A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Bushwhackers
Bushwhackers is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 34th of 36 at the Smokin' on the River (2013). They are ranked #5421 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Sep 12, 2019 · 6.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.92 · weakest Chicken (149.47)
Road miles
201
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
604.99 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bushwhackers, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,423 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with Bushwhackers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,428 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1453
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 138.8112 | 149.47 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1430 | 143.9544 | 152.78 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 144.5600 | 152.92 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8684 | 139.4172 | 149.82 | top 74% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
768
finished ahead 111 times, behind 995
Longest layoff
4.5 yrs
Mar 14, 2014 → Sep 15, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.8684 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score628.5714 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1498) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Smokin' on the River | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -12.8 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ | Mar 14, 2014 |
| -10.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -7.9 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -2.4 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.3% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 437 / 468 (601.6572) | 451 (146.2744) | 451 (143.9544) | 451 (144.5600) | 179 (166.8684) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 412 / 467 (616.5940) | 400 (156) | 273 (164.0228) | 408 (152.5940) | 437 (143.9772) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO | 59 / 61 (567.8740) | 58 (138.8112) | 52 (144.5256) | 55 (145.1200) | 58 (139.4172) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO | 34 / 36 (610.2516) | 28 (157.1200) | 34 (146.2744) | 12 (165.7372) | 35 (141.1200) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 46 / 79 (628.5714) | 67 (149.1426) | 21 (165.1430) | 44 (156.5714) | 36 (157.7144) |