Bleacher Bums BBQ

Bleacher Bums BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2021). They are ranked #709 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#709

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1640

peak 1640 · rated over 41 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 29, 2020

latest Sep 25, 2026 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#149

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

21 podiums

Overall top-10s

19% of 58 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 46%

overall standings

Best overall

704.0116 / 720

Master · All American BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

689.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 679.32 (+10.44)

Walk rate

66%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)

Consistency

±13.55

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.89 · weakest Pork (168.00)

Road miles

11,470

across 58 mapped stops · furthest 893 mi

Schedule strength

76%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)

Purse competed for

$404K

listed at 48 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 43 state-championship entries

Master avg

679.32 / 720

43 Master contests · 1 GC

Backyard (4-meat) avg

611.22 / 720

1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (17 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (Aug 20, 2021) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 8-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, One2BBQ.

Giant slayer

43 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival.

Aug 20, 2021

They almost always walk

66% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 38 of 58 contests

A top-10 category call in 66% of their 58 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

704.0116 career-best overall

97.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 704.0116 at All American BBQ Throwdown — 97.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 31, 2026

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 43 entries at contests carrying the title.

43 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company has finished one call ahead of Bleacher Bums BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

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Their season

2025 their best year

2025 was the year it came together: 15 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 35%.

15 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 35%

A tough matchup

26–11 behind in the head-to-head

Shiggin aint easy ahead in 70% of their meetings

Shiggin aint easy has come out ahead in 26 of their 37 shared contests.

The drought

53 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival on Aug 20, 2021 — 53 contests and 5.2 years ago.

last GC Aug 20, 2021
5.2 years ago

A strong matchup

14–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DAT'S BBQ in 14 of their 16 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Rockin BBQ (May 29, 2020).

last seen Jan 26, 2018
back May 29, 2020

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

iBQ'n has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A July team

Top 28% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 28% across 4 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.

4 July contests
top 46% the rest of the year

The long haul

11,470 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 11,470 miles across 58 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 893 miles to Lakeland Pig Festival.

58 mapped stops
furthest 893 mi

The metronome

±2.33% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.33% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.1% of a perfect score
58 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked All American BBQ Throwdown every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 3rd

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#149 (1,214 pts)	#76 (1,559 pts)	#100 (1,455 pts)	#132 (1,164 pts)	#235 (879 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#153 (1,335 pts)	#101 (1,555 pts)	#87 (1,741 pts)	#179 (1,165 pts)	#153 (1,265 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#295 (749 pts)	#352 (659 pts)	#63 (1,692 pts)	#343 (654 pts)	#300 (769 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#311 (683 pts)	#293 (774 pts)	#207 (1,082 pts)	#254 (858 pts)	#367 (578 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#581 (330 pts)	#450 (505 pts)	#344 (745 pts)	#611 (325 pts)	#607 (330 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#579 (285 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#818 (185 pts)	#913 (135 pts)	#692 (235 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#492 (206 pts)	#543 (191 pts)	#548 (201 pts)	#474 (241 pts)	#499 (231 pts)

Overall rank by season

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1640 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1640

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 44 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 44 contests
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#707 of the rated field

1640 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1641

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rated over 36 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Big Bear BBQ

#708 of the rated field

1640 power rating

Contests: 47
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1640

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 47 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 47 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS

#706 of the rated field

1640 power rating

Contests: 47
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1655

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Bleacher Bums BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 47 contests

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#712 of the rated field

1640 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1640

4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2024

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SMOKIN BAD HABIT

#710 of the rated field

1640 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1675

They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before Bleacher Bums BBQ's first contest.

rated over 62 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Shiggin aint easy	37	11	26	30%	⚔ compare
WE WILL ROCK QUE	27	10	17	37%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	27	8	19	30%	⚔ compare
BooyaQ	26	9	17	35%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	26	9	17	35%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	26	8	18	31%	⚔ compare
BBQ Maestros	25	16	9	64%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	24	8	16	33%	⚔ compare
KEVLAR BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
Sailor Nicks BBQ	22	6	16	27%	⚔ compare
Q-JITSU	19	9	10	47%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	19	7	12	37%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
DAT'S BBQ	16	14	2	88%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	45	13	1	7	179.4400	151.9428	170.89	top 45%
Pork Ribs	56	28	3	10	180 🔥	143.3600	170.83	top 38%
Pork	44	9	0	2	178.8572	149.6684	168.00	top 51%
Brisket	44	8	0	2	177.1428	154.2400	168.52	top 46%

“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)	21	0	top 53%
Large (40+)	23	1	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IN	16	1	top 49%
MI	11	0	top 37%
OH	5	0	top 43%
KS	4	0	top 61%
IL	3	0	top 35%
KY	2	0	top 45%
VA	1	0	top 41%
TN	1	0	top 84%
FL	1	0	top 55%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
All American BBQ Throwdown	4	3	0	top 30%	Jul 31, 2026
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	3	16	0	top 35%	Sep 25, 2026
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2	1	1	top 29%	Aug 19, 2022
Buckeye BBQ Classic	2	4	0	top 32%	Jul 17, 2026
Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2	5	0	top 44%	Jun 26, 2026
Smoke in the Mitten	2	13	0	top 50%	May 1, 2026
GLBBQA Spring Fling	2	7	0	top 38%	Apr 18, 2025
Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	2	6	0	top 45%	May 3, 2024
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	2	155	0	top 73%	Sep 27, 2023
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	180	0	top 48%	Sep 27, 2023
8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)	2	17	0	top 69%	May 14, 2022

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 15 contests

Contests a season 7.3 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 23 of 58 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 30 11 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 56 entries · 3 wins · 28 calls

First title Aug 20, 2021 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

Opponents faced 1,166 finished ahead 1,583 times, behind 1,576

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jan 26, 2018 → May 29, 2020

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20264 milestones

May 1 50th tracked contest Smoke in the Mitten
Jul 31 Career-best overall score704.0116 All American BBQ Throwdown
Sep 25 Peak power rating (1640) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Sep 25 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard

20241 milestone

May 3 25th tracked contest Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition

20223 milestones

May 13 First category win (Pork Ribs) 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs)
Aug 19 10th tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Oct 14 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)

20216 milestones

Aug 20 First call Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 First overall top-10 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 First overall podium Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 First Grand Championship Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 First state championship Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 Biggest field won (43 teams) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20201 milestone

Sep 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8628 Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1

20181 milestone

Jan 26 First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+19.2	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 20, 2021
+14.7	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues	Aug 18, 2023
+14.7	All American BBQ Throwdown	Jul 31, 2026
+14.1	Buckeye BBQ Classic	Jul 18, 2025
+13.9	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	May 5, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.5	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	Jun 26, 2026
-8.1	Rockin' BBQ Take 2	Aug 25, 2023
-6.3	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2	Sep 12, 2020
-5.4	Hoosier BBQ Classic	Jun 6, 2025
-5.2	Bands and BBQ at the Point	Sep 12, 2025

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2026	11	0	2	1	64%	top 37%	97.8%	95.4%
2025	15	0	4	1	87%	top 35%	97.1%	95.4%
2024	9	0	2	1	78%	top 44%	96%	94.4%
2023	10	0	2	0	70%	top 52%	96.8%	93.9%
2022	8	0	0	1	38%	top 65%	94.1%	91.6%
2021	1	1	1	0	100%	top 2%	97%	97%
2020	3	0	0	0	0%	top 73%	92.2%	91%
2018	1	0	0	0	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 25, 2026	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	16 / 71 (697.6456)	20 (175.4172)	12 (175.4172)	27 (173.1084)	26 (173.7028)
Aug 21, 2026	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN	4 / 39 (699.3828)	9 (172.5600)	1 (179.4400)	3 (178.8572)	19 (168.5256)
Jul 31, 2026	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	3 / 45 (704.0116)	3 (178.2972)	2 (177.1544)	12 (173.7028)	6 (174.8572)
Jul 31, 2026	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	6 (175.4172)	—	—
Jul 17, 2026	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	16 / 30 (684.4912)	3 (177.1428)	22 (168.5600)	20 (169.1084)	16 (169.6800)
Jun 26, 2026	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	30 / 39 (663.2568)	18 (170.8228)	26 (165.1200)	26 (165.0856)	29 (162.2284)
May 15, 2026	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN	18 / 35 (680.5144)	3 (178.2972)	19 (169.6800)	33 (157.6456)	6 (174.8916)
May 15, 2026	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN	—	—	19 (170.8572)	—	—
May 1, 2026	Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI	17 / 34 (674.2056)	3 (174.2628)	25 (165.0972)	11 (170.3200)	20 (164.5256)
May 1, 2026	Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	16 (167.4172)	—	—
Apr 17, 2026	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI	12 / 48 (691.9196)	24 (173.1084)	9 (176.5944)	8 (174.8456)	29 (167.3712)
Sep 19, 2025	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	27 / 56 (690.7888)	13 (176.5600)	9 (177.1544)	37 (169.6800)	42 (167.3944)
Sep 12, 2025	Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	16 / 29 (676.3880)	17 (169.6800)	18 (168.5256)	16 (168.5140)	14 (169.6684)
Sep 5, 2025	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	5 / 42 (694.2400)	3 (179.4400)	24 (169.1200)	13 (173.7028)	7 (171.9772)
Aug 15, 2025	Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN	16 / 45 (687.3256)	1 (178.8572)	29 (167.9656)	19 (173.1084)	28 (167.3944)
Aug 1, 2025	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	12 / 43 (687.3484)	7 (175.4056)	7 (174.8572)	25 (168.5600)	19 (168.5256)
Aug 1, 2025	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	19 (168.5256)	—	—
Jul 25, 2025	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	15 / 37 (682.7768)	20 (170.2512)	18 (168.5600)	5 (173.1428)	18 (170.8228)
Jul 18, 2025	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	4 / 40 (694.7884)	18 (170.2628)	2 (177.7028)	6 (174.8572)	11 (171.9656)
Jun 6, 2025	Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN	20 / 30 (674.1140)	23 (165.0856)	5 (173.1200)	25 (163.9428)	13 (171.9656)
Jun 6, 2025	Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN	—	—	2 (178.8572)	—	—
May 16, 2025	11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	9 / 34 (686.7312)	11 (175.4056)	25 (166.2400)	15 (169.6684)	3 (175.4172)
May 16, 2025	11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	—	—	5 (175.4172)	—	—
May 9, 2025	Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI	13 / 26 (679.9084)	18 (166.8112)	16 (166.8572)	9 (171.9656)	4 (174.2744)
May 9, 2025	Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	5 (172.5600)	—	—
Apr 18, 2025	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	7 / 56 (698.8112)	2 (177.7028)	4 (176)	11 (174.2856)	24 (170.8228)
Sep 20, 2024	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	19 / 58 (689.1316)	40 (168)	2 (176.5716)	16 (174.2628)	22 (170.2972)
Sep 13, 2024	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	11 / 31 (677.6916)	19 (169.7372)	2 (175.4172)	13 (169.6800)	22 (162.8572)
Sep 6, 2024	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	19 / 30 (667.3028)	21 (166.8228)	25 (160.5372)	14 (169.6684)	13 (170.2744)
Aug 2, 2024	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	9 / 40 (687.9884)	12 (172.5600)	1 (176.5944)	16 (169.7256)	15 (169.1084)
Aug 2, 2024	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	9 (172)	—	—
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	8 / 32 (691.3484)	23 (169.6684)	3 (176)	15 (172.5600)	5 (173.1200)
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	—	—	7 (176)	—	—
May 3, 2024	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	17 / 26 (670.6968)	6 (174.8456)	4 (172.5600)	26 (153.6228)	7 (169.6684)
Apr 19, 2024	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	39 / 62 (673.0400)	21 (172.5600)	16 (171.9772)	55 (159.9772)	37 (168.5256)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	177 / 211 (669.6228)	9 (178.2972)	179 (165.6800)	154 (167.3828)	195 (158.2628)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	180 / 487 (679.3596)	187 (170.8112)	172 (171.4056)	229 (168.5600)	191 (168.5828)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	19 / 23 (664.9944)	16 (168.5372)	23 (162.8116)	10 (170.8228)	20 (162.8228)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN	—	20 (166.2860)	—	—	—
Aug 18, 2023	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	5 / 41 (697.0628)	5 (176.5600)	7 (175.4172)	4 (176.5600)	22 (168.5256)
Aug 4, 2023	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	27 / 44 (665.0056)	32 (165.6800)	9 (171.4172)	35 (159.9428)	17 (167.9656)
Aug 4, 2023	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	13 (170.3200)	—	—
May 19, 2023	Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	22 / 35 (670.2744)	32 (159.9772)	10 (172)	13 (170.2972)	17 (168)
May 19, 2023	Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN	—	—	9 (170.2628)	—	—
May 5, 2023	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	6 / 25 (688.0112)	15 (170.8228)	4 (174.2856)	3 (173.7600)	13 (169.1428)
Oct 14, 2022	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	70 / 83 (661.5884)	83 (151.9428)	2 (180)	82 (157.6456)	23 (172)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	298 / 505 (661.0968)	375 (162.2628)	100 (173.1428)	374 (161.1428)	266 (164.5484)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS	155 / 249 (677.6000)	158 (169.6800)	177 (167.3944)	121 (170.8228)	116 (169.7028)
Aug 19, 2022	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	25 / 45 (669.5656)	18 (171.9656)	13 (170.8228)	36 (158.2400)	22 (168.5372)
May 14, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	17 / 25 (668.5032)	4 (177.7144)	6 (172.0116)	23 (155.9428)	20 (162.8344)
May 13, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	25 / 36 (667.3484)	19 (169.7144)	25 (164.5256)	20 (168.5256)	26 (164.5828)
May 13, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN	—	—	1 (177.7144)	—	—
Jan 28, 2022	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	33 / 60 (611.2228)	15 (163.9544)	38 (143.3600)	37 (149.6684)	24 (154.2400)
Aug 20, 2021	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	1 / 43 (698.2400)	13 (173.1200)	5 (173.1200)	10 (174.8572)	3 (177.1428)
Sep 12, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	23 / 26 (659.8628)	21 (167.4056)	25 (159.3944)	21 (164.5372)	15 (168.5256)
Sep 11, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN	20 / 36 (663.8628)	28 (164.5372)	19 (166.2628)	15 (169.6916)	23 (163.3712)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	49 / 66 (642.7084)	47 (161.1200)	58 (155.3600)	42 (159.9656)	33 (166.2628)
Jan 26, 2018	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Bleacher Bums BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard (4-meat) avg

Storylines (17 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)