Nutty Cocks BBQ KS
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.45 (+8.23)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.13 · weakest Brisket (157.58)
Road miles
162
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$88K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.45 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.94 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Aww Shucks BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 58% across 4 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Dawg BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Dogs Liked It | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivor Creations BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sofa King Awesome BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 147.9428 | 162.13 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 147.3600 | 158.73 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 152.0344 | 160.75 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 141.0628 | 157.58 | top 61% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 92% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 35 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-06-26 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 91% | 2026-03-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 640.45 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.94 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1488) · Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (677.6684) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +3.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2026-03-20 |
| +0.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| -11.7 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 2021-10-15 |
| -9.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2025-03-21 |
| -8.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
Category scores over time
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.1% | 89.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 94.1% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.7% | 86% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 157 (631.8516) | 43 (169.1200) | 151 (147.3600) | 103 (160.5488) | 116 (154.8228) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley 🏅 Linn Valley, KS | 22 / 31 (655.8860) | 22 (165.1200) | 24 (155.3716) | 15 (167.4056) | 15 (167.9888) |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 29 / 33 (326.2396) | 25 (166.2512) | 31 (159.9884) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 6 (169.1200) | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 35 / 159 (677.6684) | 57 (168.0000) | 65 (167.9772) | 21 (174.8456) | 62 (166.8456) |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 30 / 33 (318.1828) | 33 (155.3600) | 25 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 12 (165.1428) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 94 / 172 (646.1828) | 101 (161.1200) | 101 (161.1200) | 139 (155.4172) | 41 (168.5256) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 119 / 167 (631.7940) | 39 (169.6800) | 98 (161.6456) | 140 (154.2628) | 145 (146.2056) |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 35 / 37 (303.3828) | 36 (147.9428) | 31 (155.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) Liberty, MO | — | — | 11 (162.3316) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 27 (599.3260) | 21 (156.5716) | 25 (149.6572) | 24 (152.0344) | 26 (141.0628) |