BLACKOUT BBQ KS
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2026-03-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
534.73 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 535.44 (-0.71)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±169.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.70 · weakest Chicken (157.79)
Road miles
4421
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 901 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 143.9544 | 157.79 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 131.2916 | 158.48 | top 72% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 147.3828 | 161.70 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0744 | 159.47 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 535.44
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 177.70 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.0288 | 621.03 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3028 | 639.30 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 631.2800 | 497.33 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 673.0972 | 673.10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.7716 | 646.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 43 / 43 (177.7028) | 7 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 408 / 444 (621.0288) | 379 (159.4516) | 365 (161.1200) | 430 (147.3828) | 388 (153.0744) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 404 / 487 (639.3028) | 431 (157.1200) | 419 (157.6572) | 288 (166.2972) | 391 (158.2284) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 440 / 505 (631.2800) | 394 (161.1200) | 420 (158.8116) | 422 (157.6800) | 434 (153.6684) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Connelly Springs, NC | 32 / 32 (604.3316) | 32 (153.6688) | 32 (131.2916) | 22 (164.5484) | 30 (154.8228) |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 27 / 27 (630.6856) | 26 (158.2172) | 26 (162.8344) | 27 (155.9312) | 26 (153.7028) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 39 (316.4456) | 22 (154.7884) | 15 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 21 / 36 (303.9204) | 22 (143.9544) | 19 (159.9660) | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 133 / 467 (673.0972) | 365 (158.8000) | 216 (166.8800) | 167 (167.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 222 / 468 (661.7716) | 358 (158.8800) | 308 (161.7372) | 51 (173.1772) | 163 (167.9772) |
| 2019-06-22 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship Oklahoma City, OK | 23 / 27 (630.2400) | 26 (151.9772) | 18 (162.8572) | 19 (161.1428) | 21 (154.2628) |