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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
2025 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 65%.
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.15 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 13%.
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) (2024-03-22).
GETTIN' BASTED ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.
A tougher draw than 89% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1625 power rating — a tougher draw than 89% of every rated contest in the data.
Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BULLS SMOKIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than BULLS SMOKIN BBQ has cooked, 7 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head41 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with BULLS SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 150.2400 | 161.87 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 149.6572 | 159.56 | top 80% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 142.1712 | 158.61 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 140.4916 | 150.72 | top 91% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-03-27 |
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 83% | 2021-08-06 |
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 95% | 2021-03-26 |
| Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 87% | 2019-10-04 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 2025-03-28 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2020-09-11 |
| -9.7 | *Grillin and Chillin | 2017-06-30 |
| -7.5 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
| -7.3 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2018-06-29 |
| -7 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 2026-03-27 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 89% | 88% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87% | 87% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.7% | 87.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84% | 84% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.2% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 24 / 26 (645.5544) | 25 (162.8456) | 24 (159.9544) | 24 (167.9772) | 23 (154.7772) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 23 / 25 (626.6056) | 22 (164.5256) | 23 (155.9200) | 21 (165.6684) | 25 (140.4916) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 12 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 10 / 27 (320.4456) | 7 (166.8228) | 10 (153.6228) | — | — |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 19 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 33 / 35 (648.3772) | 7 (173.7144) | 34 (159.3828) | 30 (162.8000) | 34 (152.4800) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 36 / 38 (626.6400) | 35 (158.7884) | 32 (154.7888) | 26 (162.8228) | 38 (150.2400) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 23 / 26 (635.2460) | 17 (166.2400) | 17 (166.8344) | 26 (153.0744) | 24 (149.0972) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 🏅 Osceola, MO | 23 / 25 (619.2340) | 25 (163.3828) | 22 (157.6800) | 25 (143.3828) | 22 (154.7884) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 🏅 Osceola, MO | 22 / 25 (638.6968) | 13 (171.9656) | 22 (160.5600) | 22 (162.7884) | 24 (143.3828) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 49 / 52 (614.5824) | 48 (159.9428) | 36 (166.8112) | 52 (142.1712) | 49 (145.6572) |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 25 / 26 (650.1712) | 16 (170.2856) | 21 (163.3944) | 20 (163.9540) | 26 (152.5372) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 25 / 27 (604.9256) | 25 (150.2400) | 25 (149.6572) | 25 (155.3828) | 24 (149.6456) |
| 2018-10-19 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown Lebanon, MO | 17 / 21 (620.9712) | 18 (152.5028) | 16 (158.8000) | 17 (157.1428) | 15 (152.5256) |
| 2018-06-29 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 47 / 52 (614.1484) | 51 (151.4172) | 50 (152.5372) | 32 (165.1084) | 49 (145.0856) |
| 2017-08-04 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 31 / 40 (643.8968) | 37 (154.2284) | 22 (165.7488) | 35 (159.3940) | 26 (164.5256) |
| 2017-06-30 | *Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 26 / 27 (635.8740) | 24 (161.1084) | 21 (161.1200) | 27 (158.8228) | 25 (154.8228) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1173 (56 pts) | #1248 (51 pts) | #1253 (56 pts) | #1179 (56 pts) | #947 (61 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #316 (112 pts) | #277 (142 pts) | #324 (112 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1199 (65 pts) | #892 (165 pts) | #1148 (70 pts) | #1496 (50 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #853 (165 pts) | #962 (135 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #912 (121 pts) | #884 (151 pts) | #912 (151 pts) | #1061 (111 pts) | #1027 (116 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1124 (51 pts) | #803 (96 pts) | #888 (71 pts) | #857 (76 pts) | #1120 (51 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2579 (52 pts) | #2578 (52 pts) | #2578 (52 pts) | #2572 (52 pts) | #2494 (57 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1924 (112 pts) | #1934 (117 pts) | #1681 (147 pts) | #1970 (112 pts) | #1974 (112 pts) |