Sofa King Awesome BBQ MO
Rating
1517
peak 1530 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
335.65
last 4 Backyard vs avg 335.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.89
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.82)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
335.65 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Too Sauced BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Nutty Cocks BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off (2026-03-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutty Cocks BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Wapatui Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 162.2400 | 167.83 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 162.2512 | 167.82 | top 56% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 54% | 2026-03-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-24 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📣 2023-03-24 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- ⭐ 2025-03-21 — Career-best overall score (342.8116) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1530) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2026-03-20 |
| +6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2025-03-21 |
| +5.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| +2.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| +2.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2025-03-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2026-03-20 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 31 / 33 (324.4912) | 32 (162.2400) | 27 (162.2512) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 2 (174.8800) | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 12 / 33 (342.8116) | 13 (170.8344) | 13 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 7 (172.5600) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 15 / 31 (339.3600) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 14 / 37 (335.9312) | 9 (169.6912) | 22 (166.2400) | — | — |