Sofa King Awesome BBQ MO
Rating
1517
peak 1530
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
270.82 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 281.67 (-10.85)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.82)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Racks BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of T-Dawg BBQ in 3 of their 4 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)
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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 281.67
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 324.4912 | 249.69 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 342.8116 | 257.69 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339.3600 | 339.36 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.9312 | 335.93 |
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) | — | — |