Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Flat Tire BBQ
Flat Tire BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 53 at the Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) (2024), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1323 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1578
peak 1591 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Oct 15, 2021
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
48% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
344.99 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.31 (+2.69)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.06 · weakest Brisket (158.40)
Road miles
503
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$148K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.52 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
342.31 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master 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.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #846 (120 pts) | #761 (185 pts) | #980 (120 pts) | #528 (345 pts) | #872 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #42 (958 pts) | #53 (878 pts) | #14 (1,209 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #550 (408 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1319 (212 pts) | #1314 (227 pts) | #1383 (212 pts) | #1407 (212 pts) | #1298 (227 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1107 (251 pts) | #1154 (251 pts) | #1306 (216 pts) | #1206 (236 pts) | #1031 (291 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Flat Tire BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1577
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Flat Tire BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Flat Tire BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1591
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Flat Tire BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1621
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Flat Tire BBQ)
They've been 1621 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1577
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Flat Tire BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1578
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1587
They were already cooking in 2015, 6 years before Flat Tire BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 9 | 5 | 3 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| O.G. BANDITS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.4284 | 169.16 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 177.7028 | 145.6912 | 170.06 | top 33% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 147.9200 | 165.69 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 140.5828 | 158.40 | top 79% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 16% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 60% | Jul 7, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
9 contests
Contests a season
5.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
17 of 21 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · 1 win · 14 calls
Opponents faced
523
finished ahead 442 times, behind 512
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 15, 2021 → Jul 7, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score685.6460 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1591) 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20244 milestones
- First overall podium 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B
- 10th tracked contest 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First Reserve Championship Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
20233 milestones
- First call Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall top-10 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.6688 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2)
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| +16.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 26, 2024 |
| +14.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 28, 2023 |
| +13.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| +13.4 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 27, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
| -12.3 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 15, 2021 |
| -7.2 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | Jul 7, 2023 |
| -7 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A | Jul 12, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 0 | 1 | 25% | top 70% | 95.2% | 92.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 97% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86% | top 39% | 96% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 329 / 360 (638.0568) | 226 (168.5256) | 336 (158.2172) | 354 (147.9200) | 275 (163.3940) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 35 / 43 (669.0060) | 36 (166.2400) | 28 (169.6800) | 25 (169.6916) | 35 (163.3944) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 25 / 68 (685.6460) | 12 (174.8572) | 50 (164.5488) | 1 (180) | 39 (166.2400) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 4 / 56 (346.2856) | 8 (171.9884) | 1 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 53 (349.1200) | 5 (173.7028) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 33 (346.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 37 (336.5144) | 5 (170.8228) | 7 (165.6916) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 8 / 10 (337.1084) | 9 (160.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 3 / 7 (346.8228) | 4 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 7 / 31 (344.5600) | 14 (170.2856) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 40 (345.6800) | 2 (177.1428) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 17 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 47 (341.0972) | 13 (168.5256) | 3 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 11 / 30 (338.2744) | 12 (167.4400) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 10 / 12 (333.6688) | 12 (163.3944) | 7 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 24 / 25 (606.8452) | 21 (155.4284) | 24 (145.6912) | 18 (165.1428) | 25 (140.5828) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.