Flat Tire BBQ MO
Rating
1586
peak 1586
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#42
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
412.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 389.07 (+23.69)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±110.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.57 · weakest Brisket (153.41)
Road miles
442
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Breaking Slabs BBQ has finished one call ahead of Flat Tire BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bushwood BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Reds Backyard BBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 29% across 5 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.4284 | 169.41 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 177.7028 | 145.6912 | 170.78 | top 28% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.1428 | 172.57 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 140.5828 | 153.41 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 11 | 0 | top 31% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 17% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (16 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 389.07
- 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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 685.6460 | 685.65 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 349.1200 | 343.81 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 345.6800 | 339.68 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.8452 | 606.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 25 / 68 (685.6460) | 12 (174.8572) | 50 (164.5488) | 1 (180.0000) | 39 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 4 / 56 (346.2856) | 8 (171.9884) | 1 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 53 (349.1200) | 5 (173.7028) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 5 / 33 (346.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 6 / 37 (336.5144) | 5 (170.8228) | 7 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 3 / 7 (346.8228) | 4 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 8 / 10 (337.1084) | 9 (160.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 7 / 31 (344.5600) | 14 (170.2856) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 17 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 40 (345.6800) | 2 (177.1428) | 11 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 47 (341.0972) | 13 (168.5256) | 3 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 10 / 12 (333.6688) | 12 (163.3944) | 7 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 11 / 30 (338.2744) | 12 (167.4400) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 24 / 25 (606.8452) | 21 (155.4284) | 24 (145.6912) | 18 (165.1428) | 25 (140.5828) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #678 (125 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #398 (285 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #42 (958 pts) | #53 (878 pts) | #14 (1209 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) |