Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
Flat Tire BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1591
peak 1591 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Best runs
10
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2026-08-21
Best ToY finish
#42
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
343.05 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.31 (+0.75)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.93
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.61 · weakest Brisket (156.74)
Road miles
483
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.25 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
342.31 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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.
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Happy hunting ground
Top 12%
average finish here
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 4 visits.
- 4 visits
- best finish 2nd
- average top 12%
They almost always walk
84%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 16 of 19 contests
A top-10 category call in 84% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
685.6460
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6460 at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-03-20
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Big Reds Backyard BBQ has finished one call ahead of Flat Tire BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2024
their best year
2024 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 27%.
- 9 contests
- 7 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 27%
A tough matchup
8–3
behind in the head-to-head
Breaking Slabs BBQ ahead in 73% of their meetings
Breaking Slabs BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2023-07-07).
- last seen 2021-10-15
- back 2023-07-07
They cook the hard rooms
1605
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 81% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1605 power rating — a tougher draw than 81% of every rated contest in the data.
- 13 rated contests
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Bushwood BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
An October team
Top 29%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 29% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
- 5 October contests
- top 40% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
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.
31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1592
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 12 years before Flat Tire BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
Level with Flat Tire BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2016, 5 years before Flat Tire BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#1129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 9 | 5 | 3 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| O.G. BANDITS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.4284 | 169.20 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 177.7028 | 145.6912 | 170.71 | top 30% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 165.1428 | 171.61 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 140.5828 | 156.74 | top 80% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 35% |
| 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+) | 6 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2024-10-26 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 16% | 2024-07-20 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-07-07 |
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.8 yrs
2021-10-15 → 2026-08-21
Busiest season
2024
9 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
17 of 19 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 1 win · 14 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 171.61 · weakest Brisket (156.74)
Walk rate
84%
a top-10 call in 16 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
53%
10 of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight contests
Master average
646.25
out of 720 · 2 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
342.31
out of 360 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
258
411–184 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
483
19 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi
Schedule strength
1605
average field rating faced — tougher than 81% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$72,800
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2021-10-15 → 2023-07-07
Power rating
1591
peak 1591 · #1132 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- 2023
- 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 score338.2744 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
- 2024
- 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)
- 2026
- 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 Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES)
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) | 2024-10-25 |
| +16.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-26 |
| +14.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-28 |
| +13.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2024-07-20 |
| +13.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Smoke on the Water | 2021-10-15 |
| -7.2 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2023-07-07 |
| -7 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A | 2024-07-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 59% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 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) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #927 (60 pts) | #805 (125 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | #526 (285 pts) | #950 (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) |