ROCKSTAR BBQ KS
Rating
1546
peak 1547
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#475
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
686.67
last 5 vs career avg 686.21 (+0.46)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.81 · weakest Pork (170.20)
Road miles
1626
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 502 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Eleven Thirteen Q in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 168.5256 | 173.81 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5488 | 170.96 | top 50% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 159.9428 | 170.20 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2400 | 171.24 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 686.21
- 2 perfect 180s 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 | 0 | 673.5540 | 673.55 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 697.1200 | 695.69 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 698.2516 | 687.69 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.2168 | 679.34 |
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 | 38 / 68 (673.5540) | 40 (168.5256) | 39 (167.3828) | 47 (167.3828) | 27 (170.2628) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 7 / 27 (694.2632) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4516) | 18 (168.5372) | 15 (171.4172) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 11 / 100 (697.1200) | 14 (176.5600) | 77 (167.3944) | 28 (174.2856) | 6 (178.8800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 91 / 169 (684.4452) | 126 (168.5256) | 44 (174.8456) | 99 (170.2628) | 91 (170.8112) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 145 / 444 (683.9428) | 147 (172.5600) | 139 (172.0000) | 368 (159.9428) | 7 (179.4400) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 17 / 35 (687.9432) | 13 (174.2744) | 32 (164.5488) | 25 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 12 / 33 (698.2516) | 8 (177.7144) | 3 (180.0000) | 21 (172.5716) | 24 (167.9656) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 25 / 37 (683.8856) | 30 (168.5256) | 26 (169.1200) | 14 (174.2744) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 247 / 487 (672.4684) | 37 (177.1428) | 241 (169.1200) | 140 (171.9656) | 429 (154.2400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 84 / 211 (686.2168) | 53 (175.4056) | 124 (169.7028) | 66 (173.7028) | 139 (167.4056) |
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) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #574 (287 pts) | #551 (367 pts) | #819 (197 pts) | #860 (147 pts) | #601 (277 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #475 (403 pts) | #468 (453 pts) | #498 (473 pts) | #536 (373 pts) | #333 (683 pts) |