The 28th Amendment

The 28th Amendment is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 27 at the 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) (2022). They are ranked #4141 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,141

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1480 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 13, 2020

latest Mar 20, 2026 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#603

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

9% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

690.7772 / 720

Master · 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.11 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 657.55 (+9.56)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

Consistency

±17.54

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.93 · weakest Brisket (159.46)

Road miles

1,260

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi

Schedule strength

71%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)

Purse competed for

$330K

listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 18 state-championship entries

Master avg

657.55 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

334.30 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 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.

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

690.7772 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.7772 at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 15, 2024

Their season

2025 their best year

2025 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 56%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 56%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.47 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 29%.

Brisket avg 159.46
Pork avg 169.93
1 call in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Papa Bears KC Barbecue in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The metronome

±2.39% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.39% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.4% of a perfect score
22 contests

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	#1020 (60 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1161 (60 pts)	#635 (235 pts)	#1051 (60 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#875 (120 pts)	#960 (120 pts)	#1020 (120 pts)	#815 (165 pts)	#920 (120 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#603 (282 pts)	#644 (282 pts)	#713 (257 pts)	#547 (357 pts)	#616 (292 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#720 (208 pts)	#827 (183 pts)	#780 (243 pts)	#681 (243 pts)	#668 (258 pts)
2022 ↗	Backyard	—	#186 (182 pts)	#225 (157 pts)	—	—
2022 ↗	Master	#729 (231 pts)	#634 (311 pts)	#824 (226 pts)	#684 (276 pts)	#772 (221 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#752 (180 pts)	#805 (180 pts)	#725 (225 pts)	#776 (180 pts)	#670 (245 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#655 (120 pts)	#696 (120 pts)	#644 (145 pts)	#458 (250 pts)	#681 (120 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to The 28th Amendment, each with one reason worth a look.

136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smokin Trees BBQ

#4,124 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1515

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to The 28th Amendment)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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DAWGHOUSE BBQ

#4,155 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1540

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to The 28th Amendment)

They've been 1540 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2024

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SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN

#4,156 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1525

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before The 28th Amendment's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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Silence of the Hams

#4,153 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1480

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SMOKIN' WITH SWAG

#4,128 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1480

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Feb 28, 2020

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CRAZY BONES BBQ

#4,121 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1523

They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before The 28th Amendment's first contest.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Cow Creek BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Barking Dog BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
MAD MUTT'S BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Dr. Squealgood BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
WOOD HOOK BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	3	0	175.4172	145.0628	162.16	top 71%
Pork Ribs	18	1	0	174.8572	154.8116	166.33	top 57%
Pork	17	5	1	178.2972	153.6456	169.93	top 43%
Brisket	17	1	0	170.8456	147.3716	159.46	top 69%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 76%
Medium (20–39)	2	top 40%
Large (40+)	14	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	17	0	top 69%
MO	1	0	top 15%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	97	0	top 48%	Nov 5, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	378	0	top 79%	Sep 27, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2022 5 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 21 of 22 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,086 finished ahead 853 times, behind 1,691

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Mar 20 Most recent contest 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

20251 milestone

Nov 5 Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

20241 milestone

Mar 15 Career-best overall score690.7772 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship

20222 milestones

Jul 15 First overall top-10 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
Oct 1 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES

20204 milestones

Mar 13 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Mar 13 First call 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Mar 13 Peak power rating (1494) 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Sep 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6800 Smoke on the Trails

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	Jul 15, 2022
+13	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Nov 5, 2025
+12.6	6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2024
+2	8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2026

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.2	Saucy and Glazed	Jul 12, 2024
-6.8	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 19, 2021
-6.7	7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2025
-6.1	Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual	Jun 4, 2021
-5.7	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 13, 2020

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	100%	top 57%	93.5%	93.5%
2025	3	0	0%	top 56%	95.7%	93.1%
2024	4	1	50%	top 61%	95.9%	93.2%
2023	4	0	0%	top 70%	93.9%	92.2%
2022	5	1	40%	top 61%	93.2%	91%
2021	3	0	0%	top 79%	89.7%	88.8%
2020	2	0	50%	top 75%	90.8%	89.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 20, 2026	8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	39 / 68 (673.0400)	35 (169.1200)	53 (163.9656)	3 (177.7028)	51 (162.2516)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	97 / 401 (689.1544)	209 (169.7144)	71 (174.8572)	16 (178.2972)	232 (166.2856)
Mar 21, 2025	7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	62 / 70 (651.8284)	53 (166.8228)	57 (164.5256)	47 (169.6684)	68 (150.8116)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	322 / 444 (657.6000)	302 (165.1084)	268 (167.4172)	211 (169.1200)	371 (155.9544)
Jul 12, 2024	Saucy and Glazed 🏅 Newton, KS	10 / 12 (663.9312)	5 (173.1544)	11 (160.5484)	9 (169.6800)	10 (160.5484)
Mar 15, 2024	6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	15 / 58 (690.7772)	33 (169.6800)	19 (172.5600)	6 (177.7144)	13 (170.8228)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	378 / 487 (646.6972)	435 (157.0972)	316 (165.0972)	119 (172.5600)	443 (151.9428)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 21, 2023	Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS	18 / 28 (675.8972)	23 (167.3828)	17 (170.8228)	18 (167.4172)	11 (170.2744)
Mar 17, 2023	5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	47 / 68 (668.5028)	65 (151.9428)	19 (172)	18 (173.7144)	22 (170.8456)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	407 / 505 (640.4572)	436 (157.6800)	266 (166.8344)	222 (168.5372)	465 (147.4056)
Jul 15, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO	4 / 27 (334.2972)	4 (171.4628)	5 (162.8344)	—	—
Apr 29, 2022	Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS	11 / 16 (670.7432)	4 (175.4172)	12 (165.6916)	6 (171.9772)	13 (157.6572)
Mar 18, 2022	Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	56 / 71 (640.4808)	59 (158.8460)	64 (155.4288)	56 (162.2516)	40 (163.9544)
Sep 10, 2021	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	40 / 53 (635.2800)	51 (145.0628)	19 (171.4400)	39 (158.8344)	37 (159.9428)
Jun 4, 2021	Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS	32 / 42 (646.1368)	38 (157.6568)	22 (168)	39 (153.6456)	12 (166.8344)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	59 / 70 (635.9092)	68 (149.0972)	39 (167.4060)	25 (170.8572)	68 (148.5488)
Sep 11, 2020	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	34 / 48 (653.6800)	43 (153.1316)	20 (169.7256)	16 (171.4400)	34 (159.3828)
Mar 13, 2020	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	54 / 68 (638.1948)	52 (160.5600)	60 (154.8116)	9 (175.4516)	64 (147.3716)

The 28th Amendment

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)