The 28th Amendment KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2020-03-13
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#603
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.59 (+27.52)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.93 · weakest Brisket (159.46)
Road miles
1260
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 143 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Papa Bears KC Barbecue in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 145.0628 | 162.16 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 154.8116 | 166.33 | top 57% |
| Pork | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 153.6456 | 169.93 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 0 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 0 | top 69% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (21 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.59
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 | 673.0400 | 673.04 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.1544 | 670.49 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 690.7772 | 670.77 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.8972 | 663.70 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 670.7432 | 571.49 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1368 | 639.11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.6800 | 645.94 |
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 | 39 / 68 (673.0400) | 35 (169.1200) | 53 (163.9656) | 3 (177.7028) | 51 (162.2516) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 62 / 70 (651.8284) | 53 (166.8228) | 57 (164.5256) | 47 (169.6684) | 68 (150.8116) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-07-12 | Saucy and Glazed Newton, KS | 10 / 12 (663.9312) | 5 (173.1544) | 11 (160.5484) | 9 (169.6800) | 10 (160.5484) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 15 / 58 (690.7772) | 33 (169.6800) | 19 (172.5600) | 6 (177.7144) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | 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) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 47 / 68 (668.5028) | 65 (151.9428) | 19 (172.0000) | 18 (173.7144) | 22 (170.8456) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 4 / 27 (334.2972) | 4 (171.4628) | 5 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin Derby, KS | 11 / 16 (670.7432) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (165.6916) | 6 (171.9772) | 13 (157.6572) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 56 / 71 (640.4808) | 59 (158.8460) | 64 (155.4288) | 56 (162.2516) | 40 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 40 / 53 (635.2800) | 51 (145.0628) | 19 (171.4400) | 39 (158.8344) | 37 (159.9428) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS | 32 / 42 (646.1368) | 38 (157.6568) | 22 (168.0000) | 39 (153.6456) | 12 (166.8344) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 59 / 70 (635.9092) | 68 (149.0972) | 39 (167.4060) | 25 (170.8572) | 68 (148.5488) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 34 / 48 (653.6800) | 43 (153.1316) | 20 (169.7256) | 16 (171.4400) | 34 (159.3828) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 54 / 68 (638.1948) | 52 (160.5600) | 60 (154.8116) | 9 (175.4516) | 64 (147.3716) |
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) | #454 (235 pts) | #814 (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) |