42 BBQ KS
Rating
1494
peak 1510
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-05-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.73 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.02 (+1.72)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.63)
Road miles
1321
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1234 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.4912 | 168.05 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 151.3832 | 164.63 | top 64% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.2284 | 166.58 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8228 | 165.76 | top 54% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.02
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9596 | 636.96 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4688 | 672.47 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684.4800 | 684.48 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4344 | 672.43 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3144 | 667.31 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 660.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | La Classique - L'Entrepot de Viandes Montreal, QC | 22 / 24 (636.9596) | 24 (152.4912) | 16 (162.8000) | 17 (162.8456) | 19 (158.8228) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 21 / 29 (672.4688) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (163.4060) | 9 (173.1200) | 27 (159.3828) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 7 / 25 (684.4800) | 18 (165.0972) | 11 (169.7028) | 6 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 16 / 28 (672.4344) | 10 (171.9772) | 18 (165.6916) | 16 (168.5256) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 13 / 25 (667.3144) | 19 (161.6688) | 4 (173.7372) | 17 (162.2284) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off Manhattan, KS | 12 / 24 (665.6000) | 4 (174.2744) | 18 (165.6800) | 19 (162.8228) | 14 (162.8228) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 21 / 29 (655.8516) | 4 (174.2628) | 29 (151.3832) | 22 (164.5256) | 15 (165.6800) |