The heartbreaker
0.5484
points from the title
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (Apr 23, 2021).
BnB BBQ
BnB BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Original SD BBQ Championships (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #626 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1655
peak 1666 · rated over 40 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Jun 5, 2026 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
1 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
8
19 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
20% of 50 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
676.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.61 (+0.66)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.97 · weakest Brisket (166.87)
Road miles
13,254
across 50 mapped stops · furthest 904 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1616)
Purse competed for
$346K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 39 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.61 / 720
43 Master contests · 2 GCs
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 | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #737 (229 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #561 (300 pts) | #553 (365 pts) | #379 (683 pts) | #585 (305 pts) | #664 (235 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #448 (443 pts) | #596 (318 pts) | #344 (722 pts) | #408 (528 pts) | #683 (248 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #329 (644 pts) | #290 (789 pts) | #388 (643 pts) | #624 (284 pts) | #291 (764 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #288 (797 pts) | #403 (587 pts) | #196 (1,126 pts) | #311 (777 pts) | #430 (537 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #240 (795 pts) | #222 (880 pts) | #156 (1,175 pts) | #200 (960 pts) | #225 (885 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #128 (854 pts) | #82 (1,089 pts) | #105 (984 pts) | #135 (829 pts) | #106 (929 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #713 (440 pts) | #506 (680 pts) | #871 (360 pts) | #569 (610 pts) | #874 (350 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BnB BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1658
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BnB BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BnB BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1675
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BnB BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 36 contests to 50, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 228
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1791
7–10 in 17 shared contests (41% to BnB BBQ)
They've been 1791 at their best, 135 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#629 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1655
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before BnB BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#628 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1659
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 56 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1701
They were already cooking in 2014, 5 years before BnB BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 35 | 6 | 29 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| RICHIE Z's | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO DAT BBQ | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 177.7144 | 157.6688 | 169.97 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 50 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 158.2512 | 169.80 | top 39% |
| Pork | 42 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 157.0972 | 168.97 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 43 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 156.6060 | 166.87 | top 50% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 1 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 24 | 1 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 38% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 31% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 19% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 37% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 58% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 54% | May 13, 2022 |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 48% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 63% | Jul 16, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
11 contests
Contests a season
6.3
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
26 of 50 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
29
10 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
50 entries · 0 wins · 22 calls
First title
Jun 3, 2022
Original SD BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,040
finished ahead 1,503 times, behind 1,060
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1666) ND BBQ Championship
20231 milestone
- First multi-meat day Original SD BBQ Championships
20223 milestones
- First Grand Championship Original SD BBQ Championship
- First state championship Original SD BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (46 teams) Original SD BBQ Championship
20214 milestones
- First overall podium 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First Reserve Championship 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Career-best overall score698.2516 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 25th tracked contest Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll
20202 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
20195 milestones
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championship
- First call Original SD BBQ Championship
- First category win (Chicken) Original SD BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7424 Original SD BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 23, 2021 |
| +14.8 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | Jun 26, 2020 |
| +14.6 | Original SD BBQ Championship | Jun 3, 2022 |
| +14.4 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | Aug 21, 2020 |
| +14.4 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 2, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 2026 |
| -9.3 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | May 13, 2022 |
| -7.3 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | Aug 27, 2021 |
| -7.2 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -4.9 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 39% | 95.7% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 95.9% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 100% | top 23% | 96.8% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56% | top 50% | 97% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82% | top 43% | 97% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78% | top 44% | 95% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40% | top 53% | 93.8% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 38 / 48 (661.0632) | 43 (157.6688) | 13 (172.5716) | 33 (167.4056) | 32 (163.4172) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 8 / 46 (689.0744) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 24 (167.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 20 / 44 (678.2176) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2744) | 40 (159.9888) | 22 (167.3944) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 26 / 48 (675.8972) | 39 (164.5372) | 22 (169.6800) | 19 (171.4056) | 18 (170.2744) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 14 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 10 / 47 (677.1204) | 19 (167.4056) | 7 (171.9656) | 20 (167.4516) | 17 (170.2976) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 11 / 29 (682.2060) | 26 (165.6800) | 2 (176) | 7 (173.1316) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 5 / 34 (690.8228) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 24 (158.8456) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 7 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 40 / 81 (679.9428) | 74 (160.5484) | 35 (172.5600) | 10 (174.8572) | 29 (171.9772) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 7 / 28 (679.9432) | 1 (177.7144) | 24 (163.4172) | 23 (164.5372) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 4 / 26 (697.0860) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5716) | 18 (163.9544) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 1 / 39 (694.2516) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (173.7028) | 1 (173.1544) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 2 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 55 / 83 (669.6116) | 16 (174.2972) | 73 (162.2400) | 30 (171.4056) | 66 (161.6688) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 98 / 505 (684.5028) | 315 (165.0856) | 129 (171.9772) | 45 (176.5600) | 110 (170.8800) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 189 / 249 (672.4796) | 195 (166.8456) | 161 (169.1200) | 110 (171.4056) | 196 (165.1084) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 18 / 28 (665.6232) | 23 (165.6800) | 21 (163.3828) | 10 (169.7144) | 19 (166.8460) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 7 / 28 (690.8000) | 7 (174.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8456) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 18 / 26 (673.0168) | 21 (161.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (166.2284) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 1 / 46 (698.2288) | 14 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (180) | 21 (168.5372) |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 8 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 45 / 59 (655.8972) | 49 (161.6800) | 18 (169.1200) | 52 (162.2744) | 42 (162.8228) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 14 / 26 (671.9084) | 5 (174.2628) | 24 (158.2628) | 17 (168.5256) | 5 (170.8572) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 24 / 31 (663.2684) | 19 (171.4056) | 15 (170.8228) | 27 (157.0972) | 22 (163.9428) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 35 (666.1600) | 24 (167.3828) | 9 (169.6916) | 21 (164.5600) | 18 (164.5256) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 19 / 33 (671.3712) | 4 (176) | 21 (165.6912) | 19 (168) | 25 (161.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 17 / 36 (678.7888) | 16 (172) | 4 (178.8572) | 23 (165.1316) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 18 / 40 (674.1944) | 32 (164.5256) | 5 (174.8572) | 32 (161.6800) | 9 (173.1316) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 19 / 49 (670.2516) | 30 (163.4172) | 28 (165.1316) | 6 (174.2972) | 19 (167.4056) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 19 / 60 (672.4796) | 31 (167.9656) | 16 (167.4284) | 3 (176.5828) | 44 (160.5028) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 2 / 41 (698.2516) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (172.5600) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 29 / 105 (687.3600) | 32 (173.7028) | 86 (162.2400) | 16 (175.4172) | 11 (176) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 24 / 35 (664.9828) | 29 (162.8344) | 7 (171.9656) | 15 (169.6800) | 24 (160.5028) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 12 / 29 (674.8692) | 2 (176.5944) | 10 (173.1316) | 15 (168.5372) | 26 (156.6060) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 19 / 45 (673.0628) | 25 (167.9772) | 18 (167.4172) | 7 (173.7028) | 28 (163.9656) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 8 / 43 (681.6916) | 17 (172) | 10 (171.4172) | 29 (162.2744) | 2 (176) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 17 / 30 (662.1828) | 13 (167.4172) | 8 (169.1428) | 10 (167.9656) | 25 (157.6572) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 22 / 61 (683.8968) | 10 (174.2856) | 15 (174.2628) | 48 (161.0856) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 33 / 47 (662.7656) | 3 (174.8572) | 26 (166.2628) | 42 (163.3828) | 42 (158.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 12 / 53 (674.7544) | 23 (167.9656) | 21 (167.3828) | 21 (169.6800) | 11 (169.7260) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 23 / 55 (674.7656) | 26 (169.6800) | 36 (162.8572) | — | 13 (173.1084) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 17 / 29 (667.3144) | 17 (167.3944) | 14 (170.2744) | 21 (160.5256) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 11 / 31 (675.3260) | 14 (170.2744) | 24 (165.6916) | 1 (180) | 24 (159.3600) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 28 / 46 (663.3260) | 18 (170.8228) | 32 (163.3944) | 32 (162.2516) | 25 (166.8572) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 23 / 40 (663.9084) | 18 (169.6800) | 23 (166.2628) | 16 (168.5372) | 32 (159.4284) |
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 19 / 37 (658.7424) | 1 (176.5600) | 27 (158.2512) | 19 (166.8228) | 25 (157.1084) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.