Ahh Townley BBQ AR
Rating
1530
peak 1531
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2023-08-11
latest 2026-03-13
Best ToY finish
#441
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
691.34 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 681.28 (+10.06)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.44 · weakest Brisket (166.93)
Road miles
1857
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 333 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Slappin'Butt BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 164.5488 | 170.85 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9544 | 172.44 | top 42% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 165.0856 | 171.06 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0744 | 166.93 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.28
- 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 | 685.0400 | 685.04 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 702.7768 | 692.91 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.4288 | 669.37 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 688.4800 | 672.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 25 / 37 (685.0400) | 21 (173.1200) | 3 (178.2972) | 31 (165.0856) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 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 | 74 / 401 (691.9084) | 32 (177.1428) | 218 (168.5372) | 30 (177.7028) | 188 (168.5256) |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout Van Buren, AR | 10 / 27 (690.2172) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (170.2744) | 5 (177.1428) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 7 / 30 (702.7768) | 18 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1084) | 12 (175.4056) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 17 / 28 (686.7424) | 13 (173.7028) | 7 (175.4056) | 9 (174.2628) | 23 (163.3712) |
| 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 | 227 / 444 (675.4288) | 289 (165.7144) | 172 (170.8456) | 141 (171.4288) | 211 (167.4400) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 33 / 42 (663.3028) | 13 (173.7144) | 36 (159.9544) | 33 (165.1200) | 30 (164.5140) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB Pine Bluff, AR | 34 / 49 (669.0748) | 36 (165.7260) | 3 (178.8800) | 35 (165.0856) | 40 (159.3832) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 9 / 26 (688.4800) | 14 (164.5488) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 80 / 90 (659.8400) | 75 (166.2628) | 63 (169.1200) | 68 (167.3828) | 85 (157.0744) |
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) | #821 (80 pts) | #519 (235 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #766 (80 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #441 (440 pts) | #539 (380 pts) | #534 (400 pts) | #427 (495 pts) | #446 (480 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #678 (295 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |