Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Brisket ×1
Ahh Townley BBQ
Ahh Townley BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 30 at the Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (2025). They are ranked #1944 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1541
peak 1542 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Aug 11, 2023
latest Mar 13, 2026 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
25% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
691.34 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 681.28 (+10.06)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.44 · weakest Brisket (166.93)
Road miles
1,857
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 333 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$278K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.28 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 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 | #1020 (60 pts) | #1036 (80 pts) | #706 (235 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #992 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ahh Townley BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1540
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,947 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Ahh Townley BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
Fewer contests behind them than Ahh Townley BBQ has cooked, 8 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1545
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with Ahh Townley BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,934 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Dog BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Slappin'Butt BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Grunt BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
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 🔥 | 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 🔥 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 64% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 74 | 0 | top 35% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
7 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
674
finished ahead 658 times, behind 506
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score702.7768 Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Peak power rating (1542) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20236 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8400 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- First call Go Hog Wild BBQ
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Go Hog Wild BBQ
- First overall top-10 Go Hog Wild BBQ
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Go Hog Wild BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 6, 2025 |
| +12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| +9.7 | Old Town Smokeout | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +8.1 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | Oct 6, 2023 |
| +3.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | Smoke on the Water | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -1.2 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 13, 2026 |
| -1.1 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | Oct 27, 2023 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 35% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 93.8% | 93% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 64% | 95.6% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 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) |
| 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 | 74 / 401 (691.9084) | 32 (177.1428) | 218 (168.5372) | 30 (177.7028) | 188 (168.5256) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 10 / 27 (690.2172) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (170.2744) | 5 (177.1428) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 7 / 30 (702.7768) | 18 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1084) | 12 (175.4056) | 2 (180) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 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) |
| 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 | 227 / 444 (675.4288) | 289 (165.7144) | 172 (170.8456) | 141 (171.4288) | 211 (167.4400) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 33 / 42 (663.3028) | 13 (173.7144) | 36 (159.9544) | 33 (165.1200) | 30 (164.5140) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 9 / 26 (688.4800) | 14 (164.5488) | 1 (180) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 80 / 90 (659.8400) | 75 (166.2628) | 63 (169.1200) | 68 (167.3828) | 85 (157.0744) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.