Broken BBQ KS
Rating
1411
peak 1411
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2026-01-30
Best ToY finish
#562
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.05 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 603.95 (+32.10)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±121.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.71 · weakest Chicken (154.99)
Road miles
2938
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 316 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 66% across 3 contests, versus top 83% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 20.0000 | 154.99 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 147.3944 | 160.80 | top 75% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 152.0000 | 162.71 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 135.9316 | 155.20 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 7 | 0 | top 84% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 603.95
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 | 619.2916 | 619.29 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 656.3656 | 640.25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 670.7428 | 630.76 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 651.8628 | 513.48 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.4916 | 620.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 38 / 38 (619.2916) | 37 (160.5828) | 38 (157.0860) | 38 (157.1084) | 38 (144.5144) |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 22 / 26 (656.3656) | 21 (163.9312) | 26 (157.6688) | 17 (171.9656) | 22 (162.8000) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 23 / 24 (637.5084) | 19 (165.0856) | 22 (159.9772) | 21 (161.6572) | 23 (150.7884) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 86 / 92 (637.5200) | 81 (163.9428) | 87 (156.5144) | 74 (164.5256) | 87 (152.5372) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 29 / 32 (629.5888) | 31 (156.5716) | 31 (147.3944) | 19 (163.3828) | 21 (162.2400) |
| 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 | 282 / 444 (666.2404) | 233 (168.5600) | 330 (163.9772) | 327 (162.8460) | 121 (170.8572) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 28 / 42 (657.5888) | 13 (173.1544) | 30 (164.5256) | 18 (170.8344) | 37 (149.0744) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 26 / 26 (497.0628) | 26 (20.0000) | 15 (163.9428) | 15 (166.8456) | 26 (146.2744) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 79 / 97 (662.1600) | 62 (167.4400) | 69 (166.8344) | 80 (163.9428) | 71 (163.9428) |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 19 / 26 (670.7428) | 12 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5716) | 22 (162.7884) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 386 / 487 (643.3032) | 286 (166.8228) | 462 (151.3488) | 218 (169.1660) | 414 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge Omaha, NE | 12 / 34 (157.7256) | 28 (167.3828) | 8 (171.4172) | 32 (160.5256) | 34 (155.4172) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 12 / 16 (651.8628) | 7 (171.4172) | 11 (166.8228) | 14 (158.2628) | 15 (155.3600) |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 31 / 31 (601.0288) | 27 (157.1200) | 28 (155.9772) | 31 (152.0000) | 31 (135.9316) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 28 / 29 (620.4916) | 29 (152.0000) | 27 (151.9316) | 28 (154.8344) | 24 (161.7256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #717 (185 pts) | #752 (210 pts) | #861 (175 pts) | #710 (220 pts) | #765 (185 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #562 (312 pts) | #505 (407 pts) | #434 (557 pts) | #523 (382 pts) | #616 (292 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #593 (281 pts) | #588 (321 pts) | #574 (381 pts) | #635 (271 pts) | #648 (266 pts) |