Bourbon Bent BBQ KS
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#457
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.56 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.29 (+2.27)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.98 · weakest Pork (164.05)
Road miles
457
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Pine Tar BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bourbon Bent BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TORNADO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bocephus BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BALD BEAUTIES BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 162.8000 | 171.98 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 158.2172 | 166.11 | top 71% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 147.9200 | 164.05 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.1824 | 168.15 | top 49% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.29
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.8000 | 676.10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 688.4684 | 673.46 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 681.0400 | 661.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual McLouth, KS | 17 / 30 (678.8000) | 12 (171.4284) | 13 (170.8572) | 13 (169.6800) | 18 (166.8344) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 81 / 101 (671.8744) | 75 (168.5372) | 92 (165.0972) | 85 (165.1200) | 33 (173.1200) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 32 / 68 (677.6228) | 18 (172.5600) | 40 (166.8572) | 59 (162.8000) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 188 / 401 (679.3144) | 44 (176.5600) | 311 (163.9544) | 206 (169.1200) | 158 (169.6800) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 25 / 30 (655.1996) | 4 (176.5600) | 29 (158.2172) | 21 (166.2400) | 27 (154.1824) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 26 / 53 (686.7428) | 10 (176.5600) | 39 (166.2516) | 40 (166.2284) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 11 / 28 (688.4684) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4172) | 23 (164.5256) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 77 / 92 (657.5544) | 31 (173.7372) | 75 (166.2400) | 84 (158.2056) | 78 (159.3716) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 27 / 31 (659.2228) | 15 (173.1200) | 27 (160.5144) | 23 (166.2400) | 25 (159.3484) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River Burlington, KS | 17 / 28 (681.0400) | 15 (173.7028) | 21 (166.2516) | 20 (169.6800) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 25 / 31 (661.5432) | 27 (165.0972) | 24 (166.2400) | 26 (162.8116) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 88 / 97 (646.1028) | 84 (162.8000) | 65 (167.4056) | 96 (147.9200) | 58 (167.9772) |
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 | #457 (215 pts) | #442 (275 pts) | #519 (235 pts) | #454 (235 pts) | #383 (285 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #511 (358 pts) | #394 (583 pts) | #553 (383 pts) | #567 (318 pts) | #382 (578 pts) |