Notch 9 MO
Rating
1493
peak 1512 · rated over 34 contests
Contests
40
in the data
First seen
2020-03-13
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#279
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 40 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 666.77 (+10.63)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.71 · weakest Chicken (166.13)
Road miles
1537
mi across 40 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$456K
listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.77 / 720
31 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.48 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Cook Shack BBQ has finished one call ahead of Notch 9 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ambition Que has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 21 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Papa Bears KC Barbecue in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 21 shared brisket entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0856 | 166.13 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 145.0744 | 166.54 | top 58% |
| Pork | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 143.9084 | 167.01 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 147.9428 | 167.71 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 23 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 11 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 6 | 6 | 0 | top 57% | 2024-07-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 126 | 0 | top 56% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 219 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-11-05 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-08-16 |
| Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 53% | 2023-06-16 |
| Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 63% | 2022-05-06 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 89% | 2020-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (25 of 40 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (35 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.77 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.48 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-03-13 — First tracked contest · 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2021-07-17 — First call · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- 🎖️ 2023-07-07 — 25th tracked contest · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2023-07-21 — Career-best overall score (693.0744) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 📈 2023-07-21 — Peak power rating (1512) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 🔥 2024-07-19 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2023-07-21 |
| +11.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 2023-07-07 |
| +10.5 | Border War Barbeque | 2022-10-21 |
| +9.9 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2022-08-26 |
| +8.1 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 2023-04-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2020-07-17 |
| -10.9 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2020-03-13 |
| -9.5 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | 2021-10-29 |
| -9.2 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| -9.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58% | top 51% | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55% | top 53% | 95.5% | 93.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 82% | 90.5% | 90.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 92.3% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 219 / 401 (675.3828) | 238 (168.5372) | 236 (167.4400) | 64 (175.4172) | 274 (163.9884) |
| 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 | 274 / 444 (667.8852) | 307 (165.0856) | 361 (161.6912) | 74 (174.2972) | 235 (166.8112) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 42 / 65 (666.1256) | 49 (162.8000) | 55 (159.3828) | 32 (169.6800) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 20 / 33 (690.7888) | 31 (163.9428) | 17 (174.8572) | 18 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 20 / 37 (686.8116) | 3 (180.0000) | 22 (170.2972) | 29 (167.3944) | 21 (169.1200) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 32 / 44 (667.8628) | 40 (158.2172) | 25 (168.5372) | 32 (165.0856) | 5 (176.0228) |
| 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 | 413 / 487 (637.0168) | 212 (169.7028) | 339 (163.9772) | 476 (143.9084) | 368 (159.4284) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 27 / 57 (679.3140) | 8 (176.5600) | 37 (165.6800) | 34 (168.5256) | 25 (168.5484) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 20 / 28 (670.1716) | 25 (165.0972) | 14 (171.4172) | 11 (171.9772) | 22 (161.6800) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 4 (174.2860) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 31 (693.0744) | 21 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 12 (170.2744) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 7 / 30 (691.9200) | 15 (172.5600) | 10 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 16 / 29 (674.7888) | 23 (165.6916) | 21 (167.4056) | 14 (170.2744) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 26 / 44 (674.1368) | 33 (166.2284) | 27 (169.1200) | 37 (165.0856) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 19 / 51 (681.6112) | 23 (168.5372) | 36 (161.6456) | 4 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7256) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 40 / 68 (675.3600) | 53 (162.2400) | 11 (175.4172) | 42 (168.0000) | 30 (169.7028) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 10 / 30 (687.3484) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (169.1200) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 279 / 505 (664.4340) | 230 (168.5140) | 490 (148.5028) | 48 (176.0116) | 107 (171.4056) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 15 / 45 (683.3712) | 33 (162.2512) | 3 (178.2972) | 15 (171.4172) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 11 / 25 (686.2744) | 17 (165.6800) | 11 (170.8572) | 10 (172.5944) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 20 / 26 (653.0056) | 23 (161.6572) | 17 (165.7028) | 23 (160.5600) | 15 (165.0856) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 17 / 28 (667.3604) | 28 (153.0972) | 3 (176.0344) | 20 (165.1088) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 15 / 29 (666.6968) | 21 (165.6684) | 19 (159.3600) | 10 (170.8456) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 9 / 25 (681.6576) | 11 (173.1316) | 17 (167.9888) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 17 / 25 (328.4800) | 12 (167.9656) | 17 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 8 / 11 (157.7372) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 32 / 33 (651.2344) | 31 (166.2400) | 33 (151.3256) | 19 (170.8344) | 30 (162.8344) |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 41 / 41 (649.6000) | 36 (166.8800) | 40 (161.1200) | 40 (162.8000) | 40 (158.8000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 126 / 467 (458.1484) | 329 (160.5600) | 317 (162.2400) | 102 (170.8228) | 304 (159.9656) |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Cameron, MO | 24 / 25 (646.1028) | 21 (165.1200) | 25 (145.0744) | 22 (161.6456) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO | 28 / 33 (651.2916) | 19 (169.1316) | 25 (163.9772) | 30 (155.9428) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 35 / 39 (647.3488) | 32 (163.4400) | 12 (171.4172) | 38 (149.0972) | 30 (163.3944) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 25 / 31 (664.4800) | 25 (167.4172) | 16 (171.4172) | 22 (166.2856) | 28 (159.3600) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 28 / 29 (637.5200) | 29 (153.0856) | 26 (163.4172) | 23 (162.8000) | 26 (158.2172) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 61 / 68 (620.4688) | 41 (165.7144) | 56 (159.9544) | 64 (146.8572) | 63 (147.9428) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #592 (288 pts) | #503 (413 pts) | #662 (293 pts) | #648 (273 pts) | #421 (518 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #280 (778 pts) | #352 (643 pts) | #182 (1175 pts) | #213 (968 pts) | #292 (763 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #261 (115 pts) | #302 (90 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #279 (828 pts) | #378 (628 pts) | #232 (1038 pts) | #294 (828 pts) | #197 (1093 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #504 (351 pts) | #483 (396 pts) | #488 (411 pts) | #476 (391 pts) | #443 (446 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #567 (170 pts) | #595 (170 pts) | #523 (215 pts) | #532 (195 pts) | #597 (170 pts) |