Bayou BBQ KS
Rating
1487
peak 1504
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-10-30
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#2195
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.18
last 4 vs career avg 668.18 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.98 · weakest Chicken (163.81)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of I'd Smoke That in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 156.5260 | 163.81 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 163.4172 | 167.42 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 167.3712 | 170.98 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 161.6800 | 165.97 | top 65% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.1256 | 662.99 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.2172 | 673.37 |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 147 / 158 (659.8632) | 156 (156.5260) | 94 (170.8344) | 89 (170.8228) | 147 (161.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 265 / 401 (666.1256) | 319 (163.3828) | 176 (170.2744) | 258 (167.3712) | 259 (165.0972) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 153 / 169 (668.5144) | 119 (169.1200) | 156 (163.4172) | 61 (172.0000) | 144 (163.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 200 / 444 (678.2172) | 288 (166.2284) | 305 (165.1544) | 89 (173.7144) | 70 (173.1200) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2195 (64 pts) | #2889 (54 pts) | #1945 (119 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #2182 (74 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #2283 (70 pts) | #2109 (105 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2252 (75 pts) |