Totally Bodacious BBQ KS
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#825
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.26 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.23 (+5.03)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.34 · weakest Brisket (165.74)
Road miles
2021
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 621 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRILLBILLYS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.1084 | 170.21 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 169.29 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 160.5600 | 170.34 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.3600 | 165.74 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.23
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 | 701.1200 | 693.64 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.6116 | 673.01 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.7884 | 673.95 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.5256 | 665.93 |
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 | 85 / 158 (686.1596) | 38 (176.5600) | 112 (169.6684) | 106 (169.6684) | 77 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 14 / 401 (701.1200) | 119 (173.1428) | 28 (176.5600) | 35 (177.1544) | 77 (174.2628) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 27 / 38 (666.1140) | 18 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3828) | 28 (167.3828) | 30 (160.5256) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 14 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 18 / 25 (677.6116) | 10 (174.2628) | 19 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8572) | 20 (163.9544) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 12 / 40 (675.2912) | 11 (169.1084) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (176.0000) | 25 (159.3600) |
| 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 | 188 / 487 (678.7884) | 387 (161.1084) | 80 (174.2744) | 103 (173.1428) | 152 (170.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 180 / 211 (669.1088) | 141 (168.5944) | 158 (167.4400) | 142 (168.5372) | 168 (164.5372) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 187 / 249 (672.5256) | 121 (171.4172) | 187 (166.2628) | 140 (169.7256) | 195 (165.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 315 / 505 (659.3260) | 269 (166.8460) | 217 (168.5372) | 384 (160.5600) | 290 (163.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #825 (145 pts) | #743 (220 pts) | #726 (250 pts) | #824 (170 pts) | #882 (135 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |