High-water mark
701.1200
career-best overall
97.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 701.1200 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 97.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 5, 2025
Totally Bodacious BBQ
Totally Bodacious BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 40 at the Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff (2024). They are ranked #1913 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1543
peak 1543 · rated over 7 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
687.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.98 (+8.24)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.15 · weakest Brisket (167.66)
Road miles
2,033
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 621 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$374K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.98 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #846 (120 pts) | #909 (120 pts) | #980 (120 pts) | #863 (120 pts) | #787 (155 pts) |
| 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Totally Bodacious BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,916 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1583
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Totally Bodacious BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Totally Bodacious BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1544
Fewer contests behind them than Totally Bodacious BBQ has cooked, 7 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,917 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 12 years before Totally Bodacious BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,914 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1546
Level with Totally Bodacious BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1542
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Show BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.1084 | 171.15 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 169.83 | top 52% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 160.5600 | 169.75 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 159.3600 | 167.66 | top 51% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 74 | 0 | top 69% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 51 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 30, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 16 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
977
finished ahead 1,480 times, behind 1,140
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Jun 7, 2024 → Nov 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7144 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Peak power rating (1543) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score701.1200 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20242 milestones
- First call Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest Hoosier BBQ Classic
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5256 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| +14.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
| +7.8 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 2024 |
| +7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.9 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -1.1 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | May 31, 2024 |
| -0.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 96.5% | 96% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 97.4% | 96.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 94.1% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 94.3% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.4% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 74 / 158 (687.9316) | 37 (175.4172) | 44 (174.2860) | 143 (163.3712) | 38 (174.8572) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 51 / 360 (694.7888) | 57 (175.4172) | 166 (170.8344) | 170 (170.8228) | 18 (177.7144) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 85 / 158 (686.1596) | 38 (176.5600) | 112 (169.6684) | 106 (169.6684) | 77 (170.2628) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 27 / 38 (666.1140) | 18 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3828) | 28 (167.3828) | 30 (160.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 14 (163.3828) | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 18 / 25 (677.6116) | 10 (174.2628) | 19 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8572) | 20 (163.9544) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 12 / 40 (675.2912) | 11 (169.1084) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (176) | 25 (159.3600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 180 / 211 (669.1088) | 141 (168.5944) | 158 (167.4400) | 142 (168.5372) | 168 (164.5372) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 187 / 249 (672.5256) | 121 (171.4172) | 187 (166.2628) | 140 (169.7256) | 195 (165.1200) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.