The Drunken Sailor KS
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2023-02-03
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#312
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.79 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 677.86 (+1.94)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.04 · weakest Chicken (169.03)
Road miles
4457
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 972 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SmokinGhost BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon & Blues BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 159.9656 | 169.03 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.3944 | 170.04 | top 43% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 160.5256 | 169.57 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 161.6688 | 169.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 677.86
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 | 685.6112 | 677.88 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 696.5256 | 681.25 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 676.3996 | 667.66 |
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 | 130 / 401 (685.6112) | 262 (167.3828) | 83 (174.2628) | 203 (169.6800) | 66 (174.2856) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 15 / 27 (670.1488) | 5 (177.7028) | 19 (165.0972) | 14 (165.6800) | 20 (161.6688) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 32 / 444 (696.5256) | 178 (171.4056) | 3 (179.4400) | 161 (170.8228) | 45 (174.8572) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 45 / 53 (670.2056) | 36 (170.2628) | 40 (167.9772) | 52 (161.6684) | 24 (170.2972) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 29 / 35 (676.4684) | 31 (167.3828) | 7 (176.0000) | 34 (163.4056) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 33 / 65 (680.4916) | 11 (176.5600) | 54 (159.3944) | 21 (173.7144) | 27 (170.8228) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 7 / 34 (691.3828) | 11 (174.2856) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7372) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 21 / 38 (678.7544) | 29 (167.3944) | 19 (169.1200) | 24 (170.8228) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 38 / 58 (674.7312) | 55 (161.6684) | 28 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 51 (164.5256) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 12 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 16 / 44 (690.8116) | 20 (170.8344) | 4 (177.7028) | 5 (176.5600) | 30 (165.7144) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 63 / 93 (671.8744) | 86 (162.8116) | 38 (170.2744) | 58 (167.9656) | 33 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 11 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 16 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 13 / 25 (676.3996) | 12 (170.8112) | 13 (166.2400) | 8 (173.1084) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | 23 / 37 (667.8628) | 23 (167.9656) | 22 (165.0972) | 32 (160.5256) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | — | — | 7 (167.4060) | — | — |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 37 / 47 (658.7084) | 41 (159.9656) | 28 (167.9772) | 37 (163.3828) | 30 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #773 (162 pts) | #710 (237 pts) | #951 (142 pts) | #810 (167 pts) | #877 (137 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #312 (709 pts) | #336 (704 pts) | #146 (1269 pts) | #180 (1089 pts) | #352 (644 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #820 (185 pts) | #642 (328 pts) | #750 (205 pts) | #610 (285 pts) |