The Miller Lite Bunch KS
Rating
1507
peak 1514
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.74
last 3 vs career avg 674.74 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.01)
Road miles
631
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
The Pitfather BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Nut'n But Smoke Kookers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.2628 | 169.70 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 159.3828 | 163.01 | top 76% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 171.9772 | 174.46 | top 22% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 162.7884 | 167.57 | top 54% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.74
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 687.8968 | 674.74 |
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 | 139 / 158 (668.4112) | 63 (174.2628) | 153 (159.3828) | 66 (171.9772) | 141 (162.7884) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 114 / 401 (687.8968) | 36 (176.5600) | 182 (170.2628) | 36 (177.1428) | 282 (163.9312) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 37 / 92 (667.9084) | 78 (158.2628) | 79 (159.3828) | 15 (174.2628) | 2 (176.0000) |