Hillbilly Style BBQ KS
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-08-31
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.45
last 3 vs career avg 652.45 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.06 · weakest Chicken (157.50)
Road miles
99
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 40 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 160.5944 | 151.9428 | 157.50 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.6684 | 170.06 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 160.5372 | 162.83 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 158.7884 | 162.06 | top 81% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.45
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.2456 | 659.25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4228 | 640.42 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6916 | 657.69 |
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 | 301 / 401 (659.2456) | 350 (159.9544) | 89 (174.2628) | 274 (166.2400) | 341 (158.7884) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 87 / 90 (640.4228) | 88 (151.9428) | 76 (161.6684) | 87 (160.5372) | 70 (166.2744) |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ Lawrence, KS | 12 / 15 (657.6916) | 14 (160.5944) | 4 (174.2628) | 12 (161.7144) | 12 (161.1200) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1692 (105 pts) | #1826 (95 pts) | #1262 (190 pts) | #1766 (105 pts) | #1728 (105 pts) |