SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ KS
Rating
1486
peak 1524 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.43 (+1.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.40 · weakest Brisket (159.64)
Road miles
2299
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 570 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$374K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.43 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Reefer BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 153.6800 | 163.53 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5488 | 166.40 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3712 | 151.4056 | 161.87 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 147.3256 | 159.64 | top 73% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 274 | 0 | top 73% | 2025-11-05 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 83% | 2025-04-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Grasshopper '19
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1524) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (664.4572) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +12.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| -8.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -6.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -6 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2024-04-19 |
| -4.8 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 92.3% | 91% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.8% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89% | 89% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91% | 91% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 8% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 92% | 92% |
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 | 274 / 401 (664.4572) | 248 (167.9772) | 159 (170.8800) | 257 (167.3712) | 344 (158.2288) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 51 / 56 (645.5316) | 32 (170.2744) | 50 (161.0972) | 51 (161.0856) | 53 (153.0744) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 346 / 444 (650.7316) | 360 (161.6688) | 264 (167.4400) | 305 (164.5256) | 363 (157.0972) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 46 / 62 (661.0060) | 53 (160.5260) | 26 (169.1316) | 51 (162.8228) | 38 (168.5256) |
| 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 | 398 / 487 (640.9484) | 445 (154.2284) | 371 (162.2400) | 405 (158.2400) | 260 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 334 / 505 (655.3256) | 232 (168.0000) | 30 (176.5600) | 328 (163.4400) | 467 (147.3256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 38 / 467 (501.6568) | 404 (153.6800) | 219 (166.8456) | 218 (165.7256) | 212 (165.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 5 / 468 (518.2628) | 141 (169.6800) | 371 (156.5488) | 414 (151.4056) | 384 (153.1200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 36 / 53 (662.2060) | 40 (165.6916) | 29 (166.8344) | 42 (162.2284) | 30 (167.4516) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #876 (377 pts) | #889 (402 pts) | #971 (357 pts) | #865 (422 pts) | #823 (437 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1098 (255 pts) | #1044 (295 pts) | #1011 (305 pts) | #1369 (190 pts) | #1202 (235 pts) |