GERTIE AND BABS SPICE AND PROVISION CO BBQ TEAM KS
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.17 (+3.28)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.29 · weakest Brisket (143.75)
Road miles
1646
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 812 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$298K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.17 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 75% across 3 contests, versus top 86% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUSHWHACKER COOKING CORP. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Porch Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Windustrial Pipe Dream Smoking Team | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 147.3716 | 159.29 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 140.4572 | 150.51 | top 92% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5712 | 148.5144 | 154.62 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 123.3488 | 143.75 | top 94% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 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 | 185 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 372 | 0 | top 95% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 608.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1497) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (628.9716) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -11.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2023-05-05 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -9.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | — | — |
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 | 372 / 401 (628.9716) | 309 (163.9656) | 365 (157.0744) | 362 (158.2400) | 379 (149.6916) |
| 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 | 428 / 444 (603.7484) | 284 (166.2628) | 438 (140.4572) | 426 (149.0740) | 410 (147.9544) |
| 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 | 435 / 487 (628.3772) | 393 (160.5028) | 438 (155.4172) | 420 (157.0972) | 419 (155.3600) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 35 / 35 (593.4404) | 33 (161.1316) | 35 (141.0400) | 35 (148.5144) | 35 (142.7544) |
| 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 | 485 / 505 (602.7200) | 497 (147.3716) | 475 (151.3944) | 383 (160.5712) | 478 (143.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 185 / 467 (151.4400) | 386 (156.5028) | 370 (157.6800) | 399 (154.2512) | 459 (123.3488) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |