BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3773

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1488

peak 1551 · rated over 22 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2025-11-05

Best ToY finish

#478

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6800 / 720

Master · Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.25 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 648.04 (-7.79)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

175.4400

Pork Ribs · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST

Consistency

±18.00

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.89 · weakest Brisket (158.65)

Road miles

437

mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$145K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

648.04 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

677.6800 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6800 at Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-06-13

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 27%.

5 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category wins
average top 27%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.23 points below their pork, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 27%.

Brisket avg 158.65
Pork avg 164.89
3 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

3.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025-11-05).

last seen 2022-09-29
back 2025-11-05

Pork nemesis

10 of 15 shared pork entries lost

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT FINGER BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 15 shared pork entries.

A June team

Top 28% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 28% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 55% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.50% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.50% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.0% of a perfect score
23 contests

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The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Code 3 Spices

#3749 of the rated field

1488 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1516

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Code 3 Spices ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Boss Hog BBQ

#3769 of the rated field

1488 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1488

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

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PayHeed BBQ

#3790 of the rated field

1487 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1487

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM)

Fewer contests behind them than BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM has cooked, 8 to 23, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

MAGNUM P.I.G.

#3778 of the rated field

1487 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1487

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

STANK BUTT BBQ

#3759 of the rated field

1488 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1533

No shared contest yet.

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2026-03-06

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ELKHAWG SMOKERS

#3771 of the rated field

1488 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

Level with BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2022-09-09

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	4	0	0	173.1084	141.6800	163.87	top 51%
Pork Ribs	22	2	0	0	175.4400	145.6228	160.62	top 61%
Pork	22	6	1	2	172.0116	152.5144	164.89	top 49%
Brisket	22	3	0	0	166.8572	143.9544	158.65	top 58%

“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	11	0	top 52%
MO	11	0	top 58%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 51%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 57%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	3	10	top 61%	2016-05-06
Battle of the Brisket	2	4	top 38%	2016-09-16
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2	4	top 20%	2014-06-13

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 12.5 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2025-11-05

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 10 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 12 of 23 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 18 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 22 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 164.89 · weakest Brisket (158.65)

Walk rate 30% a top-10 call in 7 of 23 contests

Overall top-10 rate 22% 5 of 23 contests

Best top-10 run 4 straight contests

Master average 648.04 out of 720 · 22 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 2,108 1,432–3,089 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 437 23 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi

Schedule strength 1553 average field rating faced — tougher than 41% of rated contests

Purse competed for $145,060 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3.1 yrs 2022-09-29 → 2025-11-05

Power rating 1488 peak 1551 · #3773 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 3 First tracked contest Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall top-10 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2850 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
2014
Jun 13 Career-best overall score677.6800 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jul 24 First category win (Pork) ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
Sep 19 Peak power rating (1551) Battle of the Brisket
2015
Jun 5 10th tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
2019
Sep 12 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
2025
Nov 5 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.2	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2014-06-13
+12.9	Battle of the Brisket	2014-09-19
+8.3	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	2014-05-02
+7	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition	2014-07-24
+6.5	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2013-05-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	2022-09-29
-9.7	BBQ & Fly in on the River	2020-08-14
-9.5	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2025-11-05
-8.8	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03
-8.5	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2016-05-06

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	0	0	0%	top 91%	88.2%	88.2%
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 95%	84.2%	84.2%
2020	1	0	0	0%	top 95%	87.2%	87.2%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 39%	92.6%	92.6%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 44%	92.4%	92.4%
2017	3	0	0	0%	top 59%	92.4%	90.9%
2016	3	0	0	33%	top 73%	88.3%	87.4%
2015	3	0	0	0%	top 61%	93%	90%
2014	5	4	1	80%	top 27%	94.1%	91.9%
2013	3	1	0	67%	top 43%	91.4%	90.3%

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	364 / 401 (635.3600)	398 (141.6800)	181 (170.2628)	261 (166.8800)	356 (156.5372)
2022-09-29	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	482 / 505 (606.1032)	483 (150.2516)	472 (151.9428)	470 (152.5144)	449 (151.3944)
2020-08-14	BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	52 / 55 (627.7716)	52 (159.3600)	47 (160.5144)	47 (162.8344)	54 (145.0628)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	181 / 468 (666.9260)	426 (153.1888)	24 (175.4400)	88 (171.4400)	180 (166.8572)
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	206 / 467 (665.0856)	237 (166.2628)	249 (165.1428)	124 (169.6800)	223 (164.0000)
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	301 / 407 (639.2568)	87 (173.1084)	290 (159.9312)	266 (162.2628)	378 (143.9544)
2017-07-28	*Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	30 / 54 (659.3484)	16 (171.4056)	39 (159.9544)	39 (162.2628)	28 (165.7256)
2017-05-19	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	28 / 59 (665.1428)	13 (172.5600)	23 (168.5944)	45 (162.2856)	35 (161.7028)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	402 / 557 (636.0112)	211 (166.8572)	403 (157.7600)	433 (157.6912)	420 (153.7028)
2016-09-16	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	22 / 33 (625.5428)	4 (171.4400)	28 (150.2172)	27 (154.2400)	25 (149.6456)
2016-05-06	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	20 / 25 (627.2456)	18 (158.8112)	24 (153.6572)	14 (162.2400)	20 (152.5372)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	421 / 606 (635.8052)	479 (156.5256)	567 (145.6228)	99 (170.8456)	291 (162.8112)
2015-06-05	McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	14 / 33 (669.7144)	16 (168.0228)	16 (167.4172)	11 (170.8344)	18 (163.4400)
2015-05-01	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	23 / 32 (638.7204)	26 (158.2744)	12 (166.2400)	24 (159.9772)	24 (154.2288)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	314 / 552 (650.1828)	207 (167.4172)	437 (155.3600)	255 (165.1084)	267 (162.2972)
2014-09-19	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	4 / 46 (672.4456)	16 (167.3828)	5 (171.9772)	8 (169.6684)	10 (163.4172)
2014-07-24	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO	8 / 25 (648.9940)	4 (171.9656)	19 (149.6572)	1 (170.2628)	15 (157.1084)
2014-06-13	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	4 / 41 (677.6800)	16 (167.4056)	5 (172.5600)	6 (172.0116)	12 (165.7028)
2014-05-02	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO	8 / 28 (659.2912)	5 (168.5256)	13 (158.8344)	3 (171.9656)	14 (159.9656)
2013-09-06	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO	47 / 72 (637.5880)	33 (164.5140)	56 (155.9772)	65 (157.0740)	35 (160.0228)
2013-06-07	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	15 / 49 (654.2854)	29 (162.8570)	42 (157.1428)	9 (168.0000)	9 (166.2856)
2013-05-03	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	10 / 31 (658.2850)	8 (167.4284)	15 (159.4284)	10 (167.4284)	10 (163.9998)

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)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1996 (65 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1161 (285 pts)	#1460 (190 pts)	#1489 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1340 (208 pts)	#1001 (353 pts)	#1614 (173 pts)	#1405 (223 pts)	#1464 (193 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1328 (220 pts)	#1128 (285 pts)	#1253 (250 pts)	#1311 (215 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#478 (805 pts)	#573 (680 pts)	#591 (655 pts)	#405 (925 pts)	#660 (560 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#897 (330 pts)	#1028 (300 pts)	#1159 (255 pts)	#890 (365 pts)	#860 (365 pts)