High-water mark
701.6572
career-best overall
97.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 701.6572 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest — 97.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 5, 2025
The Burnt Crow
The Burnt Crow is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 4th of 18 at the Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition (2023). They are ranked #3059 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1515 · rated over 7 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 13, 2023
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
17% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
687.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.16 (+4.51)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.35 · weakest Brisket (170.21)
Road miles
1,503
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 526 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$263K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.16 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Burnt Crow, each with one reason worth a look.
110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,077 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to The Burnt Crow)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The Burnt Crow has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
Fewer contests behind them than The Burnt Crow has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#3,074 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before The Burnt Crow's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,050 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with The Burnt Crow on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1506
They were already cooking in 2015, 8 years before The Burnt Crow's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before The Burnt Crow's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulkey's BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9312 | 171.34 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 161.6800 | 170.26 | top 56% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 154.7656 | 171.35 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 154.2744 | 170.21 | top 44% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 97 | 0 | top 29% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smoke N for the Kids | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 77% | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 82% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 12 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
684
finished ahead 926 times, behind 558
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Career-best overall score701.6572 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20237 milestones
- First tracked contest Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- First call Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- First category win (Brisket) Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score698.2628 Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1515) Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition | Oct 13, 2023 |
| +12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +8.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
| -8.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 17, 2024 |
| -8.3 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 26, 2025 |
| -5.3 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 47% | 97.5% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17% | top 59% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 97% | 97% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 143 / 401 (684.4568) | 315 (163.9312) | 232 (167.9772) | 37 (177.1428) | 55 (175.4056) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 6 / 158 (701.6572) | 104 (170.8228) | 16 (177.7028) | 28 (175.4172) | 10 (177.7144) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 23 / 32 (685.6000) | 14 (175.4172) | 25 (169.6800) | 7 (175.4172) | 29 (165.0856) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 25 / 32 (679.8740) | 24 (171.4056) | 27 (168.5256) | 9 (175.4056) | 25 (164.5372) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 97 / 444 (687.8852) | 181 (171.4056) | 225 (169.6684) | 148 (171.4056) | 42 (175.4056) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 69 / 169 (686.7428) | 114 (169.6684) | 33 (175.4172) | 63 (171.9772) | 98 (169.6800) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 59 / 87 (669.6456) | 35 (171.4056) | 16 (175.4056) | 47 (168.5600) | 84 (154.2744) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 22 / 27 (669.5656) | 19 (169.6684) | 22 (161.6800) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (165.0972) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 29 / 34 (667.8628) | 20 (170.8228) | 27 (166.8572) | 33 (154.7656) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition 🏅 Osage Beach, MO | 4 / 18 (698.2628) | 3 (178.8572) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (170.2856) | 1 (179.4400) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.