Tractor Shed BBQ KS
Rating
1483
peak 1513
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
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 10 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 574.10 (+31.02)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±85.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.83 · weakest Pork (153.48)
Road miles
31
mi across 10 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 144.5372 | 155.58 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 153.0972 | 162.83 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 127.3716 | 153.48 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 126.2060 | 157.11 | top 64% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 574.10
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 | 655.2340 | 655.23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 605.5316 | 605.53 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 622.7660 | 622.77 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0168 | 661.02 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 481.0512 | 481.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 494.7884 | 494.79 |
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 | 316 / 401 (655.2340) | 273 (166.8228) | 146 (171.9656) | 392 (149.0284) | 206 (167.4172) |
| 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 | 425 / 444 (605.5316) | 400 (156.5372) | 363 (161.6800) | 352 (161.1084) | 439 (126.2060) |
| 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 | 448 / 487 (622.7660) | 468 (148.5372) | 446 (153.0972) | 431 (156.0116) | 279 (165.1200) |
| 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 | 301 / 505 (661.0168) | 389 (161.6572) | 95 (173.1656) | 316 (164.5256) | 326 (161.6684) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 106 / 467 (481.0512) | 390 (155.4172) | 356 (158.8344) | 292 (162.8228) | 217 (165.1316) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 64 / 468 (494.7884) | 456 (144.5372) | 359 (158.2628) | 465 (127.3716) | — |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |