A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
Tractor Shed BBQ
Tractor Shed BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 64th of 468 at the 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019). They are ranked #5317 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 12.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 607.37 (+29.98)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±58.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.79 · weakest Brisket (148.44)
Road miles
46
across 16 mapped stops
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$355K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
607.37 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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 | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tractor Shed BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,314 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1520
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Tractor Shed BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Tractor Shed BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,321 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1518
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Tractor Shed BBQ)
They've been 1518 at their best, 63 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Tractor Shed BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Tractor Shed BBQ has cooked, 7 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,298 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with Tractor Shed BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1456
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 144.5372 | 159.79 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 143.9772 | 157.60 | top 73% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 127.3716 | 153.91 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 114.2172 | 148.44 | 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 field size and state
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 | 3 | 106 | 0 | top 58% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 316 | 0 | top 87% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 16 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,272
finished ahead 1,513 times, behind 4,367
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score661.0168 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1656 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20181 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1200 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1496) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +7.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +1.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +0.2 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -10.6 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| -9.6 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91% | 91% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 14% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
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 | 316 / 401 (655.2340) | 273 (166.8228) | 146 (171.9656) | 392 (149.0284) | 206 (167.4172) |
| 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 | 425 / 444 (605.5316) | 400 (156.5372) | 363 (161.6800) | 352 (161.1084) | 439 (126.2060) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 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) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 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) | — |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 303 / 467 (649.1200) | 367 (158.8344) | 351 (159.4056) | 255 (163.4400) | 171 (167.4400) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 395 / 407 (577.5772) | 334 (156.5488) | 394 (143.9772) | 391 (146.2628) | 400 (130.7884) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 459 / 557 (622.1828) | 208 (166.8684) | 429 (156.5260) | 464 (155.3712) | 522 (143.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 542 / 606 (608.5148) | 412 (159.4288) | 474 (154.8572) | 458 (157.1200) | 582 (137.1088) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 531 / 552 (588.3884) | 84 (172.5828) | 522 (146.8228) | 450 (154.7656) | 545 (114.2172) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 355 / 535 (625.7140) | 80 (169.7028) | 396 (152.5712) | 464 (149.1428) | 325 (154.2972) |