Moolicious Intentions

Moolicious Intentions is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 16th of 25 at the Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #5276 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,276

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1456

peak 1513 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

658.7544 / 720

Master · 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.59 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 640.31 (-0.72)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.2000

Pork Ribs · 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

Consistency

±13.22

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.77)

Road miles

410

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$417K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

640.31 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

DIXIE MOON has finished one call ahead of Moolicious Intentions 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 38%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 38%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

12–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).

last seen Sep 12, 2019
back Sep 16, 2021

Pork nemesis

14 of 15 shared pork entries lost

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT FINGER BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.

Boom or bust

±12.71% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±12.71% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 86.0% of a perfect score
best 91.5%

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Moolicious Intentions, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SOUTHINURMOUTH

#5,271 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1456

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Moolicious Intentions)

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

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

I Smell Smoke

#5,284 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1507

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Moolicious Intentions)

They've been 1507 at their best, 51 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Trash Panda BBQ

#5,254 of the rated field

1457 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1457

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Moolicious Intentions)

Fewer contests behind them than Moolicious Intentions has cooked, 10 to 22, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

WOTS SMOKERS

#5,292 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1456

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Moolicious Intentions)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

DRUM-B-QUE

#5,290 of the rated field

1456 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1456

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Moolicious Intentions)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Moolicious Intentions's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

FOX BBQ 101

#5,258 of the rated field

1457 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1457

4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to Moolicious Intentions)

Level with Moolicious Intentions on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Theslabs.com	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
Hawg Wild	15	8	7	53%	⚔ compare
ROADKILL BBQ	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
Brewski and Barbeque	14	12	2	86%	⚔ compare
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
Smoke Me Tender BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	1	172	139.9432	160.99	top 58%
Pork Ribs	19	1	177.2000	143.4284	158.77	top 65%
Pork	19	1	170.2628	152.4912	161.39	top 59%
Brisket	19	0	169.7028	149.6572	159.16	top 61%

“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
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	18	0	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	13	0	top 67%
MO	6	0	top 55%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	4	260	top 78%	Sep 30, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	341	top 87%	Nov 5, 2025
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	2	27	top 40%	Jun 27, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 16 of 22 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 14 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 2,596 finished ahead 2,058 times, behind 4,780

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021

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

20261 milestone

Sep 30 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Career-best overall score658.7544 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20161 milestone

Oct 29 10th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20142 milestones

Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.2000 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1513) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20133 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Oct 18 First call Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ
Oct 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2916 Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.7	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 27, 2014
+5.8	NKC MO State BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+2.7	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019
+2	NKC MO State Championship BBQ	Mar 14, 2014
+1.9	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-7.9	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Oct 30, 2024
-7.2	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
-7.1	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 27, 2023
-7	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 30, 2026

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0%	top 88%	89.7%	89.7%
2025	2	0%	top 85%	89.7%	89.7%
2024	1	0%	top 88%	87.5%	87.5%
2023	1	0%	top 85%	88.5%	88.5%
2022	2	0%	top 82%	88.8%	88.8%
2021	1	0%	top 56%	91.5%	91.5%
2019	1	0%	top 30%	31.2%	31.2%
2018	1	0%	top 83%	87.3%	87.3%
2017	1	0%	top 54%	91.5%	91.5%
2016	1	0%	top 71%	88.4%	88.4%
2015	1	0%	top 89%	84.7%	84.7%
2014	3	33%	top 38%	91.3%	90.3%
2013	5	20%	top 55%	90.5%	89%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS	317 / 360 (646.0912)	353 (151.9200)	304 (163.3828)	303 (161.0856)	162 (169.7028)
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	341 / 401 (645.5544)	330 (162.2744)	382 (152.4916)	212 (169.1200)	310 (161.6684)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	392 / 444 (630.1144)	342 (162.8000)	411 (154.2172)	387 (157.1200)	369 (155.9772)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	414 / 487 (636.9832)	275 (167.3944)	471 (148.5260)	423 (157.0856)	310 (163.9772)
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	414 / 505 (639.1996)	225 (168.5256)	319 (165.0856)	472 (152.4912)	441 (153.0972)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	260 / 467 (658.7316)	250 (165.1084)	322 (161.6916)	126 (169.1316)	259 (162.8000)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	139 / 468 (168.5372)	367 (158.8000)	427 (150.8232)	285 (162.8228)	412 (149.6572)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	386 / 467 (628.4456)	463 (143.3712)	374 (157.7144)	152 (168.5600)	327 (158.8000)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	221 / 407 (658.7544)	371 (151.9656)	117 (169.7144)	149 (168.5256)	132 (168.5488)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	397 / 557 (636.4348)	320 (162.8344)	494 (150.2632)	422 (158.8000)	239 (164.5372)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	539 / 606 (609.5548)	593 (139.9432)	535 (150.2172)	299 (164.0116)	422 (155.3828)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	269 / 552 (655.4056)	244 (166.2628)	9 (177.2000)	469 (153.1084)	329 (158.8344)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	27 / 184 (657.0396)	31 (167.9772)	72 (161.1084)	70 (161.1312)	27 (166.8228)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	30 / 61 (638.2056)	13 (166.2628)	31 (159.4288)	47 (153.6684)	29 (158.8456)
Oct 18, 2013	Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ Parsons, KS	16 / 25 (651.2916)	5 (172)	20 (158.8116)	8 (170.2628)	24 (150.2172)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	256 / 535 (639.4400)	160 (165.7256)	159 (164.5716)	379 (154.8572)	328 (154.2856)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	118 / 183 (621.7136)	52 (163.4284)	163 (143.4284)	119 (154.8570)	68 (159.9998)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	47 / 74 (644.5712)	55 (157.7142)	24 (166.2858)	25 (167.4286)	64 (153.1426)
Mar 15, 2013	NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO	26 / 79 (646.2856)	18 (164.5716)	34 (161.7142)	25 (162.2856)	37 (157.7142)

Moolicious Intentions

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Boom or bust

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)