The Porkscrews KS
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
9
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 9 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.27 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 640.92 (+5.35)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.97)
Road miles
31
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
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 | 169.7256 | 151.9772 | 160.73 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 152.5600 | 157.97 | top 82% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 152.5256 | 159.68 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 146.2172 | 162.53 | top 57% |
“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 (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.92
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 | 658.2172 | 658.22 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.8172 | 647.82 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.5428 | 641.54 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.2916 | 631.29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4800 | 652.48 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.1488 | 614.15 |
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 | 305 / 401 (658.2172) | 219 (169.6800) | 381 (152.5600) | 233 (168.0000) | 200 (167.9772) |
| 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 | 356 / 444 (647.8172) | 404 (155.3600) | 408 (155.3600) | 274 (166.2628) | 130 (170.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 395 / 487 (641.5428) | 318 (165.1200) | 435 (156.5028) | 364 (161.1200) | 385 (158.8000) |
| 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 | 439 / 505 (631.2916) | 470 (152.5372) | 417 (158.8344) | 469 (152.5256) | 208 (167.3944) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 300 / 467 (652.4800) | 141 (169.7256) | 334 (161.1200) | 363 (157.6572) | 237 (163.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 420 / 468 (614.1488) | 429 (151.9772) | 281 (163.4172) | 406 (152.5372) | 434 (146.2172) |
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) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |