The Porkscrews KS
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 6 contests
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 Master vs avg 640.92 (+5.35)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.97)
Road miles
31
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$349K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.92 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Disciples of Blues and BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Juggy's Juicers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 300 | 0 | top 77% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 305 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 640.92 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (658.2172) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -8.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -6.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -6.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 76% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90% | 90% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |