The BBQ Mavens KS
Rating
1481
peak 1507
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#807
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 613.69 (+38.63)
Walk rate
19%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±140.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.35 · weakest Brisket (160.44)
Road miles
176
mi across 16 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
POWER I BBQ has finished one call ahead of The BBQ Mavens 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 156.5828 | 167.35 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 155.9428 | 164.27 | top 57% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 150.1940 | 163.91 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 149.6572 | 160.44 | top 62% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 613.69
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630.0568 | 630.06 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.2284 | 662.23 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.3028 | 667.30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 656.9944 | 653.01 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.3256 | 412.79 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4228 | 651.10 |
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 | 371 / 401 (630.0568) | 313 (163.9428) | 371 (155.9428) | 389 (150.1940) | 325 (159.9772) |
| 2025-10-03 | Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO | — | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 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 | 300 / 444 (662.2284) | 184 (170.8344) | 261 (167.9656) | 195 (169.7028) | 382 (153.7256) |
| 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 | 285 / 487 (667.3028) | 53 (176.5600) | 295 (166.2400) | 245 (167.9772) | 411 (156.5256) |
| 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 | 346 / 505 (653.6112) | 410 (159.9544) | 244 (167.4056) | 284 (166.2284) | 356 (160.0228) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 26 / 41 (648.4116) | 16 (171.4056) | 31 (158.2288) | 16 (169.1200) | 33 (149.6572) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 25 / 35 (656.9944) | 21 (167.3944) | 28 (160.5144) | 29 (161.7028) | 21 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 186 / 467 (150.2628) | 288 (163.3828) | 87 (172.5484) | 333 (159.3944) | 84 (171.4172) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 13 / 55 (675.3256) | 16 (171.4056) | 23 (164.5372) | 8 (174.8572) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 366 / 468 (634.7768) | 386 (156.5828) | 250 (165.1200) | 296 (162.2856) | 403 (150.7884) |
| 2019-05-31 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 17 / 56 (664.4228) | 9 (173.1084) | 19 (166.2516) | 30 (161.0972) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 28 / 54 (654.1144) | 28 (166.2628) | 39 (160.5144) | 39 (160.5028) | 21 (166.8344) |
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) | #834 (187 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 | #807 (180 pts) | #734 (245 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #764 (225 pts) | #801 (200 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #1114 (105 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #855 (155 pts) | #1170 (80 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1118 (220 pts) | #1034 (265 pts) | #1201 (210 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1183 (215 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |