BonePileBBQ KS
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
601.96 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 602.61 (-0.65)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.45 · weakest Brisket (143.71)
Road miles
68
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$359K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
602.61 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 61% across 4 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
🔁 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ABS of SQUEAL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 133.0740 | 152.97 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 131.4056 | 152.48 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 142.2744 | 153.45 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 133.0972 | 143.71 | top 93% |
“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 | 137 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 390 | 0 | top 97% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 602.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (641.0860) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1491) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +1.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| -12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -11 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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)
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 97% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 78.8% | 78.8% |
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 | 390 / 401 (595.3140) | 399 (133.0740) | 366 (156.5716) | 321 (162.8456) | 397 (142.8228) |
| 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 | 430 / 444 (600.4340) | 432 (147.9772) | 414 (153.1084) | 404 (154.8112) | 420 (144.5372) |
| 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 | 459 / 487 (617.1084) | 408 (158.8456) | 451 (152.6172) | 381 (159.9884) | 464 (145.6572) |
| 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 | 488 / 505 (599.3828) | 499 (146.8456) | 357 (162.8572) | 434 (156.5828) | 496 (133.0972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 137 / 467 (328.5600) | 321 (161.1772) | 455 (141.6572) | 406 (153.1200) | 443 (141.6228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 112 / 468 (462.1140) | 59 (173.1316) | 133 (169.1544) | 456 (142.2744) | 346 (156.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 65 / 66 (567.3712) | 62 (149.7372) | 66 (131.4056) | 65 (144.5484) | 62 (141.6800) |