Theslabs.com KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#104
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.87 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.54 (+11.33)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.85 · weakest Brisket (158.05)
Road miles
2866
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1280 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.3200 | 146.2172 | 163.19 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 149.6572 | 165.85 | top 54% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 158.2400 | 165.45 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 104.9716 | 158.05 | 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 | 9 | 0 | top 63% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.54
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 | 665.0288 | 664.18 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 697.0628 | 681.61 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.2172 | 646.99 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.4972 | 659.12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 668.5716 | 628.86 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.5372 | 656.30 |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 143 / 158 (663.3260) | 40 (175.4172) | 156 (158.8116) | 152 (160.5372) | 98 (168.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 270 / 401 (665.0288) | 58 (175.4172) | 238 (167.4172) | 337 (161.6572) | 319 (160.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 30 / 444 (697.0628) | 91 (175.4056) | 9 (178.8572) | 87 (174.2628) | 186 (168.5372) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 32 / 38 (666.1604) | 37 (159.3716) | 27 (167.3944) | 16 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 437 / 487 (627.7600) | 475 (146.2172) | 389 (159.9544) | 221 (169.1200) | 439 (152.4684) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 34 / 44 (666.2172) | 40 (160.0460) | 30 (167.9656) | 21 (170.8228) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 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 | 224 / 505 (671.4972) | 18 (178.3200) | 273 (166.3428) | 149 (170.8572) | 412 (155.9772) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 20 / 29 (646.7432) | 26 (155.9772) | 15 (162.8116) | 17 (166.2400) | 20 (161.7144) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 198 / 467 (666.2400) | 131 (170.2972) | 215 (166.8916) | 294 (162.8000) | 195 (166.2512) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 13 / 26 (668.5716) | 25 (155.4172) | 1 (176.0228) | 11 (170.2972) | 13 (166.8344) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 41 / 55 (619.8168) | 41 (156.5828) | 26 (163.4056) | 33 (158.2400) | 49 (141.5884) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 101 / 105 (560.8000) | 103 (146.8228) | 104 (149.6572) | 91 (159.3484) | 102 (104.9716) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 286 / 468 (650.7088) | 296 (162.8000) | 71 (172.5600) | 247 (165.0972) | 404 (150.2516) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 68 (672.5372) | 21 (170.8572) | 22 (170.8572) | 52 (161.1200) | 23 (169.7028) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 29 / 39 (645.6572) | 30 (158.8800) | 30 (158.8232) | 30 (160.5256) | 16 (167.4284) |
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 | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #933 (145 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 | #937 (139 pts) | #953 (149 pts) | #984 (164 pts) | #951 (154 pts) | #960 (139 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #657 (231 pts) | #837 (171 pts) | #506 (396 pts) | #661 (241 pts) | #699 (231 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1489 (140 pts) | #1494 (135 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1327 (175 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #525 (680 pts) | #494 (740 pts) | #521 (720 pts) | #491 (750 pts) | #419 (850 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #210 (1451 pts) | #143 (1613 pts) | #99 (1826 pts) | #278 (1213 pts) | #46 (2160 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #152 (1701 pts) | #116 (1728 pts) | #258 (1312 pts) | #145 (1596 pts) | #12 (2503 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #170 (1641 pts) | #70 (1921 pts) | #160 (1580 pts) | #169 (1503 pts) | #181 (1583 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #137 (1825 pts) | #47 (2160 pts) | #12 (2490 pts) | #162 (1549 pts) | #116 (1848 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #104 (1903 pts) | #147 (1474 pts) | #63 (1942 pts) | #108 (1663 pts) | #131 (1649 pts) |