Kanned Heat KS
Rating
1498
peak 1518
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#635
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.93 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 669.94 (-2.01)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.05 · weakest Brisket (165.73)
Road miles
6494
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1012 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LC BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRILLBILLYS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 155.3940 | 166.62 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.6912 | 167.55 | top 55% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 161.6340 | 170.05 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.9772 | 165.73 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.94
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678.8348 | 668.22 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 683.9660 | 672.92 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 684.5372 | 675.37 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.3140 | 659.31 |
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 | 146 / 158 (660.4572) | 94 (170.8572) | 149 (160.5488) | 127 (167.3712) | 146 (161.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 213 / 401 (675.9656) | 244 (167.9884) | 322 (162.2628) | 120 (173.1544) | 98 (172.5600) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 56 / 92 (657.6344) | 85 (155.3940) | 7 (176.5716) | 64 (163.9772) | 52 (161.6916) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 21 / 30 (678.8348) | 25 (167.9888) | 23 (166.8688) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 146 / 169 (670.1712) | 162 (163.3828) | 149 (165.7028) | 17 (177.1428) | 151 (163.9428) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 281 / 444 (666.7652) | 319 (164.0000) | 234 (169.1200) | 77 (174.2856) | 350 (159.3596) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 14 / 29 (683.9660) | 4 (178.2972) | 7 (175.4172) | 20 (164.0116) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show East Helena, MT | 7 / 18 (670.7656) | 12 (163.9772) | 4 (170.2628) | 9 (167.4056) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 59 / 99 (657.0512) | 71 (160.0000) | 73 (161.6684) | 52 (166.8228) | 29 (168.5600) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 4 / 27 (684.5140) | 13 (169.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 13 / 57 (684.5372) | 37 (162.2400) | 15 (173.1544) | 14 (171.4400) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 193 / 249 (671.3140) | 200 (166.8112) | 194 (165.7144) | 59 (174.8456) | 205 (163.9428) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 378 / 505 (647.3024) | 53 (176.0000) | 430 (157.6912) | 372 (161.6340) | 446 (151.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #635 (257 pts) | #601 (312 pts) | #600 (352 pts) | #747 (207 pts) | #721 (227 pts) |