High-water mark
684.5372
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 684.5372 at Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff — 95.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 31, 2023
Kanned Heat
Kanned Heat is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 27 at the Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (2023). They are ranked #2470 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1530 · rated over 13 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
11% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.30 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 670.68 (-5.39)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.54 · weakest Brisket (164.94)
Road miles
7,682
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 1,011 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$539K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.68 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Kanned Heat, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Kanned Heat)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Kanned Heat has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
3–4 in 7 shared contests (43% to Kanned Heat)
Fewer contests behind them than Kanned Heat has cooked, 8 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1635
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Kanned Heat)
They've been 1635 at their best, 113 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1537
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with Kanned Heat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1537
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Kanned Heat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RENEGADE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barton BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 155.3940 | 167.22 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5944 | 157.6912 | 169.54 | top 45% |
| Pork | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 159.9312 | 168.99 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.9772 | 164.94 | top 59% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 213 | 0 | top 58% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 146 | 0 | top 89% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 60% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 106 | 0 | top 64% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 209 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
3.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 18 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
12
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,165
finished ahead 1,186 times, behind 1,898
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
20243 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1530) Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
20234 milestones
- First call Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First category win (Brisket) Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score684.5372 Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3140 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | Aug 11, 2023 |
| +10.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | Mar 31, 2023 |
| +6.1 | East Helena Smoke Show | Aug 9, 2024 |
| +5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +2.5 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 12, 2025 |
| -3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 8, 2023 |
| -2.9 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | May 2, 2025 |
| -2 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 21, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 92.7% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 94.3% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 95% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 38% | 95.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 93.2% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 38 / 75 (665.1084) | 37 (168.0572) | 2 (176.5944) | 61 (159.9312) | 51 (160.5256) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 31 / 51 (667.3140) | 28 (169.1200) | 12 (176) | 32 (166.8228) | 40 (155.3712) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 146 / 158 (660.4572) | 94 (170.8572) | 149 (160.5488) | 127 (167.3712) | 146 (161.6800) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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) |
| May 2, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 281 / 444 (666.7652) | 319 (164) | 234 (169.1200) | 77 (174.2856) | 350 (159.3596) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 146 / 169 (670.1712) | 162 (163.3828) | 149 (165.7028) | 17 (177.1428) | 151 (163.9428) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 7 / 18 (670.7656) | 12 (163.9772) | 4 (170.2628) | 9 (167.4056) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 106 / 211 (683.3596) | 175 (166.2856) | 39 (175.4056) | 43 (174.8572) | 145 (166.8112) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 209 / 487 (676.5716) | 113 (173.1772) | 36 (176.0228) | 373 (160.5372) | 245 (166.8344) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 59 / 99 (657.0512) | 71 (160) | 73 (161.6684) | 52 (166.8228) | 29 (168.5600) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 4 / 27 (684.5140) | 13 (169.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 13 / 57 (684.5372) | 37 (162.2400) | 15 (173.1544) | 14 (171.4400) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 378 / 505 (647.3024) | 53 (176) | 430 (157.6912) | 372 (161.6340) | 446 (151.9772) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 193 / 249 (671.3140) | 200 (166.8112) | 194 (165.7144) | 59 (174.8456) | 205 (163.9428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.