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
- 2023-03-31
Kanned Heat
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1522
peak 1530 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2026-08-21
Best ToY finish
#635
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 671.03 (-2.99)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.55 · weakest Brisket (165.22)
Road miles
7,257
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1011 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$489K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.03 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Their season
2023
their best year
2023 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 38%.
- 5 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 38%
A tough matchup
14–0
behind in the head-to-head
LC BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LC BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.34 points below their pork, and turns into a call 19% of the time against 19%.
- Brisket avg 165.22
- Pork avg 169.55
- 3 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of GRILLBILLYS in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
9 of 14
shared pork entries lost
LC BBQ ahead 64% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LC BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 14 shared pork entries.
An August team
Top 41%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 41% across 4 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
- 4 August contests
- top 57% the rest of the year
The long haul
7,257
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,257 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,011 miles to East Helena Smoke Show.
- 17 mapped stops
- furthest 1,011 mi
The metronome
±1.51%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.51% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 93.2% of a perfect score
- 17 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
91 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
3–4 in 7 shared contests (43% to Kanned Heat)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Smokin Los BBQ ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2449 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#2442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1525
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Kanned Heat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1524
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2434 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2014, 8 years before Kanned Heat's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN 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 |
| RENEGADE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 155.3940 | 167.17 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.6912 | 169.10 | top 48% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 160.5372 | 169.55 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.9772 | 165.22 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 68% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| 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+) | 12 | 0 | top 62% |
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 - Invitational Contest | 2 | 146 | 0 | top 89% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 213 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-11-05 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 60% | 2025-09-12 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 209 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 106 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2022-09-29 → 2026-08-21
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
9 of 17 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
5 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
16 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 169.55 · weakest Brisket (165.22)
Walk rate
35%
a top-10 call in 6 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
12%
2 of 17 contests
Master average
671.03
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,129
1,149–1,861 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
7,257
17 mapped stops · furthest 1,011 mi
Schedule strength
1563
average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$488,510
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 11 state-championship entries
Power rating
1522
peak 1530 · #2443 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2022
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3140 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 2023
- 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
- 2024
- 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
- 2026
- Most recent contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2023-08-11 |
| +10.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2023-03-31 |
| +6.1 | East Helena Smoke Show | 2024-08-09 |
| +5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +2.6 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | 2024-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
| -3 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
| -2.9 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands | 2025-05-02 |
| -2 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2026-08-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 31 / 51 (667.3140) | 28 (169.1200) | 12 (176.0000) | 32 (166.8228) | 40 (155.3712) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 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 unrated 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 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 unrated 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #862 (125 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #950 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #635 (257 pts) | #601 (312 pts) | #600 (352 pts) | #747 (207 pts) | #721 (227 pts) |