Can't Get Right Cookers KS
Rating
1509
peak 1519
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-09-13
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.33
last 4 vs career avg 671.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.28 · weakest Chicken (164.11)
Road miles
631
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
The Pitfather BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 158.1940 | 164.11 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 165.6800 | 171.28 | top 39% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 161.1544 | 168.27 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8000 | 167.68 | top 45% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 671.33
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.0400 | 670.37 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.2400 | 674.24 |
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 | 152 / 158 (652.3424) | 155 (158.1940) | 135 (165.6800) | 133 (165.6684) | 140 (162.8000) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 104 / 401 (689.0400) | 298 (165.0972) | 87 (174.2628) | 69 (175.4172) | 76 (174.2628) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 35 / 92 (669.7144) | 39 (168.0000) | 12 (174.2972) | 74 (161.1544) | 34 (166.2628) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 29 / 67 (674.2400) | 44 (165.1428) | 23 (170.8684) | 26 (170.8228) | 23 (167.4060) |