TORNADO ALLEY KS
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.25
last 5 vs career avg 675.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork (167.76)
Road miles
737
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 295 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 164.5600 | 170.26 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 164.5828 | 169.25 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 153.0968 | 167.76 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 164.5600 | 167.97 | top 47% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.25
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.9200 | 687.92 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.8116 | 666.81 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.3596 | 668.21 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.0740 | 685.07 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 112 / 401 (687.9200) | 84 (174.2744) | 208 (169.1200) | 10 (178.8572) | 246 (165.6684) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 277 / 444 (666.8116) | 285 (166.2516) | 286 (166.2972) | 198 (169.7028) | 276 (164.5600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 317 / 487 (661.0624) | 97 (174.2628) | 324 (164.5828) | 452 (153.0968) | 183 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-25 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show Liberal, KS | 12 / 19 (675.3596) | 15 (164.5600) | 7 (173.7028) | 14 (167.4284) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 94 / 505 (685.0740) | 134 (171.9656) | 113 (172.5600) | 180 (169.7028) | 120 (170.8456) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #897 (135 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |