S&S BBQ MO
Rating
1527
peak 1527 · rated over 46 contests
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#159
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.46 (+8.68)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.81 · weakest Brisket (166.26)
Road miles
2617
mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$548K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 45 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.46 / 720
45 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has finished one call ahead of S&S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 31 of their 32 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Notch 9 in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 34 | 9 | 25 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 32 | 1 | 31 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 156.0000 | 169.81 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.5600 | 167.46 | top 54% |
| Pork | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 159.3828 | 167.93 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.0972 | 166.26 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 30 | 0 | top 61% |
| KS | 13 | 0 | top 41% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 5 | 19 | 0 | top 70% | 2023-07-07 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 55 | 0 | top 29% | 2023-09-27 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-08-18 |
| Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 63% | 2021-08-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 141 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-11-05 |
| Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 65% | 2021-09-03 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 73% | 2021-07-09 |
| Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 51% | 2021-06-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (33 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (49 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.46 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 🎖️ 2021-07-16 — 25th tracked contest · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest
- 🔥 2022-08-19 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- ⭐ 2022-08-19 — Career-best overall score (703.9656) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- 🎖️ 2025-11-05 — 50th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1527) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2022-08-19 |
| +14.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +10.2 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual | 2022-06-03 |
| +8.9 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship | 2022-07-29 |
| +8.9 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2022-07-16 |
| -8.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| -8.5 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2021-09-03 |
| -8.1 | Black Silo Winery | 2020-06-19 |
| -7.7 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | 2020-10-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 95% | 95% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 58% | 94.7% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 39% | 97.8% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | top 55% | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 94.8% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 56% | 93.3% | 92% |
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 | 146 / 401 (683.9772) | 170 (171.4516) | 228 (168.0000) | 116 (173.7028) | 132 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 141 / 444 (684.4684) | 296 (165.6684) | 6 (178.8572) | 58 (175.4172) | 284 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 238 / 487 (673.5996) | 376 (162.2284) | 174 (171.4056) | 74 (174.2972) | 274 (165.6684) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 26 / 57 (682.1716) | 20 (171.9772) | 31 (168.5372) | 11 (175.4172) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 22 / 30 (676.4688) | 19 (169.1200) | 25 (160.5144) | 14 (171.9888) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 16 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 33 / 44 (666.7200) | 10 (173.1316) | 38 (164.5372) | 41 (161.6684) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 13 / 36 (666.8456) | 20 (165.1084) | 17 (165.6800) | 8 (170.8800) | 16 (165.1772) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 32 / 47 (667.3604) | 31 (166.2744) | 12 (171.9888) | 39 (162.2744) | 29 (166.8228) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 55 / 505 (689.6684) | 7 (179.4400) | 64 (174.8456) | 95 (173.7028) | 323 (161.6800) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 4 / 54 (703.9656) | 15 (173.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 27 (688.0228) | 8 (171.4400) | 5 (177.1772) | 5 (177.1428) | 17 (162.2628) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 23 / 25 (664.5028) | 9 (175.4056) | 17 (169.1200) | 25 (159.4172) | 25 (160.5600) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 17 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 19 / 27 (672.9480) | 5 (177.7028) | 23 (166.2284) | 17 (170.8228) | 22 (158.1940) |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 8 / 30 (673.1084) | 17 (165.1656) | 13 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7144) | 12 (165.7028) |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 25 / 33 (678.1484) | 15 (175.4056) | 24 (167.9772) | 29 (165.0972) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 127 / 467 (674.1712) | 87 (172.5600) | 169 (168.5600) | 276 (163.3828) | 128 (169.6684) |
| 2021-09-03 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 9 / 12 (657.6000) | 4 (172.5600) | 5 (171.4172) | 10 (160.5256) | 10 (153.0972) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 30 (675.9084) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (167.9772) | 22 (163.9656) | 20 (166.2628) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 40 (685.6340) | 15 (172.5600) | 9 (174.8572) | 13 (173.7028) | 25 (164.5140) |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 14 / 25 (687.3372) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 14 (169.1316) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Cameron, MO | 16 / 25 (675.8628) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2628) | 19 (165.0856) | 23 (162.2516) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO | 21 / 33 (671.2916) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (171.4172) | 13 (173.1316) | 30 (154.7656) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 13 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 33 / 43 (658.6972) | 34 (163.9428) | 21 (169.1316) | 34 (162.8228) | 31 (162.8000) |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 16 / 37 (681.0744) | 16 (171.9772) | 22 (166.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 13 / 42 (676.5372) | 23 (166.8456) | 6 (174.2744) | 30 (163.9772) | 7 (171.4400) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 14 / 39 (683.9544) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (177.1428) | 32 (165.1316) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 57 / 66 (635.3256) | 55 (161.1316) | 62 (148.5600) | 30 (168.5600) | 57 (157.0740) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 19 / 36 (677.7260) | 22 (169.1544) | 30 (163.9772) | 12 (172.5716) | 8 (172.0228) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 19 / 34 (665.0856) | 11 (169.1200) | 25 (165.6800) | 15 (166.8800) | 17 (163.4056) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 55 (664.4684) | 4 (178.8572) | 53 (151.9772) | 45 (164.5256) | 24 (169.1084) |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 19 / 30 (677.6916) | 11 (174.2628) | 26 (160.5944) | 19 (170.8572) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 22 / 32 (671.3484) | 10 (173.1200) | 29 (160.5600) | 23 (163.3828) | 5 (174.2856) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 19 / 42 (682.8116) | 13 (172.5716) | 20 (170.8572) | 37 (162.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 42 / 61 (659.9200) | 18 (172.5600) | 49 (162.2972) | 56 (159.3828) | 41 (165.6800) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 24 / 34 (669.1200) | 15 (171.4400) | 25 (166.2972) | 13 (170.8456) | 30 (160.5372) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 27 / 31 (657.0632) | 30 (157.1316) | 24 (162.8572) | 22 (165.0972) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 17 / 25 (666.7084) | 13 (169.1084) | 22 (163.3828) | 20 (165.0972) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 16 / 29 (671.8744) | 11 (173.1200) | 17 (166.8344) | 24 (162.8000) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 199 / 468 (664.4912) | 90 (171.9656) | 330 (160.5828) | 61 (173.1200) | 316 (158.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 45 / 68 (659.2684) | 31 (169.6800) | 42 (164.5256) | 50 (162.2400) | 41 (162.8228) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 21 / 30 (654.1600) | 22 (157.0972) | 22 (158.2628) | 15 (167.9772) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 24 / 35 (662.1372) | 18 (167.9656) | 28 (155.9544) | 24 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 22 / 38 (661.5884) | 17 (166.8228) | 18 (166.2744) | 24 (165.0856) | 21 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-31 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 23 / 56 (653.5536) | 26 (165.6684) | 21 (165.1428) | 21 (166.2284) | 34 (156.5140) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 18 / 39 (666.8116) | 31 (156.0000) | 2 (176.0000) | 20 (166.8344) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 25 / 54 (661.0744) | 39 (161.1200) | 9 (170.2744) | 31 (165.1084) | 27 (164.5716) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #506 (370 pts) | #528 (375 pts) | #484 (500 pts) | #413 (515 pts) | #431 (465 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #436 (499 pts) | #337 (719 pts) | #423 (597 pts) | #402 (584 pts) | #544 (389 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #224 (863 pts) | #174 (1058 pts) | #134 (1277 pts) | #236 (818 pts) | #235 (833 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #159 (726 pts) | #77 (1111 pts) | #189 (616 pts) | #141 (816 pts) | #64 (1211 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #913 (305 pts) | #979 (290 pts) | #700 (485 pts) | #943 (315 pts) | #811 (395 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #465 (760 pts) | #389 (915 pts) | #413 (880 pts) | #373 (935 pts) | #515 (720 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #655 (587 pts) | #820 (482 pts) | #567 (707 pts) | #665 (622 pts) | #773 (502 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1768 (121 pts) | #2315 (66 pts) | #2131 (101 pts) | #2056 (111 pts) | #1588 (171 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #969 (322 pts) | #1040 (317 pts) | #1006 (342 pts) | #939 (382 pts) | #948 (362 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #512 (746 pts) | #452 (841 pts) | #485 (821 pts) | #388 (956 pts) | #508 (736 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #355 (861 pts) | #312 (956 pts) | #480 (681 pts) | #397 (801 pts) | #343 (901 pts) |