Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
ABS of SQUEAL
ABS of SQUEAL is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 11th of 65 at the East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival (2015). They are ranked #1929 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1541
peak 1557 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
Jun 5, 2015
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 10.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
663.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.74 (+2.75)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.66 · weakest Brisket (164.40)
Road miles
610
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$354K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.74 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ABS of SQUEAL, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ABS of SQUEAL)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ABS of SQUEAL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1566
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before ABS of SQUEAL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1543
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1545
Fewer contests behind them than ABS of SQUEAL has cooked, 14 to 22, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1573
38 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 34% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1559
Level with ABS of SQUEAL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Lb Town KC BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.3828 | 165.66 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.3944 | 165.57 | top 48% |
| Pork | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 150.2512 | 165.10 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 149.1084 | 164.40 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 48% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 36% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 75 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 217 | 0 | top 64% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 56% | Mar 31, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
16 of 22 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
14
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,150
finished ahead 2,511 times, behind 2,941
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Mar 13, 2020 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20213 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best overall score679.3940 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1557) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smokin On Big Creek
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Summit
- First call Smokin' on the Summit
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6912 Smokin' on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +10.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +10.4 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +8.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +7.9 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -6.4 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| -4.4 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 13, 2020 |
| -4.3 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89% | 89% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 94.4% | 94.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 92.1% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 41% | 93.9% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 92.5% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 93.3% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 92.6% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 217 / 401 (675.3944) | 304 (164.5372) | 250 (166.9144) | 100 (174.2628) | 162 (169.6800) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 329 / 444 (654.2400) | 273 (166.8460) | 170 (170.8572) | 425 (150.2512) | 240 (166.2856) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 281 / 487 (667.9316) | 204 (169.7260) | 283 (166.8112) | 306 (165.1200) | 252 (166.2744) |
| 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 | 408 / 505 (640.4456) | 476 (151.3828) | 474 (151.3944) | 27 (177.1428) | 351 (160.5256) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 75 / 467 (679.3940) | 159 (169.1200) | 292 (163.4284) | 185 (166.8456) | 2 (180) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 16 / 42 (675.3372) | 32 (163.4172) | 17 (170.8344) | 4 (173.1200) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 47 / 68 (657.6340) | 23 (170.2628) | 41 (165.7256) | 45 (163.9884) | 52 (157.6572) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 214 / 468 (662.7884) | 245 (165.1084) | 138 (169.1200) | 192 (167.4056) | 272 (161.1544) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 36 / 66 (660.5600) | 56 (156) | 16 (171.4172) | 38 (164.0344) | 23 (169.1084) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 268 / 467 (655.3136) | 186 (168.5256) | 293 (162.8684) | 176 (167.4284) | 351 (156.4912) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 22 / 67 (665.6228) | 13 (169.6800) | 21 (169.1316) | 33 (162.8456) | 26 (163.9656) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 / 39 (675.9084) | 6 (174.2628) | 24 (163.4056) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (167.9772) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 196 / 407 (662.7772) | 163 (168.5600) | 147 (167.9772) | 26 (176) | 351 (150.2400) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 19 / 59 (666.2284) | 20 (169.1200) | 14 (169.7372) | 34 (162.8112) | 22 (164.5600) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 128 / 557 (671.9428) | 220 (166.8344) | 391 (158.8456) | 177 (168.5484) | 10 (177.7144) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 24 / 61 (653.6340) | 34 (161.0856) | 16 (167.4400) | 54 (150.8456) | 2 (174.2628) |
| May 13, 2016 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 22 / 51 (657.0512) | 23 (165.7028) | 31 (161.6684) | 33 (162.2972) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 58 / 72 (627.1996) | 53 (160.5372) | 50 (156.5484) | 67 (153.0512) | 52 (157.0628) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 411 / 606 (637.5540) | 403 (159.9544) | 235 (166.8228) | 376 (161.6684) | 502 (149.1084) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 11 / 65 (666.7884) | 16 (167.4400) | 17 (168.0116) | 34 (162.2284) | 8 (169.1084) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 17 / 78 (661.6912) | 9 (170.8572) | 17 (167.9884) | 16 (166.8800) | 50 (155.9656) |