PARK AVENUE PORK is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1517 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #634 (302 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1100 (225 pts) | #1244 (195 pts) | #890 (345 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1405 (170 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1156 (263 pts) | #1001 (353 pts) | #1354 (228 pts) | #1384 (228 pts) | #749 (518 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #830 (405 pts) | #852 (425 pts) | #795 (460 pts) | #912 (395 pts) | #575 (655 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #382 (979 pts) | #457 (839 pts) | #442 (889 pts) | #401 (929 pts) | #290 (1,189 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #521 (596 pts) | #350 (871 pts) | #509 (651 pts) | #537 (616 pts) | #515 (621 pts) |
The teams rated closest to PARK AVENUE PORK, each with one reason worth a look.
61 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — BOARS NIGHT OUT ahead 6–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than PARK AVENUE PORK has cooked, 29 to 50, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before PARK AVENUE PORK's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head43 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with PARK AVENUE PORK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before PARK AVENUE PORK's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
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| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 174.2972 | 119.4284 | 164.64 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 48 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 177.1428 | 146.8572 | 164.00 | top 47% |
| Pork | 47 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 173.1544 | 150.2172 | 163.99 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 47 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 178.2972 | 135.3144 | 161.80 | top 46% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 0 | top 46% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Only Series) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | May 4, 2018 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 47% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 85 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 31 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 5, 2015 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 246 | 0 | top 67% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 32% | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | Aug 22, 2014 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 41% | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series | May 6, 2022 |
| +14.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +14.1 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +13.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +12.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 3, 2013 |
| -10.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -9.3 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -8.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -8.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 39% | 95% | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 16% | 95% | 92.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 30% | 92.4% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 26% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 50% | 94% | 89.9% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 54% | 94.4% | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 63% | top 34% | 93.7% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 63% | 90.6% | 88.5% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 246 / 401 (671.3256) | 195 (170.8228) | 211 (168.5600) | 298 (164.5256) | 207 (167.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO | — | — | 2 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 325 / 444 (656.4796) | 413 (153.1312) | 226 (169.6684) | 294 (165.1200) | 179 (168.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 380 / 487 (646.1372) | 375 (162.2744) | 344 (163.3940) | 439 (155.3716) | 282 (165.0972) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 102 / 167 (643.3488) | 127 (157.1200) | 108 (160.5600) | 41 (170.8572) | 119 (154.8116) |
| 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 | 204 / 505 (673.6688) | 256 (167.4056) | 84 (173.7144) | 168 (170.2972) | 317 (162.2516) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 111 / 164 (639.9432) | 89 (162.2516) | 35 (168.5600) | 140 (153.1544) | 128 (155.9772) |
| May 6, 2022 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series Kansas City, MO | 1 / 12 (683.9084) | 2 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (173.1200) | 3 (163.4056) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 85 / 467 (488.4568) | 42 (174.2972) | 413 (153.0628) | 160 (167.4400) | 306 (159.9544) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 84 / 468 (489.6916) | 421 (154.2284) | 156 (167.9772) | 156 (168.5828) | 152 (168.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 7 / 183 (683.9540) | 10 (173.7028) | 1 (177.1428) | 63 (165.6684) | 42 (167.4400) |
| May 3, 2019 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest (Invitational Competitor's Series) unrated Kansas City, MO | 4 / 16 (664.4800) | 3 (170.8228) | 11 (156.5372) | 2 (173.1544) | 4 (163.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 265 / 467 (655.3372) | 296 (163.3828) | 152 (169.1544) | 390 (154.8344) | 163 (167.9656) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 37 / 185 (656.4912) | 28 (166.8456) | 131 (154.2628) | 54 (165.6800) | 15 (169.7028) |
| May 4, 2018 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Only Series) unrated Kansas City, MO | 2 / 14 (665.0284) | 3 (169.1200) | 2 (170.8800) | 9 (158.7884) | 4 (166.2400) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 217 / 407 (659.8744) | 188 (167.4172) | 256 (162.2516) | 282 (161.0972) | 125 (169.1084) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 26 / 184 (659.3484) | 12 (171.4400) | 143 (151.4056) | 35 (167.9772) | 28 (168.5256) |
| May 5, 2017 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Series) unrated Kansas City, MO | 2 / 17 (658.7312) | 2 (171.4400) | 4 (162.2628) | 1 (167.9656) | 6 (157.0628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 94 / 557 (677.0628) | 418 (157.6800) | 194 (167.9656) | 60 (173.1200) | 8 (178.2972) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 21 / 30 (658.7772) | 7 (173.7144) | 29 (156.0116) | 26 (161.0740) | 11 (167.9772) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 22 / 28 (642.7204) | 21 (161.6916) | 27 (151.9544) | 26 (158.8000) | 5 (170.2744) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 99 / 183 (629.6800) | 76 (160.6172) | 80 (161.1316) | 120 (156.5484) | 132 (151.3828) |
| May 6, 2016 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitors Invitational Series) unrated Kansas City, MO | 7 / 24 (627.8516) | 4 (165.1544) | 3 (166.8800) | 7 (160.5028) | 21 (135.3144) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 488 / 606 (623.8512) | 425 (158.8456) | 454 (156.5256) | 318 (163.4400) | 544 (145.0400) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 75 / 183 (638.6740) | 30 (169.1084) | 107 (157.6800) | 115 (157.6684) | 110 (154.2172) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 34 / 64 (645.5772) | 13 (170.8228) | 59 (150.2516) | 39 (160.5256) | 19 (163.9772) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 24 / 30 (655.8968) | 29 (153.6800) | 18 (166.8456) | 17 (165.6912) | 11 (169.6800) |
| May 1, 2015 | UMB Smokin' Vault (Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 3 / 23 (670.8228) | 8 (162.8456) | 1 (174.8572) | 4 (169.7028) | 4 (163.4172) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 16 / 52 (667.9428) | 23 (166.2856) | 11 (170.8572) | 43 (156.5028) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 40 / 82 (679.3372) | 48 (171.9772) | 25 (171.9772) | 31 (170.8456) | 65 (164.5372) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 73 / 87 (655.2916) | 67 (166.8228) | 54 (165.1200) | 81 (157.6688) | 46 (165.6800) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 329 / 552 (647.8284) | 224 (166.8456) | 267 (164.5372) | 167 (168.5256) | 494 (147.9200) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 21 / 30 (659.2912) | 17 (167.9656) | 7 (173.7028) | 28 (150.2172) | 10 (167.4056) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 5 / 29 (670.2400) | 7 (169.7028) | 14 (163.9772) | 9 (164.5600) | 1 (172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 17 / 53 (674.2288) | 20 (170.2628) | 27 (164.5716) | 12 (169.7144) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 9 / 54 (674.7656) | 10 (173.1084) | 28 (163.4172) | 5 (172.5600) | 21 (165.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 14 / 184 (664.0108) | 62 (164.0456) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (172.5828) | 116 (151.9424) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 31 / 54 (651.3260) | 44 (158.2860) | 12 (168.5716) | 21 (167.3828) | 15 (169.1084) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 8 / 54 (669.6228) | 18 (166.8112) | 21 (164.0116) | 26 (163.9428) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO | 11 / 17 (652.0228) | 6 (167.4284) | 11 (162.2972) | 12 (161.1544) | 10 (161.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 275 / 535 (636.9256) | 173 (165.6684) | 199 (162.2744) | 55 (170.8228) | 496 (138.1600) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 10 / 31 (649.5772) | 3 (172.5600) | 8 (165.1088) | 18 (162.8684) | 18 (149.0400) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 40 / 58 (642.7088) | 47 (160.4912) | 36 (161.7260) | 27 (165.1200) | 46 (155.3716) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 154 / 183 (601.1426) | 181 (119.4284) | 70 (161.7142) | 52 (164) | 99 (156) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 33 / 69 (649.1426) | 16 (167.4284) | 45 (158.8572) | 40 (161.1428) | 35 (161.7142) |
| May 3, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 26 / 30 (626.2854) | 29 (150.2856) | 29 (146.8572) | 12 (164.5714) | 13 (164.5712) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 32 / 48 (637.1422) | 9 (170.2856) | 18 (163.9998) | 36 (159.9998) | 46 (142.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.