KG Cookers KS
Rating
1533
peak 1536
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-09-13
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#462
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
681.99
last 5 vs career avg 681.99 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.56 · weakest Pork (167.52)
Road miles
3553
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1165 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Cherry Anchor BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 4% across 2 visits.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 67 at their very first tracked contest, Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2024-09-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 165.0972 | 170.84 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8000 | 171.07 | top 39% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 159.3828 | 167.52 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 168.5828 | 172.56 | top 22% |
“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 4% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.99
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 694.2860 | 682.79 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 693.0968 | 680.79 |
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 | 249 / 401 (670.7428) | 141 (172.5600) | 355 (158.8000) | 354 (159.3828) | 6 (180.0000) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 3 / 92 (694.2860) | 34 (168.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (172.0000) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 12 / 29 (683.3372) | 13 (170.2628) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (169.1316) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 267 / 444 (668.4800) | 305 (165.0972) | 144 (172.0000) | 345 (161.6800) | 157 (169.7028) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 3 / 67 (693.0968) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (171.4056) | 5 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5828) |
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 | #462 (414 pts) | #716 (234 pts) | #487 (469 pts) | #721 (214 pts) | #448 (474 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #626 (295 pts) | #962 (135 pts) | #682 (245 pts) | #838 (160 pts) |