PayHeed BBQ KS
Rating
1487
peak 1500
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#789
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 655.58 (+3.96)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.56 · weakest Chicken (160.24)
Road miles
152
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRUSHFIRE BBQ 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 144.7084 | 160.24 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.1316 | 168.56 | top 47% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 142.1716 | 161.60 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.6684 | 165.19 | top 52% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.58
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 672.4340 | 669.89 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6344 | 665.63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2056 | 666.21 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.7080 | 639.15 |
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 | 262 / 401 (667.3376) | 316 (163.4172) | 229 (167.9888) | 323 (162.8116) | 93 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 14 / 27 (672.4340) | 17 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) | 8 (168.5600) | 16 (163.9428) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 284 / 444 (665.6344) | 416 (151.9772) | 198 (170.2628) | 59 (175.4172) | 197 (167.9772) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 292 / 487 (666.2056) | 313 (165.6684) | 211 (170.2628) | 310 (164.5944) | 270 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 454 / 505 (626.0916) | 392 (161.1200) | 310 (165.1316) | 494 (142.1716) | 400 (157.6684) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 30 / 45 (640.6400) | 42 (144.7084) | 20 (168.0000) | 32 (162.2400) | 20 (165.6916) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 23 / 41 (650.7080) | 23 (166.8228) | 17 (166.2856) | 37 (155.3712) | 25 (162.2284) |
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 | #980 (107 pts) | #1097 (92 pts) | #961 (137 pts) | #860 (147 pts) | #1052 (97 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 | #789 (190 pts) | #849 (190 pts) | #773 (245 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #792 (205 pts) |