A Boy & His BBQ KS
Rating
1499
peak 1502 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#114
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
669.20
last 3 Master vs avg 669.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.88 · weakest Chicken (159.57)
Road miles
10
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$205K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.20 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 155.9428 | 159.57 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 166.2516 | 171.60 | top 35% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 156.5144 | 164.15 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 169.6800 | 173.88 | top 21% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 251 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.20 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📣 2024-10-30 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 🔥 2024-10-30 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (671.9088) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2024-10-30 — Peak power rating (1502) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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 67% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
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 | 268 / 401 (665.5544) | 285 (166.2400) | 108 (173.1200) | 369 (156.5144) | 153 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 251 / 444 (671.9088) | 401 (156.5372) | 291 (166.2516) | 214 (169.1200) | 4 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 267 / 487 (670.1484) | 440 (155.9428) | 54 (175.4172) | 277 (166.8228) | 110 (171.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #691 (526 pts) | #531 (736 pts) | #579 (671 pts) | #802 (461 pts) | #861 (416 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #114 (1943 pts) | #179 (1498 pts) | #58 (1998 pts) | #186 (1445 pts) | #123 (1798 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #136 (1701 pts) | #263 (1081 pts) | #128 (1616 pts) | #219 (1221 pts) | #110 (1786 pts) |