Sudden Sam's BBQ KS
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#967
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.89 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 617.64 (+6.26)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.42 · weakest Brisket (162.26)
Road miles
300
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.9312 | 166.27 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.3316 | 158.2972 | 167.42 | top 46% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 156.5028 | 165.44 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 156.0000 | 162.26 | top 64% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 617.64
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 663.86 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.0172 | 657.02 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.2340 | 651.23 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.6456 | 574.80 |
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 | 276 / 401 (663.8628) | 154 (171.9772) | 135 (171.9772) | 348 (161.0856) | 339 (158.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 323 / 444 (657.0172) | 333 (162.8572) | 270 (167.3944) | 296 (165.1200) | 336 (161.6456) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 83 / 105 (651.2340) | 100 (155.9312) | 26 (173.1200) | 96 (156.5028) | 71 (165.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 97 / 468 (477.5996) | 93 (171.4516) | 39 (174.3316) | 359 (157.6800) | 187 (166.2972) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 17 / 37 (669.6456) | 18 (168.5828) | 28 (159.9428) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (170.2972) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 25 / 37 (652.4800) | 17 (166.8344) | 31 (158.2972) | 7 (170.2628) | 30 (157.0856) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 52 / 54 (499.4860) | — | 20 (166.8916) | 5 (176.5944) | 39 (156.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #967 (280 pts) | #1062 (255 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) | #608 (565 pts) | #923 (325 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1701 (115 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1229 (225 pts) | #1492 (145 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2154 (95 pts) | #2265 (75 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |