LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ KS
Rating
1448
peak 1503
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#785
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 616.54 (+37.96)
Walk rate
12%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±121.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.54 · weakest Pork (159.51)
Road miles
434
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 56% across 3 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.6684 | 163.69 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 156.5144 | 165.54 | top 56% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 145.6572 | 159.51 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 150.8228 | 160.26 | top 70% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 616.54
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 | 655.2344 | 655.23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.4684 | 652.47 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.7884 | 655.33 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 654.1600 | 639.83 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.6800 | 483.97 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.0060 | 633.01 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4684 | 659.52 |
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 | 315 / 401 (655.2344) | 374 (155.9200) | 177 (170.2628) | 291 (165.0972) | 277 (163.9544) |
| 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 | 338 / 444 (652.4684) | 274 (166.8456) | 156 (171.4400) | 382 (158.2172) | 370 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 309 / 487 (662.7884) | 290 (166.2972) | 330 (164.5484) | 300 (165.6800) | 254 (166.2628) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 57 / 68 (647.8744) | 56 (161.0856) | 56 (161.7032) | 57 (162.2628) | 52 (162.8228) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 344 / 505 (654.1600) | 56 (175.4400) | 251 (167.3828) | 431 (157.0972) | 428 (154.2400) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 48 (650.1140) | 40 (158.2400) | 13 (169.6800) | 37 (158.7884) | 33 (163.4056) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 66 / 71 (615.2228) | 66 (153.6684) | 61 (156.5144) | 69 (150.2284) | 57 (154.8116) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 169 / 467 (162.8800) | 327 (161.1084) | 344 (160.5600) | 307 (161.7028) | 242 (163.4172) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 25 / 28 (639.3484) | 23 (160.5256) | 15 (165.7028) | 24 (162.2972) | 26 (150.8228) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 51 / 70 (649.6800) | 65 (154.2516) | 38 (167.4284) | 46 (166.2628) | 52 (161.7372) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 49 / 55 (633.0060) | 35 (169.1316) | 49 (159.3944) | 54 (145.6572) | 44 (158.8228) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 8 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 49 / 68 (654.1944) | 41 (166.8344) | 32 (169.1200) | 49 (162.2400) | 54 (156.0000) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 19 / 38 (664.4684) | 22 (165.7028) | 16 (167.9772) | 27 (162.8000) | 14 (167.9884) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 29 / 64 (659.9084) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (165.1200) | 55 (154.8112) | 33 (163.4172) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 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 | #807 (180 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #779 (240 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #785 (173 pts) | #798 (183 pts) | #731 (223 pts) | #791 (178 pts) | #822 (173 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #551 (196 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1144 (210 pts) | #921 (320 pts) | #1166 (225 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1131 (235 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1431 (142 pts) | #1728 (117 pts) | #1734 (117 pts) | #1443 (162 pts) | #1083 (267 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1019 (324 pts) | #1024 (364 pts) | #890 (439 pts) | #1230 (259 pts) | #988 (359 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #829 (430 pts) | #909 (405 pts) | #1007 (355 pts) | #885 (440 pts) | #859 (430 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1549 (145 pts) | #1567 (165 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1048 (320 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1970 (110 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2777 (55 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2527 (63 pts) | #2568 (63 pts) | #1849 (113 pts) | #2562 (63 pts) | #2412 (73 pts) |