HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ KS
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.98 (+8.80)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.26 · weakest Pork (154.94)
Road miles
546
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$357K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.98 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 69% across 4 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition (2021-05-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 161.1200 | 164.26 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 152.5372 | 161.69 | top 69% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 134.7772 | 154.94 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 148.5028 | 159.09 | top 67% |
“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 72% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 75% |
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 | 3 | 311 | 0 | top 71% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 324 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.98 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1486) · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (659.3716) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| -9.8 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2021-05-28 |
| -9.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -6.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -5.3 | 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 81% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.3% | 86.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
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 | 324 / 401 (650.7084) | 278 (166.2628) | 369 (156.5028) | 351 (159.9428) | 196 (168.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 339 / 444 (652.4572) | 366 (161.1200) | 306 (165.1544) | 283 (165.6800) | 344 (160.5028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 348 / 487 (652.9712) | 264 (167.9656) | 204 (170.2856) | 453 (153.0744) | 343 (161.6456) |
| 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 | 311 / 505 (659.3716) | 348 (163.4400) | 297 (165.7144) | 405 (159.3600) | 114 (170.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 377 / 467 (628.3888) | 232 (166.2400) | 407 (153.6572) | 349 (158.2744) | 402 (150.2172) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 43 / 46 (612.9028) | 37 (162.2400) | 43 (152.5372) | 46 (149.6228) | 41 (148.5028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 284 / 468 (651.3028) | 241 (165.1200) | 186 (166.8572) | 349 (158.7884) | 284 (160.5372) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 37 / 39 (611.7372) | 27 (161.6800) | 28 (162.8000) | 39 (134.7772) | 30 (152.4800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2579 (51 pts) | #2575 (51 pts) | #1911 (81 pts) | #2026 (61 pts) | #2569 (51 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1739 (125 pts) | #1632 (170 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1749 (135 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1565 (165 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #2596 (59 pts) | #1756 (129 pts) | #1442 (174 pts) | #1927 (94 pts) |