Burn Rate! KS
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.62
last 5 vs career avg 634.62 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.88 · weakest Pork (157.26)
Road miles
31
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 148.5372 | 159.17 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.0972 | 160.88 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 142.3312 | 157.26 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 150.1828 | 157.31 | top 80% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 634.62
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1828 | 650.18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.2400 | 622.24 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.3028 | 643.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.1828 | 638.18 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.1884 | 619.19 |
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 | 327 / 401 (650.1828) | 324 (162.8456) | 313 (163.4172) | 344 (161.1200) | 295 (162.8000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 404 / 444 (622.2400) | 311 (164.5600) | 389 (158.2516) | 436 (142.3312) | 364 (157.0972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 387 / 487 (643.3028) | 294 (166.2628) | 426 (157.0972) | 332 (163.4284) | 412 (156.5144) |
| 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 | 418 / 505 (638.1828) | 491 (148.5372) | 314 (165.1200) | 307 (164.5600) | 362 (159.9656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 401 / 467 (619.1884) | 405 (153.6572) | 349 (160.5028) | 392 (154.8456) | 405 (150.1828) |