FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE KS
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#942
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.78 (+4.40)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.34 · weakest Brisket (155.28)
Road miles
60
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$341K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.78 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Casual Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 147.9200 | 160.34 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 149.1312 | 156.71 | top 86% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 147.3484 | 156.45 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 143.9200 | 155.28 | top 82% |
“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 87% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
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 | 333 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 373 | 0 | top 84% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 628.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (648.3772) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -11.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -10.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -8.8 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
| -5.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 90.1% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90% | 90% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
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 | 333 / 401 (648.3772) | 153 (171.9772) | 332 (161.6456) | 363 (158.2400) | 359 (156.5144) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 27 / 30 (646.1372) | 22 (165.0972) | 23 (162.8000) | 28 (158.8456) | 27 (159.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 416 / 444 (615.2456) | 429 (149.6572) | 391 (158.2284) | 319 (163.4400) | 423 (143.9200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 373 / 487 (647.8628) | 283 (166.8456) | 418 (157.6800) | 355 (161.6800) | 342 (161.6572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 423 / 467 (608.2740) | 440 (147.9200) | 434 (150.7656) | 434 (147.3484) | 266 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 430 / 468 (606.7884) | 334 (160.5600) | 433 (149.1312) | 429 (149.1428) | 423 (147.9544) |
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 | #942 (115 pts) | #921 (130 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #994 (115 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |