FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE KS
Rating
1445
peak 1445
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 vs career avg 628.78 (+4.40)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.34 · weakest Brisket (155.28)
Road miles
60
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 6 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 | 147.9200 | 160.34 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 149.1312 | 156.71 | top 86% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 147.3484 | 156.46 | top 81% |
| 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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.78
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.3772 | 647.26 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615.2456 | 615.25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8628 | 647.86 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 608.2740 | 608.27 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.7884 | 606.79 |
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) | 17 (156.5256) | 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) |
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) |