High-water mark
693.7256
career-best overall
96.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.7256 at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 96.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 1, 2017
DIXIE MOON
DIXIE MOON is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 407 at the 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2017). They are ranked #5765 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 615.78 (+8.05)
Walk rate
5%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±77.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.50 · weakest Brisket (156.16)
Road miles
1,746
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 826 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$416K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
615.78 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1981 (100 pts) | #1988 (110 pts) | #1683 (145 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DIXIE MOON, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to DIXIE MOON)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DIXIE MOON)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,764 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
5–1 in 6 shared contests (83% to DIXIE MOON)
Fewer contests behind them than DIXIE MOON has cooked, 7 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,768 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before DIXIE MOON's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,759 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1444
23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 144.4916 | 162.50 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 136.9716 | 159.29 | top 65% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 141.0628 | 156.77 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 136.4572 | 156.16 | top 69% |
“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 field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 | 122 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 340 | 0 | top 86% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
15 of 20 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
13
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,569
finished ahead 2,041 times, behind 4,550
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20173 milestones
- First call 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best overall score693.7256 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0056 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1491) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.8 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| +12.7 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +5.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +3.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -10.2 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -10.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
| -10.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -8.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 13% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 96.4% | 96.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.7% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.5% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.5% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 356 / 360 (601.5196) | 346 (154.2400) | 351 (150.8340) | 352 (149.6684) | 350 (146.7772) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 340 / 401 (645.6112) | 369 (157.6456) | 350 (159.3828) | 263 (166.8456) | 303 (161.7372) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 391 / 444 (630.7428) | 281 (166.2856) | 422 (150.2172) | 309 (163.9772) | 401 (150.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 428 / 487 (631.8172) | 235 (168.5828) | 366 (162.2744) | 475 (145.0400) | 416 (155.9200) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 477 / 505 (609.4628) | 285 (166.2628) | 306 (165.6800) | 495 (141.0628) | 492 (136.4572) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 122 / 467 (468.4684) | 17 (176.5600) | 115 (170.8572) | 335 (159.3828) | 382 (153.0972) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 61 / 468 (495.3140) | 91 (171.9656) | 422 (152) | 377 (155.4056) | 351 (155.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 357 / 467 (636.4340) | 241 (166.2400) | 218 (166.8228) | 431 (149.7256) | 382 (153.6456) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 17 / 407 (693.7256) | 15 (177.7028) | 9 (177.1772) | 138 (168.5828) | 97 (170.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 299 / 557 (653.0056) | 117 (170.8112) | 275 (165.1316) | 468 (154.8228) | 289 (162.2400) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 68 / 68 (319.3372) | — | — | 31 (163.9428) | 49 (155.3944) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 46 / 54 (642.6628) | 29 (168.5600) | 50 (153.0744) | 49 (155.9312) | 28 (165.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 415 / 606 (636.9488) | 531 (152.4800) | 171 (168.5600) | 564 (147.9316) | 169 (167.9772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 145 / 183 (614.6860) | 169 (144.4916) | 64 (163.3944) | 161 (150.2512) | 95 (156.5488) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 422 / 552 (630.1144) | 477 (153.0744) | 465 (153.1544) | 235 (165.6800) | 349 (158.2056) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 48 / 53 (618.5716) | 40 (159.3600) | 53 (136.9716) | 32 (163.9428) | 37 (158.2972) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 430 / 535 (608.3772) | 494 (145.6916) | 394 (153.0972) | 220 (162.8228) | 443 (146.7656) |