DIXIE MOON KS
Rating
1473
peak 1512
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
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 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.22
last 5 vs career avg 597.08 (+0.14)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±68.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.88 · weakest Brisket (152.24)
Road miles
31
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Moolicious Intentions has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 9 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 4 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
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 | 176.5600 | 157.6456 | 167.88 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 150.2172 | 160.07 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 141.0628 | 155.29 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7372 | 136.4572 | 152.24 | top 84% |
“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: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 597.08
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.6112 | 645.61 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630.7428 | 630.74 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.8172 | 631.82 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 609.4628 | 609.46 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 468.4684 | 468.47 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 495.3140 | 495.31 |
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 | 340 / 401 (645.6112) | 369 (157.6456) | 350 (159.3828) | 263 (166.8456) | 303 (161.7372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 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 | 477 / 505 (609.4628) | 285 (166.2628) | 306 (165.6800) | 495 (141.0628) | 492 (136.4572) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 61 / 468 (495.3140) | 91 (171.9656) | 422 (152.0000) | 377 (155.4056) | 351 (155.9656) |
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) |
| 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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (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) |