Gomer & Barney BBQ KS
Rating
1469
peak 1469
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-08-23
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.66
last 4 vs career avg 634.66 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.11 · weakest Brisket (155.67)
Road miles
115
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushwood BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 151.9200 | 157.37 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 154.7656 | 160.52 | top 80% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 150.1828 | 161.11 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 141.6572 | 155.67 | top 78% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 634.66
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 | 644.3884 | 636.33 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.1256 | 632.99 |
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 | 345 / 401 (644.3884) | 237 (168.5372) | 339 (161.0856) | 365 (157.6800) | 353 (157.0856) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 23 / 27 (628.2740) | 24 (151.9200) | 23 (154.7656) | 26 (150.1828) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 376 / 444 (638.1256) | 414 (153.0972) | 288 (166.2628) | 277 (166.2512) | 389 (152.5144) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 35 / 42 (627.8516) | 38 (155.9200) | 36 (159.9544) | 20 (170.3200) | 40 (141.6572) |
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 | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |