A BBQ TEAM - MO MO
Rating
1468
peak 1468
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#580
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.56 (+5.55)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.57 · weakest Brisket (162.88)
Road miles
563
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pine Tar BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 56% across 7 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 145.6572 | 165.25 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 150.1828 | 164.37 | top 63% |
| Pork | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.7884 | 166.57 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5256 | 162.88 | top 64% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 69% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.56
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 | 664.4000 | 653.53 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.7312 | 672.83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.8972 | 659.29 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 676.4800 | 665.90 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.5772 | 659.89 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.7544 | 646.25 |
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 | 354 / 401 (642.6516) | 178 (170.8460) | 368 (156.5144) | 376 (154.7884) | 323 (160.5028) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 18 / 30 (664.4000) | 27 (158.2288) | 21 (164.5256) | 16 (157.0628) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 258 / 444 (670.7544) | 268 (167.3828) | 276 (167.3828) | 320 (163.4288) | 78 (172.5600) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 14 / 32 (682.7312) | 6 (176.5600) | 17 (167.3828) | 19 (157.0856) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 33 / 44 (665.0056) | 18 (172.5600) | 40 (161.6800) | 22 (169.1084) | 35 (161.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 303 / 487 (663.8972) | 143 (172.5600) | 240 (169.1200) | 257 (167.4172) | 423 (154.8000) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 36 / 51 (654.6856) | 49 (145.6572) | 26 (167.3828) | 20 (169.6800) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 20 / 30 (665.5772) | 27 (158.2400) | 23 (165.0856) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2744) |
| 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 | 307 / 505 (659.9544) | 416 (159.3944) | 26 (176.5716) | 382 (160.6056) | 293 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 23 / 33 (661.5888) | 26 (158.2516) | 21 (163.9772) | 3 (178.8572) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) Lansing, KS | 11 / 28 (676.4800) | 6 (174.2972) | 14 (168.5372) | 14 (167.3828) | 11 (166.2628) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 20 / 30 (665.5772) | 15 (170.2744) | 17 (167.9772) | 22 (163.3828) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 290 / 467 (654.1944) | 175 (168.5372) | 395 (154.8572) | 108 (170.2628) | 297 (160.5372) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 41 / 44 (634.0568) | 40 (159.3484) | 31 (163.9656) | 39 (158.2172) | 40 (152.5256) |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 10 / 31 (674.7544) | 18 (165.6800) | 10 (168.5716) | 6 (173.1200) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 33 / 37 (633.0284) | 26 (161.6800) | 29 (160.5140) | 34 (156.5372) | 32 (154.2972) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 37 / 54 (643.1540) | 17 (169.6800) | 50 (150.1828) | 28 (166.2284) | 37 (157.0628) |
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 | #794 (150 pts) | #1008 (115 pts) | #964 (135 pts) | #691 (230 pts) | #904 (125 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #672 (232 pts) | #589 (327 pts) | #785 (217 pts) | #644 (277 pts) | #766 (202 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #903 (145 pts) | #899 (155 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #580 (331 pts) | #597 (341 pts) | #685 (311 pts) | #438 (521 pts) | #573 (356 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #862 (140 pts) | #851 (165 pts) | #908 (155 pts) | #924 (130 pts) | #892 (140 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #905 (311 pts) | #935 (311 pts) | #962 (311 pts) | #869 (361 pts) | #1025 (281 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1348 (169 pts) | #1551 (129 pts) | #1444 (164 pts) | #942 (339 pts) | #1486 (149 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1541 (160 pts) | #1161 (285 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #1409 (200 pts) |