UTB BBQ KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
7
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 7 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.25
last 5 vs career avg 645.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.75 · weakest Pork (158.12)
Road miles
31
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 157.6684 | 163.75 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 152.5372 | 161.91 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 150.2284 | 158.12 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 158.2972 | 161.47 | top 67% |
“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: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.25
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 | 641.5200 | 641.52 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.7656 | 662.77 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.6228 | 657.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627.2456 | 627.25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.0972 | 637.10 |
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 | 355 / 401 (641.5200) | 365 (157.6684) | 280 (165.6800) | 364 (158.2172) | 327 (159.9544) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 296 / 444 (662.7656) | 123 (173.7144) | 236 (169.1200) | 356 (161.0856) | 352 (158.8456) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 328 / 487 (657.6228) | 343 (164.5256) | 375 (161.6916) | 371 (161.0856) | 147 (170.3200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 453 / 505 (627.2456) | 324 (164.5372) | 469 (152.5372) | 476 (150.2284) | 364 (159.9428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 357 / 468 (637.0972) | 368 (158.2972) | 337 (160.5372) | 336 (159.9656) | 327 (158.2972) |
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) |