Heat's Neat KS
Rating
1468
peak 1508
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1970
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
566.81 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 503.61 (+63.20)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±163.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.79 · weakest Chicken (155.13)
Road miles
38
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 54% across 4 contests, versus top 69% 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 126.7772 | 155.13 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 150.2400 | 156.79 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 148.0000 | 155.58 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 147.9544 | 155.88 | top 79% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 503.61
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.9144 | 632.91 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.1996 | 607.20 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.9712 | 636.97 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.3488 | 631.35 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 325.6228 | 321.08 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 493.1200 | 493.12 |
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 | 368 / 401 (632.9144) | 372 (157.0628) | 385 (151.3716) | 318 (163.3828) | 312 (161.0972) |
| 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 | 424 / 444 (607.1996) | 387 (158.2168) | 421 (150.2628) | 423 (150.7656) | 411 (147.9544) |
| 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 | 415 / 487 (636.9712) | 372 (162.7884) | 414 (158.2512) | 392 (159.3944) | 410 (156.5372) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 437 / 505 (631.3488) | 310 (165.1200) | 476 (151.3944) | 467 (152.5372) | 310 (162.2972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 139 / 467 (325.6228) | 457 (126.7772) | 436 (150.2400) | 336 (159.3828) | 344 (156.5712) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 18 / 24 (316.5372) | 21 (144.5372) | 4 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 69 / 468 (493.1200) | 99 (171.4172) | 266 (164.0232) | 433 (148.0000) | 400 (150.8344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |