Black & Veatch KS
Rating
1446
peak 1446
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.46 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 627.94 (-1.48)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.51 · weakest Pork (155.89)
Road miles
31
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
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 | 166.3084 | 154.2744 | 157.51 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 151.4056 | 157.41 | top 82% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 145.6800 | 155.89 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 139.3600 | 157.12 | 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: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.94
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 | 622.8456 | 622.85 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 594.1032 | 594.10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.8460 | 642.85 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.6796 | 621.68 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.8228 | 650.82 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.3256 | 635.33 |
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 | 375 / 401 (622.8456) | 276 (166.3084) | 378 (153.7372) | 374 (154.8456) | 387 (147.9544) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 432 / 444 (594.1032) | 407 (154.8000) | 412 (153.6804) | 431 (146.2628) | 435 (139.3600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 391 / 487 (642.8460) | 419 (158.2400) | 286 (166.2972) | 380 (160.0000) | 386 (158.3088) |
| 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 | 463 / 505 (621.6796) | 453 (155.4856) | 413 (159.3712) | 483 (145.6800) | 330 (161.1428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 304 / 467 (650.8228) | 388 (155.9544) | 427 (151.4056) | 148 (168.0228) | 24 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 364 / 468 (635.3256) | 416 (154.2744) | 341 (159.9656) | 331 (160.5484) | 283 (160.5372) |