Black & Veatch KS
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 6 contests
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 Master vs avg 627.94 (-1.48)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.30
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.51 · weakest Pork (155.89)
Road miles
31
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.94 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Juggy's Juicers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| The Porkscrews | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub On It BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 304 | 0 | top 79% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 375 | 0 | top 95% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1490) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2021-09-16 — Career-best overall score (650.8228) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -10.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -9.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
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) |