Fatty Shack KS
Rating
1445
peak 1445
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
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.13 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 508.95 (+15.18)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±181.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.95 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.64)
Road miles
184
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Wabash BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PREACHERS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 150.8344 | 157.95 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 124.3428 | 151.64 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3600 | 144.5484 | 151.86 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 145.6456 | 157.57 | top 73% |
“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 89% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 508.95
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 | 591.0628 | 591.06 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150.8344 | 150.83 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.2292 | 622.23 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.1544 | 649.15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.3600 | 459.33 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.6860 | 630.69 |
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 | 393 / 401 (591.0628) | 383 (153.6572) | 398 (124.3428) | 383 (152.5256) | 318 (160.5372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 443 / 444 (150.8344) | 420 (150.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 449 / 487 (622.2292) | 456 (151.9888) | 359 (162.8000) | 465 (150.3088) | 404 (157.1316) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 369 / 505 (649.1544) | 305 (165.1772) | 351 (163.3944) | 465 (152.5600) | 184 (168.0228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 425 / 467 (607.3600) | 322 (161.1544) | 386 (156.0116) | 443 (144.5484) | 433 (145.6456) |
| 2021-09-03 | Mozingo Lake BBQ Maryville, MO | 4 / 12 (311.3032) | 4 (156.5144) | 6 (154.7888) | — | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 381 / 468 (630.6860) | 217 (166.2972) | 438 (148.5144) | 343 (159.3600) | 347 (156.5144) |