Fatty Shack KS
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 7 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
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
524.13 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 541.89 (-17.76)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±175.82
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$335K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
541.89 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
311.30 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Wabash BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PREACHERS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Mozingo Lake BBQ (2021-09-03).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| The Porkscrews | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
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 | 369 | 0 | top 85% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 393 | 0 | top 99% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 541.89 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 311.30 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2021-09-03 — First call · Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 📈 2021-09-03 — Peak power rating (1495) · Mozingo Lake BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (649.1544) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2021-09-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -11.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -10.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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 98% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 20.9% | 20.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 86.5% | 85.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
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) |