They almost always walk
80%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 80% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Boots Style BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1534 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2013-05-31
latest 2016-07-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.77 (+2.56)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.23 · weakest Brisket (161.31)
Road miles
2,483
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
658.77 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
679.3716
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3716 at Smokin on the Smoky — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-08-07
Their season
2015
their best year
2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.
- 5 contests
- 2 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 40%
A tough matchup
8–1
behind in the head-to-head
GREAT PLAINS BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings
GREAT PLAINS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.92 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 161.31
- Chicken avg 167.23
- 2 calls in 15 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 9
shared chicken entries lost
GREAT PLAINS BBQ ahead 78% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, GREAT PLAINS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±1.55%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.55% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.5% of a perfect score
- 15 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1564
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1564 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1530
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1536
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1541
No shared contest yet.
Level with Boots Style BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1544
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LONGBONE BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 161.1084 | 167.23 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 174.8916 | 147.3828 | 165.82 | top 44% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4286 | 152.5028 | 164.40 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 149.0972 | 161.31 | top 55% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 52% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 73% | 2014-08-22 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.2 yrs
2013-05-31 → 2016-07-29
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
14 of 15 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
15 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.23 · weakest Brisket (161.31)
Walk rate
80%
a top-10 call in 12 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
2 of 15 contests
Master average
658.77
out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
344
282–255 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,483
15 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
1552
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Power rating
1530
peak 1534 · #2201 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Valley Center Spring Fling
- First call Valley Center Spring Fling
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7140 Valley Center Spring Fling
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4286 Valley Center Spring Fling
- 2015
- First overall top-10 Smokin on the Smoky
- Career-best overall score679.3716 Smokin on the Smoky
- 10th tracked contest Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
- Peak power rating (1534) BBQ on the Bricks
- 2016
- Most recent contest The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | BBQ on the Bricks | 2015-09-18 |
| +9.9 | Smokin on the Smoky | 2015-08-07 |
| +7.4 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | 2014-05-24 |
| +7 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | 2015-07-24 |
| +6.8 | Valley Center Spring Fling | 2013-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2013-08-23 |
| -3.9 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2014-08-22 |
| -2 | United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ | 2014-08-01 |
| -1.7 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | 2016-07-15 |
| -1.4 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest | 2016-07-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 91.9% | 91.4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 40% | 94.4% | 92.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 55% | 92.1% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.5% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-29 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 21 / 37 (661.7600) | 19 (165.7484) | 29 (157.7372) | 9 (172.0000) | 14 (166.2744) |
| 2016-07-15 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 29 / 46 (652.4800) | 36 (161.7256) | 29 (165.7028) | 34 (162.2516) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2016-06-17 | *Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 14 / 26 (660.4916) | 3 (173.7028) | 13 (165.7144) | 14 (163.4172) | 20 (157.6572) |
| 2015-10-16 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 19 / 34 (660.4800) | 15 (169.7028) | 20 (163.9888) | 12 (167.9772) | 25 (158.8112) |
| 2015-09-18 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 5 / 25 (671.4284) | 5 (169.1656) | 2 (172.5600) | 5 (167.4172) | 15 (162.2856) |
| 2015-08-21 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 23 / 36 (658.7544) | 16 (167.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 32 (158.8344) | 28 (159.3828) |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS | 9 / 33 (679.3716) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (172.0116) | 20 (165.1200) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2015-07-24 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS | 12 / 35 (669.0972) | 16 (167.4172) | 3 (174.2972) | 21 (162.8228) | 14 (164.5600) |
| 2014-08-22 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 25 / 36 (651.9544) | 17 (166.2856) | 3 (174.8916) | 30 (161.6800) | 34 (149.0972) |
| 2014-08-01 | United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS | 15 / 25 (652.4456) | 13 (164.5600) | 21 (158.8228) | 13 (165.6800) | 12 (163.3828) |
| 2014-05-24 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 31 / 87 (663.3484) | 44 (164.5484) | 5 (174.8572) | 74 (152.5028) | 10 (171.4400) |
| 2013-09-06 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS | 16 / 28 (660.5712) | 20 (161.1084) | 20 (162.8572) | 10 (169.1428) | 8 (167.4628) |
| 2013-08-23 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 23 / 30 (634.8116) | 10 (166.2628) | 28 (147.3828) | 9 (165.7028) | 19 (155.4632) |
| 2013-07-19 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 18 / 42 (638.8228) | 6 (173.1428) | 32 (154.8572) | 29 (156.0000) | 26 (154.8228) |
| 2013-05-31 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 11 / 34 (665.7140) | 23 (162.2856) | 9 (168.5712) | 2 (175.4286) | 17 (159.4286) |