Boots Style BBQ

Boots Style BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 5th of 25 at the BBQ on the Bricks (2015). They are ranked #2220 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,220

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1530

peak 1534 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Jul 29, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

679.3716 / 720

Master · Smokin on the Smoky

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.33 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 658.77 (+2.56)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4286

Pork · Valley Center Spring Fling

Consistency

±11.18

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.23 · weakest Brisket (161.31)

Road miles

2,483

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 their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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.

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
Aug 7, 2015

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.

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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

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GO BIG OR GO BBQ

#2,223 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1530

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ

#2,216 of the rated field

1531 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1564

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 17, 2015

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BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ

#2,222 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1533

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 26% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jan 30, 2026

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EADS DOWNHOME

#2,234 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1536

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 6, 2018

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BR.BQ

#2,228 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1541

Level with Boots Style BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 2, 2016

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TWO BUTTS AND A HAM

#2,221 of the rated field

1530 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1530

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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Familiar 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	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	5	2	175.4172	161.1084	167.23	top 43%
Pork Ribs	15	7	4	174.8916	147.3828	165.82	top 44%
Pork	15	5	1	175.4286	152.5028	164.40	top 52%
Brisket	15	2	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	12	0	top 51%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	14	0	top 52%
NE	1	0	top 20%

Repeat visits (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%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 14 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 14 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 344 finished ahead 282 times, behind 255

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20161 milestone

Jul 29 Most recent contest The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest

20154 milestones

Aug 7 First overall top-10 Smokin on the Smoky
Aug 7 Career-best overall score679.3716 Smokin on the Smoky
Aug 21 10th tracked contest Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
Sep 18 Peak power rating (1534) BBQ on the Bricks

20134 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Valley Center Spring Fling
May 31 First call Valley Center Spring Fling
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7140 Valley Center Spring Fling
May 31 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4286 Valley Center Spring Fling

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	BBQ on the Bricks	Sep 18, 2015
+9.9	Smokin on the Smoky	Aug 7, 2015
+7.4	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival	May 24, 2014
+7	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	Jul 24, 2015
+6.8	Valley Center Spring Fling	May 31, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7	When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In	Aug 23, 2013
-3.9	When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In	Aug 22, 2014
-2	United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ	Aug 1, 2014
-1.6	Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ	Jul 15, 2016
-1.3	The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest	Jul 29, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	0	67%	top 58%	91.9%	91.4%
2015	5	2	80%	top 40%	94.4%	92.8%
2014	3	0	67%	top 55%	92.1%	91.1%
2013	4	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
Jul 29, 2016	The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS	21 / 37 (661.7600)	19 (165.7484)	29 (157.7372)	9 (172)	14 (166.2744)
Jul 15, 2016	Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS	29 / 46 (652.4800)	36 (161.7256)	29 (165.7028)	34 (162.2516)	26 (162.8000)
Jun 17, 2016	Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS	14 / 26 (660.4916)	3 (173.7028)	13 (165.7144)	14 (163.4172)	20 (157.6572)
Oct 16, 2015	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	19 / 34 (660.4800)	15 (169.7028)	20 (163.9888)	12 (167.9772)	25 (158.8112)
Sep 18, 2015	BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE	5 / 25 (671.4284)	5 (169.1656)	2 (172.5600)	5 (167.4172)	15 (162.2856)
Aug 21, 2015	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	23 / 36 (658.7544)	16 (167.4172)	3 (173.1200)	32 (158.8344)	28 (159.3828)
Aug 7, 2015	Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS	9 / 33 (679.3716)	3 (175.4172)	8 (172.0116)	20 (165.1200)	16 (166.8228)
Jul 24, 2015	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)
Aug 22, 2014	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)
Aug 1, 2014	United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS	15 / 25 (652.4456)	13 (164.5600)	21 (158.8228)	13 (165.6800)	12 (163.3828)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	31 / 87 (663.3484)	44 (164.5484)	5 (174.8572)	74 (152.5028)	10 (171.4400)
Sep 6, 2013	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)
Aug 23, 2013	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)
Jul 19, 2013	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	18 / 42 (638.8228)	6 (173.1428)	32 (154.8572)	29 (156)	26 (154.8228)
May 31, 2013	Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS	11 / 34 (665.7140)	23 (162.2856)	9 (168.5712)	2 (175.4286)	17 (159.4286)

Boots Style BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)