High-water mark
671.9312
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.9312 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-06-03
Fat and Greasy BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1511 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-04-26
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.40 (+6.63)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.61 · weakest Brisket (159.19)
Road miles
243
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$4K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.40 / 720
8 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.
Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 46%
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
777 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
777 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 159.19
- Chicken avg 164.61
- 0 calls in 8 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Griswold Grillers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7 years, then back at Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition (2025-10-17).
- last seen 2018-10-06
- back 2025-10-17
Chicken nemesis
5 of 5
shared chicken entries lost
R BUTTS R SMOKIN ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, R BUTTS R SMOKIN has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±2.00%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.2% of a perfect score
- 8 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.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3171 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Fat and Greasy BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with Fat and Greasy BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-head#3175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after Fat and Greasy BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER FOX BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 159.3828 | 164.61 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 152.0000 | 162.12 | top 64% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 157.7142 | 163.49 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 153.6456 | 159.19 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 48% | 2016-04-08 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.5 yrs
2013-04-26 → 2025-10-17
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.61 · weakest Brisket (159.19)
Walk rate
13%
a top-10 call in 1 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
649.40
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
254
202–234 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
243
8 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
1572
average field rating faced — tougher than 57% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$4,210
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
7 yrs
2018-10-06 → 2025-10-17
Power rating
1500
peak 1511 · #3181 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin 'n' the Ville
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8624 Smoke In The Spring
- 2016
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
- Career-best overall score671.9312 McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.7372 McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
- Peak power rating (1511) McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
- 2025
- Most recent contest Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Smoke in the Spring | 2016-04-08 |
| +8.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) | 2016-06-03 |
| +3.8 | Smoke In The Spring | 2014-04-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | Smokin 'n' the Ville | 2013-04-26 |
| -4.3 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | 2016-07-15 |
| -3.9 | Smoke in the Spring | 2015-04-10 |
| -3.1 | *Rib's and Bibs | 2018-10-06 |
| -2.9 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition | 2025-10-17 |
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 78% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89% | 89% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 46% | 93.3% | 91.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 18 / 23 (658.2172) | 20 (160.5028) | 17 (168.0116) | 19 (158.8228) | 11 (170.8800) |
| 2018-10-06 | *Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS | 27 / 37 (641.0856) | 22 (166.8344) | 27 (161.6800) | 27 (157.7256) | 28 (154.8456) |
| 2016-07-15 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 34 / 46 (642.1376) | 35 (162.8116) | 41 (159.3716) | 27 (166.3088) | 38 (153.6456) |
| 2016-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS | 11 / 33 (671.9312) | 11 (171.4172) | 14 (169.6684) | 5 (173.7372) | 22 (157.1084) |
| 2016-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 33 / 109 (666.8112) | 25 (170.2628) | 21 (169.7256) | 32 (168.5484) | 65 (158.2744) |
| 2015-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 68 / 97 (632.8912) | 70 (159.3828) | 83 (153.0628) | 50 (162.8000) | 59 (157.6456) |
| 2014-04-11 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 32 / 73 (651.8624) | 40 (162.2168) | 34 (163.4056) | 35 (162.2400) | 17 (164.0000) |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 19 / 26 (630.2856) | 15 (163.4286) | 22 (152.0000) | 19 (157.7142) | 14 (157.1428) |