Burn Out BBQ

Burn Out BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 26 at the Smokin' the Fort (2013). They are ranked #4132 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Burnout BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,132

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1516 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Oct 23, 2021 · 8.6 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

663.4286 / 720

Master · Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.41 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.76 (-6.35)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4516

Pork Ribs · Firelake BBQ Cook-off

Consistency

±20.95

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.40 · weakest Brisket (155.95)

Road miles

3,397

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1,225 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$24K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.76 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

663.4286 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.4286 at Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 3, 2013

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 43%.

5 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 43%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.46 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 155.95
Chicken avg 164.40
2 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKEANATOR BBQ TEAM in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

5.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.1 years, then back at New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Apr 1, 2016
back Apr 23, 2021

Chicken nemesis

6 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

WILDCATTERS Q CREW ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WILDCATTERS Q CREW has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.

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The long haul

3,397 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,397 miles across 14 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,225 miles to Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES.

14 mapped stops
furthest 1,225 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Burn Out BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BUZZARD BAIT BBQ & CHILI

#4,139 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Burn Out BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Burn Out BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Smoke Me Tender BBQ

#4,156 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1525

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Burn Out BBQ)

They've been 1525 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Squeeze My Slabs

#4,148 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2024

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V QUE

#4,145 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2020

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Smokin Trees BBQ

#4,131 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1515

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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OLD TRUCKERS BBQ

#4,122 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1481

They turned up 5 years after Burn Out BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WILDCATTERS Q CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RIB CRIB PIGMEN	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
IRON WHEEL COOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	0	0	171.4284	153.1428	164.40	top 46%
Pork Ribs	14	1	1	1	175.4516	132.0228	158.72	top 58%
Pork	14	3	0	0	171.4288	149.7372	160.68	top 60%
Brisket	14	2	0	0	172.0002	141.0744	155.95	top 63%

“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)	4	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
OK	8	top 57%
NJ	3	top 78%
MO	2	top 28%
KY	1	top 93%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	2	26	0	top 63%	Apr 1, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OK 8 of 14 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 13 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 467 finished ahead 293 times, behind 393

Longest layoff 5.1 yrs Apr 1, 2016 → Apr 23, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Oct 23 Most recent contest Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20161 milestone

Apr 1 10th tracked contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon

20143 milestones

Mar 28 First category win (Pork Ribs) Firelake BBQ Cook-off
Mar 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4516 Firelake BBQ Cook-off
May 9 Peak power rating (1516) Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival

20134 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Apr 19 First call Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8572 Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
May 3 Career-best overall score663.4286 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 19, 2013
+7.8	Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival	May 3, 2013
+6.3	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival	Oct 11, 2013
+6.1	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	May 9, 2014
+2.1	Smokin' the Fort	Oct 25, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.1	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 10, 2021
-10.4	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	Mar 15, 2013
-8.4	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Apr 23, 2021
-4.9	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Apr 17, 2015
-4.4	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Oct 23, 2021

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	4	0	0%	top 82%	91.3%	87.8%
2016	1	0	0%	top 61%	88.7%	88.7%
2015	1	0	0%	top 72%	89%	89%
2014	3	1	67%	top 54%	90.2%	87.4%
2013	5	0	80%	top 43%	92.1%	90.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 23, 2021	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ	24 / 31 (657.0628)	23 (164)	20 (163.4172)	18 (166.8228)	19 (162.8228)
Sep 10, 2021	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	26 / 28 (586.9256)	26 (153.1428)	28 (132.0228)	24 (154.8344)	26 (146.9256)
Apr 24, 2021	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	30 / 40 (646.6860)	21 (167.9772)	37 (154.8116)	33 (159.3716)	17 (164.5256)
Apr 23, 2021	New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	33 / 40 (637.4856)	17 (169.1200)	37 (150.2056)	25 (162.2400)	32 (155.9200)
Apr 1, 2016	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	27 / 44 (638.8804)	13 (168)	13 (167.4400)	31 (158.3316)	38 (145.1088)
Apr 17, 2015	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	54 / 75 (640.5148)	35 (165.7144)	64 (152.5260)	62 (158.2628)	38 (164.0116)
May 9, 2014	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	19 / 57 (649.0972)	26 (161.6800)	19 (161.6800)	10 (168.0228)	27 (157.7144)
Apr 4, 2014	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	26 / 40 (598.8460)	11 (160.0344)	30 (148)	21 (149.7372)	33 (141.0744)
Mar 28, 2014	Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK	27 / 43 (640.5716)	33 (153.7144)	1 (175.4516)	28 (161.6800)	34 (149.7256)
Oct 25, 2013	Smokin' the Fort Fort Gibson, OK	13 / 26 (653.1544)	11 (169.7144)	17 (159.9772)	9 (168.0344)	16 (155.4284)
Oct 11, 2013	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK	13 / 38 (650.2400)	17 (161.1200)	17 (163.4400)	23 (159.3828)	9 (166.2972)
May 3, 2013	Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK	23 / 88 (663.4286)	14 (171.4284)	15 (170.2856)	10 (171.4288)	65 (150.2858)
Apr 19, 2013	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	15 / 68 (658.8572)	24 (165.1428)	14 (169.1432)	56 (152.5710)	6 (172.0002)
Mar 15, 2013	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK	46 / 55 (634.8564)	12 (170.8570)	50 (153.7142)	43 (158.8570)	47 (151.4282)

Burn Out 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

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)