A & W BBQ COMPANY MO
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#387
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
688.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.44 (+25.93)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.37 · weakest Pork (167.90)
Road miles
1882
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 226 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$133K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.44 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UNFAMOUS DAVE'S in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2024-07-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boots BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 149.6344 | 169.37 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 161.0972 | 168.78 | top 49% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 155.3828 | 167.90 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 159.3712 | 168.59 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 73% | 2025-07-26 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 69% | 2021-04-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Ribs on the River
- ⭐ 2025-10-03 — Career-best overall score (698.2400) · La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- 📈 2025-10-03 — Peak power rating (1517) · La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 2025-10-03 |
| +15.7 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2021-08-20 |
| +11.7 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| +8.6 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2025-09-19 |
| +8 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2021-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -9.8 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | 2019-06-07 |
| -9.5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| -7.1 | Anchor City Cook off | 2019-10-11 |
| -6.3 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 2021-09-03 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 39% | 97% | 96% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 94.3% | 87.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 94.5% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 6 / 39 (698.2400) | 31 (169.1200) | 4 (178.8572) | 13 (174.8456) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 56 (694.2284) | 33 (172.0000) | 8 (177.7028) | 34 (170.2628) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 26 / 32 (678.1600) | 22 (171.9656) | 18 (173.1200) | 23 (170.2628) | 26 (162.8116) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 7 / 36 (695.3828) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (173.1084) | 20 (170.2972) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 22 / 34 (675.8628) | 27 (169.6684) | 11 (171.4172) | 25 (162.8000) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 16 / 20 (660.4456) | 14 (168.5372) | 17 (162.8572) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (159.3712) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 3 / 27 (678.8228) | 2 (176.0116) | 11 (166.8228) | 9 (168.5828) | 7 (167.4056) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 12 / 32 (678.1712) | 11 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5372) | 21 (163.9656) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 104 / 105 (499.9772) | 48 (170.2744) | 79 (163.9772) | 67 (165.7256) | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 37 / 93 (677.6228) | 32 (171.4172) | 72 (161.0972) | 30 (171.4056) | 18 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 18 / 25 (666.1712) | 5 (172.5600) | 20 (163.9772) | 17 (166.2284) | 19 (163.4056) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 9 / 26 (680.5944) | 15 (166.8572) | 9 (169.7144) | 3 (177.1544) | 15 (166.8684) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 19 / 25 (630.6628) | 24 (149.6344) | 11 (162.2400) | 20 (155.3828) | 11 (163.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 17 / 25 (659.8628) | 19 (164.5372) | 12 (167.4172) | 21 (163.9428) | 12 (163.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #424 (472 pts) | #510 (427 pts) | #383 (664 pts) | #550 (332 pts) | #444 (482 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1119 (74 pts) | #1499 (59 pts) | #988 (129 pts) | #1478 (59 pts) | #911 (124 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #387 (499 pts) | #374 (539 pts) | #518 (384 pts) | #480 (389 pts) | #426 (464 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #794 (95 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #767 (391 pts) | #805 (411 pts) | #748 (446 pts) | #722 (461 pts) | #781 (416 pts) |