IHC BBQ KS
Rating
1500
peak 1533 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#351
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
657.46
last 5 Master vs avg 657.90 (-0.44)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.18
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.24 · weakest Brisket (160.60)
Road miles
318
mi across 15 mapped stops
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.90 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMF in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 36% across 6 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Charface | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.7028 | 164.81 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 138.8000 | 164.24 | top 53% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 158.2056 | 168.24 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 143.9544 | 160.60 | top 58% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 41% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 71% | 2024-04-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-09-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.90 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- ⭐ 2019-09-27 — Career-best overall score (687.9540) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 📈 2021-09-24 — Peak power rating (1533) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- 🔥 2023-09-22 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Shawnee Great Grillers
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2019-09-27 |
| +8.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | 2019-05-31 |
| +8.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
| +7.6 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | 2019-04-26 |
| +7.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2024-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 2023-06-02 |
| -10.7 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | 2021-10-15 |
| -8.7 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 2022-04-22 |
| -8.2 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2024-04-26 |
| -7.1 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | 2023-04-21 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 93.2% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 94.3% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 91.5% | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 93% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 28% | 95.5% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 45 / 67 (651.2340) | 50 (162.8228) | 28 (168.5372) | 57 (158.2400) | 43 (161.6340) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 23 / 73 (671.3256) | 36 (167.9656) | 42 (163.9428) | 8 (175.4288) | 32 (163.9884) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 37 / 44 (652.3540) | 39 (158.8000) | 14 (173.7028) | 31 (165.0856) | 39 (154.7656) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 21 / 73 (678.7312) | 2 (180.0000) | 51 (161.6800) | 24 (170.8228) | 30 (166.2284) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 31 / 36 (633.6568) | 34 (149.7028) | 32 (157.1084) | 16 (167.4284) | 26 (159.4172) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 40 / 51 (642.1484) | 40 (155.9540) | 44 (158.2172) | 15 (171.4172) | 38 (156.5600) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 39 / 87 (658.6968) | 64 (160.5256) | 53 (161.0856) | 24 (169.1200) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 29 / 35 (643.2224) | 34 (151.9312) | 21 (165.7028) | 18 (167.3944) | 29 (158.1940) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 24 / 27 (607.2456) | 17 (162.8344) | 27 (138.8000) | 22 (158.2056) | 25 (147.4056) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 34 / 86 (664.9828) | 52 (161.6800) | 36 (167.3944) | 28 (168.5256) | 26 (167.3828) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 20 / 42 (669.6456) | 17 (169.1200) | 25 (166.8800) | 22 (167.9656) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 4 / 102 (687.9540) | 4 (176.5828) | 4 (174.8572) | 22 (170.8228) | 30 (165.6912) |
| 2019-07-19 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 20 / 35 (654.7772) | 10 (173.1316) | 11 (170.8456) | 20 (166.8456) | 31 (143.9544) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 6 / 25 (679.9884) | 5 (172.5828) | 7 (167.4400) | 1 (177.1544) | 15 (162.8112) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 12 / 42 (672.4688) | 15 (168.5716) | 17 (167.3944) | 12 (169.1200) | 15 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #885 (390 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #876 (440 pts) | #1147 (300 pts) | #1187 (270 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #910 (355 pts) | #916 (380 pts) | #918 (385 pts) | #1028 (330 pts) | #1219 (240 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #713 (496 pts) | #742 (506 pts) | #940 (381 pts) | #562 (696 pts) | #700 (531 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #351 (873 pts) | #365 (843 pts) | #438 (738 pts) | #289 (1008 pts) | #392 (803 pts) |