Evening Wood KS
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#939
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Best overall
668.5024
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 651.67 (+1.79)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5600
Consistency
±10.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.95 · weakest Brisket (153.14)
Road miles
198
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.6572 | 169.95 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.0856 | 162.89 | top 60% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 158.2628 | 165.70 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1204 | 146.1712 | 153.14 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.67
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.2800 | 643.28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.3888 | 648.14 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.4460 | 663.87 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.5024 | 668.50 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 644.3652 | 643.09 |
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 | 53 / 67 (643.2800) | 58 (157.6572) | 18 (171.9772) | 55 (159.4172) | 60 (154.2284) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 48 / 73 (647.8856) | 10 (176.0228) | 59 (157.1200) | 46 (162.2628) | 58 (152.4800) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 13 / 16 (648.3888) | 13 (161.6800) | 14 (157.6456) | 11 (163.9428) | 9 (165.1204) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 35 / 87 (663.3032) | 19 (171.9772) | 27 (169.6916) | 14 (174.2972) | 79 (147.3372) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 23 / 45 (664.4460) | 9 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5372) | 17 (170.8688) | 40 (149.6344) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 29 / 86 (668.5024) | 5 (176.5600) | 35 (167.4400) | 29 (168.5140) | 61 (155.9884) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 61 / 102 (644.3652) | 7 (175.4172) | 78 (157.0856) | 45 (165.6912) | 94 (146.1712) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 47 / 66 (641.0744) | 26 (168.0000) | 52 (158.8344) | 54 (158.2628) | 49 (155.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 26 / 38 (643.8284) | 18 (166.8228) | 32 (157.6572) | 12 (168.0000) | 28 (151.3484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1269 (70 pts) | #958 (145 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #1187 (100 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #936 (400 pts) | #1715 (135 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1719 (130 pts) | #2097 (105 pts) | #1854 (125 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1354 (185 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #999 (345 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #939 (340 pts) | #847 (425 pts) | #1258 (245 pts) | #1313 (235 pts) | #1083 (295 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1670 (130 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1231 (225 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |