ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE KS
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#1086
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.28 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 639.32 (+5.96)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.30 · weakest Brisket (156.14)
Road miles
29
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RIB I'S has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Fat&Dumb BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of YARDHOGS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 158.8000 | 164.30 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 150.7656 | 161.93 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 135.9312 | 156.96 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 148.5028 | 156.14 | top 73% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 639.32
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 | 632.4344 | 632.43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.9088 | 643.91 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5996 | 649.60 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.4112 | 636.41 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.0344 | 637.63 |
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 | 62 / 67 (632.4344) | 45 (163.9888) | 60 (151.9200) | 46 (163.4172) | 64 (153.1084) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 51 / 73 (643.9088) | 43 (165.0972) | 57 (157.1316) | 52 (160.5600) | 43 (161.1200) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 43 / 73 (649.5996) | 37 (166.2628) | 54 (161.0856) | 48 (161.7028) | 42 (160.5484) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 71 / 86 (636.4112) | 63 (158.8000) | 30 (169.1200) | 80 (150.8228) | 52 (157.6684) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 29 / 102 (664.0344) | 48 (165.7028) | 9 (172.5944) | 39 (166.8456) | 58 (158.8916) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 51 / 53 (627.2456) | 32 (168.5716) | 50 (150.7656) | 47 (159.4056) | 50 (148.5028) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 46 / 53 (621.6228) | 37 (161.6916) | 10 (170.8800) | 51 (135.9312) | 45 (153.1200) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #914 (340 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1152 (240 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1005 (305 pts) | #1129 (250 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1383 (181 pts) | #905 (431 pts) | #1501 (181 pts) | #1458 (186 pts) | #1390 (206 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1736 (145 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1336 (200 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |