Morning Wood KS
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#1335
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.56 · weakest Pork (139.10)
Road miles
805
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 805 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 151.9772 | 162.56 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 144.0000 | 154.26 | top 74% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6684 | 132.5368 | 139.10 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6572 | 137.7260 | 143.69 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 599.62
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 | 579.3716 | 579.37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.8624 | 619.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills King, NC | 25 / 25 (579.3716) | 25 (151.9772) | 24 (144.0000) | 25 (145.6684) | 25 (137.7260) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 47 / 53 (619.8624) | 10 (173.1428) | 28 (164.5256) | 52 (132.5368) | 48 (149.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1513 (135 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1870 (75 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1205 (235 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1873 (85 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2055 (75 pts) | #1988 (100 pts) | #1977 (100 pts) | #2139 (75 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1535 (180 pts) | #2013 (100 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1335 (180 pts) | #2000 (85 pts) | #1406 (190 pts) | #1974 (95 pts) | #1436 (170 pts) |