Cities Edge BBQ KS
Rating
1606
peak 1624 · rated over 54 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
2020-06-19
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#167
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 55 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.89 (+5.74)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±26.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.42 · weakest Brisket (169.06)
Road miles
6007
mi across 55 mapped stops · furthest 276 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$706K
listed at 50 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 53 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.89 / 720
53 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has finished one call ahead of Cities Edge BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SCORE ONE SMOKIN' has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 29 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TORNADO BBQ in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 19% across 4 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 30 | 1 | 29 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 54 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 162.8000 | 171.60 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 155.3944 | 172.42 | top 34% |
| Pork | 54 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 158.3200 | 169.79 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 53 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8456 | 169.06 | top 46% |
“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 | 43 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 49% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 24 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 6 | 16 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-04-10 |
| Smoke on the Water | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | 2025-10-10 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-08-07 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-08-30 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 186 | 0 | top 47% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-06-13 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 61% | 2024-10-26 |
| Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 63% | 2024-07-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 31% | 2023-09-27 |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-07-29 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2022-07-30 |
| Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2022-05-06 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (44 of 55 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (55 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.89 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-06-19 — First tracked contest · Black Silo Winery
- 📣 2020-09-26 — First call · West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
- 🔥 2021-08-01 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2
- 🎖️ 2023-09-01 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the River
- 🎖️ 2025-10-10 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke on the Water
- ⭐ 2026-03-27 — Career-best overall score (703.9660) · Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- 📈 2026-04-10 — Peak power rating (1624) · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2021-07-09 |
| +15 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +14.4 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 2021-08-01 |
| +13.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12.6 | Smoke on the Water | 2025-10-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.2 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -12.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-26 |
| -11.4 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| -9.9 | Black Silo Winery | 2020-06-19 |
| -9.7 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 2021-07-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 42% | 97.8% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 44% | 97.5% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 49% | 97% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 43% | 97.4% | 95% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 33% | 96.7% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 63% | top 47% | 97.5% | 94.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 94.5% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 52 (673.6112) | 12 (174.8456) | 46 (159.3828) | 42 (163.9656) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 26 / 36 (677.5540) | 17 (173.1200) | 25 (168.5140) | 18 (169.6916) | 28 (166.2284) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 16 / 101 (696.5028) | 85 (166.8228) | 4 (178.8572) | 15 (175.4172) | 14 (175.4056) |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 4 / 26 (703.9660) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (173.1316) | 9 (175.4288) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 210 / 401 (676.5028) | 251 (167.4400) | 166 (170.8228) | 141 (171.9772) | 233 (166.2628) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 4 / 30 (691.9084) | 11 (174.2744) | 7 (172.5484) | 5 (174.2744) | 14 (170.8112) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 7 / 30 (688.5144) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (170.2744) | 8 (174.2856) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 7 / 24 (702.2516) | 10 (176.5716) | 11 (175.4172) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (174.8456) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 14 / 25 (693.6916) | 1 (179.4400) | 19 (170.2744) | 19 (168.5600) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 38 / 53 (670.1256) | 20 (174.2628) | 35 (167.3944) | 41 (165.6800) | 40 (162.7884) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 6 / 30 (695.9656) | 10 (173.7256) | 13 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 36 (686.7540) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2628) | 19 (171.4056) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 91 / 92 (510.7884) | 51 (171.4056) | 7 (176.5828) | 78 (162.8000) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 32 / 70 (683.3256) | 44 (169.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 57 (166.2400) | 38 (169.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 186 / 444 (679.3488) | 242 (168.5372) | 99 (173.7144) | 330 (162.8344) | 53 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 52 / 56 (663.2688) | 45 (167.9772) | 7 (175.4172) | 56 (159.3716) | 51 (160.5028) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 15 / 53 (690.8000) | 50 (163.3828) | 5 (176.5944) | 14 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 12 / 31 (687.9084) | 23 (168.5372) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9884) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 25 / 38 (673.5884) | 35 (164.5256) | 20 (170.2744) | 4 (174.8456) | 25 (163.9428) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 19 / 28 (671.3028) | 24 (165.6684) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (166.8344) | 25 (163.3828) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 5 / 46 (694.2056) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2628) | 19 (167.9772) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 12 / 20 (689.0744) | 18 (167.3828) | 6 (176.5716) | 16 (168.5600) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 20 (684.5032) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7144) | 13 (173.1316) | 16 (161.6800) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 21 / 43 (682.7312) | 32 (165.6800) | 5 (176.5600) | 32 (167.3828) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 14 / 25 (676.4456) | 16 (166.8228) | 12 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 97 (679.8972) | 41 (172.5716) | 29 (174.2628) | 45 (170.8228) | 81 (162.2400) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 6 / 58 (698.2284) | 34 (169.6684) | 4 (177.7028) | 10 (177.1544) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 7 / 39 (691.3372) | 7 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (162.7884) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 268 / 487 (669.7372) | 172 (170.8916) | 111 (173.1200) | 403 (158.3200) | 227 (167.4056) |
| 2023-09-01 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 14 / 20 (671.9088) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (155.3944) | 6 (173.1316) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 14 / 27 (689.0512) | 16 (174.2628) | 8 (174.2628) | 23 (164.5256) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 7 / 25 (696.5488) | 11 (173.1544) | 8 (173.7144) | 8 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 27 / 45 (674.1712) | 33 (167.3828) | 20 (168.5600) | 24 (170.2628) | 23 (167.9656) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 59 / 103 (676.4572) | 57 (169.1200) | 9 (176.5600) | 34 (171.9772) | 90 (158.8000) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 3 / 68 (701.1200) | 13 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (178.2972) | 43 (167.9656) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 28 (680.4800) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (176.0000) | 17 (166.2628) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 39 / 505 (693.1428) | 33 (177.1772) | 135 (171.9656) | 259 (166.8572) | 23 (177.1428) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 9 / 48 (689.0972) | 12 (173.1428) | 4 (173.1544) | 27 (166.2400) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 8 / 25 (696.5604) | 6 (176.0116) | 4 (176.0116) | 12 (172.5600) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 14 / 26 (676.4572) | 7 (175.4172) | 16 (167.3944) | 17 (165.6800) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 29 (668.4572) | 25 (162.8000) | 19 (165.1316) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 7 / 25 (687.3256) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (163.9428) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 28 / 94 (683.8968) | 64 (166.8228) | 34 (171.4056) | 41 (170.8228) | 12 (174.8456) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 9 / 25 (686.7308) | 2 (175.4056) | 3 (175.4056) | 16 (165.6684) | 7 (170.2512) |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 5 / 26 (698.2056) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9656) | 16 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 23 / 27 (671.2912) | 18 (170.8228) | 21 (166.2400) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (163.9656) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 4 / 43 (702.2284) | 11 (176.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 21 / 37 (675.9200) | 9 (174.2972) | 16 (173.1200) | 25 (165.1200) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 18 / 42 (671.3712) | 25 (166.8340) | 14 (171.4172) | 23 (167.4172) | 16 (165.7028) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 19 / 39 (677.6460) | 7 (176.5716) | 25 (165.1200) | 29 (166.2400) | 18 (169.7144) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 81 / 105 (653.5540) | 78 (165.1428) | 55 (168.5256) | 78 (163.3828) | 89 (156.5028) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 17 / 36 (680.4916) | 16 (171.4172) | 10 (174.2744) | 33 (159.9428) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 36 / 61 (670.2396) | 30 (169.1084) | 25 (170.8456) | 39 (166.3200) | 43 (163.9656) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 28 / 31 (651.4056) | 22 (167.4516) | 14 (169.6800) | 28 (163.4284) | 31 (150.8456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #362 (426 pts) | #349 (511 pts) | #380 (476 pts) | #391 (401 pts) | #329 (486 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #185 (1164 pts) | #174 (1234 pts) | #161 (1324 pts) | #188 (1139 pts) | #245 (939 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #167 (1134 pts) | #283 (811 pts) | #51 (1792 pts) | #207 (1009 pts) | #152 (1206 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #221 (942 pts) | #232 (927 pts) | #212 (1067 pts) | #187 (1047 pts) | #301 (742 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #253 (898 pts) | #249 (913 pts) | #222 (1058 pts) | #292 (833 pts) | #249 (923 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #210 (908 pts) | #169 (1073 pts) | #233 (888 pts) | #252 (778 pts) | #181 (1013 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #476 (216 pts) | #482 (236 pts) | #396 (306 pts) | #577 (176 pts) | #353 (351 pts) |