Perfect scores on the board
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
Cities Edge BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 68 at the 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2023). They are ranked #961 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #342 (561 pts) | #310 (676 pts) | #349 (671 pts) | #354 (561 pts) | #304 (666 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #185 (1,164 pts) | #174 (1,234 pts) | #161 (1,324 pts) | #188 (1,139 pts) | #245 (939 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #167 (1,134 pts) | #283 (811 pts) | #51 (1,792 pts) | #207 (1,009 pts) | #152 (1,206 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #221 (942 pts) | #232 (927 pts) | #212 (1,067 pts) | #187 (1,047 pts) | #301 (742 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #253 (898 pts) | #249 (913 pts) | #222 (1,058 pts) | #292 (833 pts) | #249 (923 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #210 (908 pts) | #169 (1,073 pts) | #233 (888 pts) | #252 (778 pts) | #181 (1,013 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #476 (216 pts) | #482 (236 pts) | #396 (306 pts) | #577 (176 pts) | #353 (351 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Cities Edge BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — Cities Edge BBQ ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 46 contests to 58, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 47 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Cities Edge BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before Cities Edge BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 46 | 16 | 30 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 30 | 1 | 29 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ 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 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 57 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 162.8000 | 171.66 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 155.3944 | 172.35 | top 36% |
| Pork | 57 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 152.5028 | 169.56 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 56 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 150.8456 | 169.14 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 43% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 6 | 16 | 0 | top 56% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 41% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 186 | 0 | top 47% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 61% | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 63% | Jul 27, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 31% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | May 6, 2022 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 9, 2021 |
| +15.3 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| +15.2 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| +14.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +12.4 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.3 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -13.1 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | Sep 5, 2026 |
| -12.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 26, 2024 |
| -11.8 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -9.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 51% | 97.8% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 44% | 97.5% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 49% | 97% | 94.8% |
| 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% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 24 / 25 (663.8400) | 19 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5256) | 24 (152.5028) | 14 (170.8344) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 19 / 25 (683.9432) | 18 (171.9772) | 14 (172.5944) | 14 (170.8344) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 8 / 43 (691.9200) | 13 (174.2628) | 20 (171.9772) | 17 (173.1084) | 10 (172.5716) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 52 (673.6112) | 12 (174.8456) | 46 (159.3828) | 42 (163.9656) | 9 (175.4172) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 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) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 4 / 30 (691.9084) | 11 (174.2744) | 7 (172.5484) | 5 (174.2744) | 14 (170.8112) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 7 / 24 (702.2516) | 10 (176.5716) | 11 (175.4172) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (174.8456) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 14 / 25 (693.6916) | 1 (179.4400) | 19 (170.2744) | 19 (168.5600) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 38 / 53 (670.1256) | 20 (174.2628) | 35 (167.3944) | 41 (165.6800) | 40 (162.7884) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 6 / 30 (695.9656) | 10 (173.7256) | 13 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 91 / 92 (510.7884) | 51 (171.4056) | 7 (176.5828) | 78 (162.8000) | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 32 / 70 (683.3256) | 44 (169.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 57 (166.2400) | 38 (169.1084) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 12 / 31 (687.9084) | 23 (168.5372) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9884) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 25 / 38 (673.5884) | 35 (164.5256) | 20 (170.2744) | 4 (174.8456) | 25 (163.9428) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 19 / 28 (671.3028) | 24 (165.6684) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (166.8344) | 25 (163.3828) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 5 / 46 (694.2056) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2628) | 19 (167.9772) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 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) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 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) |
| May 31, 2024 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 14 / 25 (676.4456) | 16 (166.8228) | 12 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (167.9656) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 97 (679.8972) | 41 (172.5716) | 29 (174.2628) | 45 (170.8228) | 81 (162.2400) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 6 / 58 (698.2284) | 34 (169.6684) | 4 (177.7028) | 10 (177.1544) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 7 / 39 (691.3372) | 7 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (162.7884) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 14 / 20 (671.9088) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (155.3944) | 6 (173.1316) | 16 (165.6684) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 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) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 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) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 27 / 45 (674.1712) | 33 (167.3828) | 20 (168.5600) | 24 (170.2628) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 59 / 103 (676.4572) | 57 (169.1200) | 9 (176.5600) | 34 (171.9772) | 90 (158.8000) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 3 / 68 (701.1200) | 13 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (178.2972) | 43 (167.9656) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 28 (680.4800) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (176) | 17 (166.2628) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 9 / 48 (689.0972) | 12 (173.1428) | 4 (173.1544) | 27 (166.2400) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 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) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 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) |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 7 / 25 (687.3256) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (163.9428) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 28 / 94 (683.8968) | 64 (166.8228) | 34 (171.4056) | 41 (170.8228) | 12 (174.8456) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 9 / 25 (686.7308) | 2 (175.4056) | 3 (175.4056) | 16 (165.6684) | 7 (170.2512) |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 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) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 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) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 4 / 43 (702.2284) | 11 (176.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 18 / 42 (671.3712) | 25 (166.8340) | 14 (171.4172) | 23 (167.4172) | 16 (165.7028) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 19 / 39 (677.6460) | 7 (176.5716) | 25 (165.1200) | 29 (166.2400) | 18 (169.7144) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 81 / 105 (653.5540) | 78 (165.1428) | 55 (168.5256) | 78 (163.3828) | 89 (156.5028) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 17 / 36 (680.4916) | 16 (171.4172) | 10 (174.2744) | 33 (159.9428) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 36 / 61 (670.2396) | 30 (169.1084) | 25 (170.8456) | 39 (166.3200) | 43 (163.9656) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 28 / 31 (651.4056) | 22 (167.4516) | 14 (169.6800) | 28 (163.4284) | 31 (150.8456) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.