Absolute Bull MO
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-06-09
latest 2026-07-10
Best ToY finish
#618
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.23 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 654.75 (-0.52)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.58
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.04 · weakest Brisket (161.73)
Road miles
612
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$52K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.75 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ambition Que has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Tri R BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, FINGER LEIKAM GOOD has out-cooked them in 4 of 4 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 151.9200 | 165.61 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 157.1088 | 162.44 | top 75% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9200 | 166.04 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.3600 | 161.73 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 76% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-07-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.75 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-09 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2023-06-09 — Peak power rating (1486) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2023-06-30 — First call · Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
- ⭐ 2023-09-15 — Career-best overall score (672.4112) · 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| -9.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
| -9.1 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 2024-08-23 |
| -7.9 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
| -5.9 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2024-04-26 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 93.3% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 92.3% | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 93.4% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 34 / 37 (656.4576) | 19 (172.0116) | 35 (161.6800) | 24 (169.6916) | 36 (153.0744) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 26 / 30 (654.6400) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (158.2172) | 26 (160.5028) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 26 / 36 (671.8856) | 22 (169.1200) | 32 (161.6800) | 17 (171.4172) | 12 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 20 / 32 (664.4000) | 14 (171.9772) | 24 (162.2400) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 38 / 42 (623.7600) | 39 (154.1940) | 38 (157.1088) | 40 (157.0856) | 31 (155.3716) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 35 / 44 (653.5544) | 42 (151.9200) | 18 (170.8456) | 35 (163.9544) | 27 (166.8344) |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 16 / 26 (672.4112) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (163.3828) | 9 (162.7884) | 19 (166.2284) |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 13 / 22 (666.7200) | 8 (170.2744) | 8 (169.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 20 (155.3484) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 31 / 32 (628.9028) | 31 (159.3600) | 30 (157.6456) | 24 (164.5372) | 32 (147.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #722 (202 pts) | #729 (232 pts) | #785 (217 pts) | #810 (177 pts) | #658 (262 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #618 (260 pts) | #536 (365 pts) | #704 (280 pts) | #568 (335 pts) | #764 (210 pts) |