High-water mark
677.7260
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.7260 at Hog Wild West BBQ Contest — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-09-08
AM & PM SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1519 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#851
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.54 (-10.36)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.21 · weakest Brisket (157.04)
Road miles
1,111
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.54 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.16 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 32%.
- Brisket avg 157.04
- Pork avg 165.21
- 1 calls in 18 entries
A strong matchup
6–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
6 of 7
shared pork entries lost
SLAPS BBQ ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Circle Z BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A June team
Top 47%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
- 3 June contests
- top 66% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.11%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.11% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.9% of a perfect score
- 20 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1502 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than AM & PM SMOKERS has cooked, 12 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before AM & PM SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1532
No shared contest yet.
32 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with AM & PM SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TOADS JUMPIN SMOKE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MAKE M' SQUEAL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GUNS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.2628 | 163.70 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 140.4688 | 160.62 | top 68% |
| Pork | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5144 | 165.21 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 145.6572 | 157.04 | top 70% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 57% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 47% | 2018-06-08 |
| Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 40% | 2018-09-07 |
| Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 51% | 2015-09-11 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.4 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2025-09-19
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 13 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
11 of 20 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.21 · weakest Brisket (157.04)
Walk rate
35%
a top-10 call in 7 of 20 contests
Overall top-10 rate
5%
1 of 20 contests
Master average
647.54
out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
349
194–356 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,111
20 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Schedule strength
1565
average field rating faced — tougher than 50% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$37,925
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2022-07-16 → 2023-08-26
Power rating
1459
peak 1519 · #5137 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8574 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- 2014
- First call Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
- 2017
- First overall top-10 Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score677.7260 Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- 2018
- Peak power rating (1519) *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 10th tracked contest Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- 2025
- Most recent contest 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest | 2017-09-08 |
| +5.8 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | 2014-09-12 |
| +4.9 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2016-06-10 |
| +3.8 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2018-06-08 |
| +3.7 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2017-06-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2020-09-05 |
| -10.7 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
| -8.6 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2024-09-20 |
| -8.2 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2021-09-17 |
| -6.2 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival | 2023-08-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.5% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 92.1% | 90.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 91.2% | 89.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 94.1% | 92.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 92% | 92% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 90.4% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 29 / 30 (637.5200) | 14 (169.1084) | 26 (157.6688) | 22 (162.8000) | 29 (147.9428) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Paola, KS | 21 / 27 (632.9720) | 14 (171.4056) | 20 (159.3832) | 25 (152.5144) | 24 (149.6688) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 28 / 32 (636.9600) | 28 (154.2628) | 26 (158.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 30 (149.6344) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 14 / 16 (641.4856) | 12 (165.6800) | 13 (158.2172) | 15 (157.6456) | 13 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 28 (155.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 13 / 16 (636.9600) | 15 (155.3828) | 9 (165.0972) | 7 (170.8228) | 16 (145.6572) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 31 / 34 (616.3312) | 28 (157.0972) | 29 (153.6456) | 28 (157.6456) | 31 (147.9428) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 16 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 29 / 44 (663.3600) | 11 (172.5944) | 28 (165.1200) | 19 (168.5600) | 38 (157.0856) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | 19 / 25 (643.2684) | 12 (167.9656) | 22 (153.6112) | 17 (161.7028) | 19 (159.9888) |
| 2018-09-07 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 15 / 25 (642.7316) | 24 (154.2628) | 11 (164.5716) | 5 (174.2628) | 19 (149.6344) |
| 2018-07-06 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge(JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 33 / 47 (643.3716) | 26 (165.7372) | 23 (167.4056) | 33 (161.1316) | 41 (149.0972) |
| 2018-06-08 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 22 / 46 (656.4340) | 29 (163.3828) | 16 (170.2628) | 18 (165.6800) | 31 (157.1084) |
| 2017-09-08 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 5 / 25 (677.7260) | 21 (160.0116) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (168.5600) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2017-06-09 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 21 / 42 (660.5604) | 23 (164.0000) | 29 (162.2632) | 15 (168.5828) | 17 (165.7144) |
| 2016-06-10 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 15 / 34 (662.2976) | 15 (167.4400) | 24 (159.4060) | 5 (173.1772) | 15 (162.2744) |
| 2015-09-11 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 18 / 28 (665.0744) | 7 (173.1200) | 20 (163.9660) | 20 (165.7028) | 17 (162.2856) |
| 2014-09-12 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 11 / 29 (661.0744) | 18 (162.7884) | 11 (169.1772) | 6 (169.7028) | 21 (159.4060) |
| 2013-09-13 | Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 23 / 34 (626.7088) | 18 (157.7028) | 32 (140.4688) | 11 (163.9772) | 13 (164.5600) |
| 2013-05-03 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 16 / 25 (650.8574) | 12 (164.5716) | 13 (162.8574) | 19 (158.2856) | 14 (165.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #851 (127 pts) | #740 (217 pts) | #976 (132 pts) | #929 (122 pts) | #1000 (112 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1493 (57 pts) | #1529 (57 pts) | #1583 (57 pts) | #860 (152 pts) | #1498 (57 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1112 (96 pts) | #1140 (106 pts) | #1271 (101 pts) | #1171 (91 pts) | #1145 (101 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1723 (53 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1072 (101 pts) | #1163 (91 pts) | #999 (126 pts) | #880 (146 pts) | #1144 (86 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1079 (59 pts) | #1091 (59 pts) | #840 (86 pts) | #1097 (59 pts) | #1083 (59 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1383 (140 pts) | #1080 (245 pts) | #1542 (125 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1448 (140 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1124 (235 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1040 (295 pts) | #957 (330 pts) | #1270 (200 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1163 (255 pts) | #1697 (140 pts) | #1111 (310 pts) | #1213 (265 pts) | #1055 (325 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2008 (109 pts) | #2084 (109 pts) | #2335 (64 pts) | #1552 (184 pts) | #2073 (109 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1985 (88 pts) | #1599 (158 pts) | #2104 (78 pts) | #2129 (78 pts) | #2026 (93 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1827 (124 pts) | #2102 (89 pts) | #1883 (124 pts) | #1592 (169 pts) | #2482 (74 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1407 (164 pts) | #1302 (209 pts) | #1490 (169 pts) | #1294 (209 pts) | #1229 (224 pts) |