Circle Z BBQ MO
Rating
1468
peak 1468
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-09-15
latest 2025-09-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.95
last 3 vs career avg 621.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.85 · weakest Brisket (148.12)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
AM & PM SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of Circle Z BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Damn Fine Beef & Swine has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 151.3944 | 156.73 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 153.6456 | 158.06 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 150.8000 | 161.85 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6456 | 136.5144 | 148.12 | top 94% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.95
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.1948 | 606.19 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620.9828 | 620.98 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.6740 | 638.67 |
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 | 30 / 30 (606.1948) | 30 (151.3944) | 29 (154.2632) | 6 (166.8228) | 30 (136.5144) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 29 / 32 (620.9828) | 29 (153.7028) | 19 (166.2744) | 18 (159.3600) | 29 (150.2056) |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 22 / 26 (638.6740) | 20 (165.0856) | 23 (153.6456) | 8 (162.8000) | 24 (157.6456) |