Code 3 Spices KS
Rating
1499
peak 1522
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-13
Best ToY finish
#841
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.49 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.72 (+5.77)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.63 · weakest Chicken (167.91)
Road miles
628
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 310 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUBBA FATZ BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 158.8116 | 167.91 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 152.5140 | 168.96 | top 50% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 153.6456 | 169.63 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 162.7884 | 169.21 | top 49% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.72
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.0284 | 688.76 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8852 | 676.74 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.4340 | 665.85 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 693.0972 | 689.63 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.3144 | 672.44 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.0684 | 646.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 15 / 27 (689.0284) | 4 (177.7144) | 8 (176.5600) | 14 (170.8112) | 24 (163.9428) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 20 / 32 (688.4916) | 25 (169.1316) | 26 (168.5372) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 26 / 35 (679.8852) | 23 (170.8112) | 27 (168.5256) | 20 (171.4056) | 24 (169.1428) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 20 / 27 (673.5884) | 21 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5716) | 27 (155.3712) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 339 / 487 (655.2568) | 411 (158.8116) | 453 (152.5140) | 170 (170.8228) | 84 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 149 / 211 (676.4340) | 165 (167.3828) | 55 (174.2628) | 149 (167.9656) | 142 (166.8228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 85 / 249 (686.1712) | 10 (178.8572) | 185 (166.8228) | 24 (177.7028) | 215 (162.7884) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 41 / 505 (693.0972) | 74 (174.3088) | 29 (176.5600) | 145 (171.4056) | 126 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 76 / 185 (683.3144) | 172 (161.6456) | 21 (176.5716) | 10 (177.7144) | 123 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 242 / 467 (661.5656) | 355 (159.3600) | 394 (155.3600) | 47 (173.7028) | 51 (173.1428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 39 / 54 (646.0684) | 37 (161.6456) | 29 (166.2400) | 49 (153.6456) | 30 (164.5372) |
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 | #841 (137 pts) | #915 (142 pts) | #666 (287 pts) | #889 (137 pts) | #731 (222 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1467 (175 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #1602 (165 pts) | #2095 (90 pts) | #1458 (185 pts) |