Okie Folks Barbecue OK
Rating
1541
peak 1541
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-07-26
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#397
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
682.54 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 685.70 (-3.16)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±10.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.24)
Road miles
2307
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 401 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOLLOW Q has finished one call ahead of Okie Folks Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 166.2284 | 171.66 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 156.0000 | 168.24 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8000 | 172.24 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 165.0972 | 172.36 | top 30% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 685.70
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 696.5256 | 684.06 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 701.6916 | 687.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Grillstock Moore, OK | 6 / 23 (696.5256) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 7 / 55 (692.5024) | 18 (171.9656) | 40 (156.0000) | 18 (171.4284) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 22 / 36 (678.1944) | 2 (176.5600) | 25 (165.6800) | 20 (170.8572) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 21 / 48 (669.0056) | 21 (167.9656) | 24 (165.6800) | 31 (162.8000) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 8 / 169 (701.6916) | 27 (176.5600) | 17 (176.5716) | 28 (176.0000) | 64 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 220 / 444 (676.4684) | 227 (169.1200) | 79 (174.8572) | 332 (162.8228) | 169 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 13 / 26 (675.3028) | 16 (166.2284) | 19 (156.5144) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 4 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition Hinton, OK | 12 / 25 (697.0972) | 12 (173.1200) | 3 (177.1544) | 18 (167.9656) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 18 / 27 (684.5144) | 14 (171.4172) | 23 (159.3828) | 3 (180.0000) | 10 (173.7144) |
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 | #476 (403 pts) | #476 (473 pts) | #603 (333 pts) | #452 (453 pts) | #504 (383 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #397 (528 pts) | #483 (438 pts) | #351 (707 pts) | #316 (708 pts) | #314 (748 pts) |