K&K BBQ DE
Rating
1493
peak 1505 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-10-18
latest 2025-09-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 148.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (143.40)
Road miles
3826
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2474 mi
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
291.65 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.5 years, then back at World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2024-04-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, DE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7028 | 146.7884 | 148.25 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0000 | 138.8000 | 143.40 | top 55% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 291.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-09-05 — Career-best overall score (297.7028) · Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 25% | 79.3% | 79.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 33 / 38 (297.7028) | 31 (149.7028) | 32 (148.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 16 / 63 (285.5884) | 15 (146.7884) | 16 (138.8000) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | — | — | — | — | — |