E.R. BBQ

E.R. BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 37 at the WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2023), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #3262 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,262

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1499

peak 1507 · rated over 8 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Sep 4, 2025 · 12.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1676

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

18% of 11 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 46%

overall standings

Best overall

661.6344 / 720

Master · Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.02 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 641.69 (-0.67)

Walk rate

18%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8344

Pork Ribs · Smokin' On The Summit

Consistency

±11.11

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.05 · weakest Chicken (159.27)

Road miles

across 11 mapped stops

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

641.69 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0456 points from the title

Came within 0.0456 points of the Grand Championship at WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES) (Sep 14, 2023).

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HANG 'EM' HIGH has finished one call ahead of E.R. BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Mullet Brothers in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

4.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES) (Sep 14, 2023).

last seen Jul 19, 2019
back Sep 14, 2023

Pork nemesis

6 of 6 shared pork entries lost

SMOOTH SMOKE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOOTH SMOKE has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 27% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 27% across 4 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 46% the rest of the year

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1930 (75 pts)	#1933 (75 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#1732 (135 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2197 (70 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2140 (80 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2141 (95 pts)	#2015 (115 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1601 (150 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1859 (130 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to E.R. BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKIN' HOT ASHES

#3,250 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1499

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2020

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Smoking Crocus

#3,256 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1526

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before E.R. BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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On a Roll BBQ

#3,276 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 24, 2017

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THAT GUY BBQ

#3,253 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 29, 2015

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K-Town Pit Que

#3,275 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1509

Level with E.R. BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 29, 2026

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IT'S GOOD ENOUGH

#3,249 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1499

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Mullet Brothers	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
IHC BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SKIN 'R' BUTTS	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
BUTT BROS BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HAWG WYLD	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BUILDING SMOKE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	1	166.8800	150.2400	159.27	top 60%
Pork Ribs	8	1	170.8344	147.9312	159.83	top 58%
Pork	8	0	169.6800	151.9200	162.05	top 51%
Brisket	8	0	168.5372	149.0972	160.54	top 45%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 40%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 49%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin on the Summit	5	27	0	top 60%	Jul 19, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 2 contests

Contests a season 1.2 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 365 finished ahead 331 times, behind 284

Longest layoff 4.2 yrs Jul 19, 2019 → Sep 14, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Sep 4 Most recent contest Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES)

20241 milestone

Sep 12 10th tracked contest Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES)

20233 milestones

Sep 14 First overall top-10 WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Sep 14 First overall podium WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Sep 14 First Reserve Championship WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES)

20171 milestone

Jun 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8344 Smokin' On The Summit

20163 milestones

Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6344 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
Jun 3 Career-best overall score661.6344 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
Jun 3 Peak power rating (1507) Smokin' on the Summit BBQ

20132 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
Jul 3 First call Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.3	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	Jun 3, 2016
+3.8	SMOKIN on the Summit	Jun 7, 2013
+2.8	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 11, 2015
+1.7	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.4	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015
-4.8	Smokin on the Summit	Jul 19, 2019
-3.3	Smokin' On The Summit	Jun 2, 2017
-2.3	Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest	Jul 3, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0%	top 37%	93.6%	93.6%
2024	1	1	0%	top 19%	93.6%	93.6%
2023	1	1	0%	top 5%	96.2%	96.2%
2019	1	0	0%	top 77%	88.7%	88.7%
2017	1	0	100%	top 65%	88.9%	88.9%
2016	1	0	0%	top 31%	91.9%	91.9%
2015	2	0	0%	top 61%	89.7%	87.8%
2014	1	0	0%	top 47%	89.2%	89.2%
2013	2	0	50%	top 50%	89.8%	89.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 4, 2025	Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Lee's Summit, MO	15 / 41 (168.5372)	—	—	—	—
Sep 12, 2024	Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Lee's Summit, MO	7 / 37 (168.5372)	—	—	—	—
Sep 14, 2023	WINGS 4 WATER 2023 (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Lee's Summit, MO	2 / 37 (173.1316)	—	—	—	—
Jul 19, 2019	Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO	27 / 35 (638.8116)	29 (157.7372)	22 (166.2744)	22 (163.4400)	27 (151.3600)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	42 / 65 (640.3772)	57 (153.0628)	10 (170.8344)	58 (151.9200)	23 (164.5600)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	21 / 67 (661.6344)	36 (161.7028)	39 (161.7144)	18 (169.6800)	14 (168.5372)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	37 / 76 (645.6568)	25 (166.8800)	72 (147.9312)	33 (162.8572)	19 (167.9884)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	57 / 78 (618.6400)	55 (154.8116)	46 (155.3484)	49 (159.3828)	63 (149.0972)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	37 / 79 (642.1372)	66 (150.2400)	35 (162.8228)	14 (167.9772)	30 (161.0972)
Jul 3, 2013	Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	18 / 30 (646.8570)	9 (166.2858)	21 (156.5712)	15 (161.7144)	12 (162.2856)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	32 / 81 (639.4284)	29 (163.4284)	47 (157.1430)	45 (159.4286)	32 (159.4284)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

E.R. BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A September team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)