Crossed Rifles BBQ KS
Rating
1683
peak 1696 · rated over 46 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2020-08-07
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#79
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
5 reserve
Category wins
5
25 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
687.11
last 5 Master vs avg 687.03 (+0.09)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.81 · weakest Brisket (169.93)
Road miles
17081
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 1279 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$1043K
listed at 44 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 39 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.03 / 720
44 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JANKY LEG BBQ has finished one call ahead of Crossed Rifles BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bourbon & Blues BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JCs GOOD OL BOYS in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) is their spot: an average finish in the top 5% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (2026-03-27).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 48-team field at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 14 of 22 shared pork entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships (2023-08-18) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Fergolicious BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.7140 | 171.91 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 179.4400 | 165.0972 | 172.80 | top 34% |
| Pork | 46 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2628 | 172.81 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 46 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 159.3828 | 169.93 | top 42% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 39% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 20% |
| TX | 6 | 1 | top 13% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| AR | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 1 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 78 | 0 | top 31% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-09-27 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-03-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 170 | 0 | top 40% | 2025-11-05 |
| Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-10-16 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | 2025-03-28 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 5% | 2024-10-26 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 21% | 2024-09-13 |
| Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 38% | 2023-08-11 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 26% | 2023-07-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (47 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships (2023-08-18)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 687.03 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-08-07 — First tracked contest · 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 📣 2020-08-07 — First call · 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 🔥 2022-10-21 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water
- 🏆 2023-08-18 — First Grand Championship · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- ⭐ 2023-08-18 — Career-best overall score (713.1660) · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 🎖️ 2024-05-24 — 25th tracked contest · 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 🎖️ 2026-06-19 — 50th tracked contest · Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
- 📈 2026-06-19 — Peak power rating (1696) · Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +16.2 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | 2022-10-21 |
| +14.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2023-07-21 |
| +13.8 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-25 |
| +13.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| -9.8 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| -9.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -9.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
| -9.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50% | top 33% | 98.1% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43% | top 32% | 97.3% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 73% | top 33% | 98.2% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82% | top 29% | 99.1% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29% | top 38% | 97.2% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 20% | 96.7% | 96% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 94% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 23 / 51 (686.1828) | 20 (173.1200) | 40 (165.0972) | 8 (176.0000) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 18 / 37 (685.6112) | 21 (169.6800) | 14 (176.0000) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (166.8112) |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 3 / 20 (697.0860) | 2 (180.0000) | 8 (172.0004) | 2 (177.7144) | 14 (167.3712) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 37 (701.6800) | 11 (174.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 40 (664.9940) | 23 (168.5256) | 24 (166.8572) | 18 (169.1200) | 34 (160.4912) |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 2 / 26 (706.2744) | 5 (177.1428) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (177.1544) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 48 / 125 (688.4912) | 36 (174.8456) | 66 (169.6800) | 36 (174.2972) | 73 (169.6684) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 41 (169.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 9 / 158 (700.5256) | 45 (175.4056) | 101 (170.2628) | 15 (177.1428) | 9 (177.7144) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 170 / 401 (681.5880) | 227 (169.1084) | 115 (172.5600) | 133 (172.5484) | 218 (167.3712) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 12 / 36 (698.8000) | 19 (176.5600) | 17 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 57 / 92 (677.6000) | 74 (165.6684) | 29 (173.1200) | 53 (168.5372) | 41 (170.2744) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 48 (687.8968) | 11 (171.9656) | 15 (170.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 20 (165.6684) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 39 / 100 (687.9200) | 11 (177.1544) | 47 (170.8228) | 25 (174.8572) | 73 (165.0856) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 23 / 58 (686.2056) | 6 (177.7028) | 30 (170.8572) | 39 (166.8228) | 21 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 124 / 169 (677.0740) | 124 (168.5372) | 68 (172.5828) | 121 (168.5484) | 127 (167.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 170 / 444 (681.0396) | 218 (169.6800) | 106 (173.7028) | 261 (166.8456) | 138 (170.8112) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 3 / 56 (695.9316) | 6 (176.5716) | 2 (177.7144) | 34 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 53 (703.3944) | 27 (172.5484) | 11 (175.4172) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4288) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 11 / 33 (697.0740) | 21 (172.5484) | 16 (173.7028) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 2 / 17 (698.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (175.4056) | 8 (170.2744) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 25 / 42 (673.0972) | 33 (164.0344) | 21 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2744) | 27 (165.6684) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 10 / 67 (685.7144) | 31 (168.0000) | 7 (175.4172) | 8 (174.8572) | 22 (167.4400) |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition 🏅 Hinton, OK | 3 / 25 (707.3828) | 7 (177.7028) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (180.0000) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 46 / 81 (691.3256) | 16 (177.7028) | 6 (178.8572) | 78 (165.0972) | 61 (169.6684) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 97 / 118 (668.9940) | 89 (169.6684) | 93 (166.8228) | 46 (173.1200) | 108 (159.3828) |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 6 / 25 (696.5488) | 6 (176.0000) | 7 (173.7144) | 5 (176.0000) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 40 (690.2056) | 6 (171.9656) | 7 (175.4172) | 4 (174.8572) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 24 / 49 (681.0628) | 34 (166.8228) | 22 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7144) | 32 (165.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 139 / 487 (682.8228) | 130 (173.1200) | 5 (179.4400) | 446 (154.2628) | 28 (176.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 168 / 211 (672.9596) | 190 (165.0740) | 53 (174.2744) | 186 (163.9312) | 116 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 26 / 99 (676.4684) | 16 (173.1200) | 6 (176.5600) | 63 (164.0000) | 56 (162.7884) |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 1 / 48 (713.1660) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (179.4400) | 7 (176.5716) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 2 / 27 (691.9316) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (171.9888) | 9 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 28 (688.4916) | 23 (167.3828) | 10 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4288) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 31 (695.9200) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 4 / 28 (696.4912) | 16 (172.5484) | 18 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 3 / 47 (699.9312) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (179.4400) | 18 (170.8228) | 21 (169.6684) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 78 / 249 (686.7656) | 122 (171.4172) | 158 (169.1200) | 74 (173.1200) | 65 (173.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 240 / 505 (669.6228) | 326 (164.5256) | 233 (167.4400) | 78 (174.2744) | 291 (163.3828) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 24 / 35 (662.1368) | 20 (166.8456) | 20 (166.2400) | 22 (163.9312) | 20 (165.1200) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 41 / 72 (670.7200) | 61 (162.8000) | 50 (165.6800) | 23 (170.2628) | 21 (171.9772) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 8 / 56 (687.9088) | 2 (176.5600) | 27 (166.2516) | 7 (175.4172) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 78 / 467 (490.7656) | 295 (162.8344) | 52 (174.2972) | 49 (173.7028) | 269 (162.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 18 / 185 (696.5144) | 85 (171.4172) | 36 (175.4172) | 8 (177.7144) | 64 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 17 / 53 (685.6228) | 26 (167.3828) | 23 (169.6800) | 23 (172.0000) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 15 / 54 (676.5140) | 40 (161.7140) | 2 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7028) | 36 (162.2400) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #132 (1016 pts) | #176 (906 pts) | #160 (976 pts) | #134 (966 pts) | #212 (731 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #506 (365 pts) | #461 (495 pts) | #653 (290 pts) | #447 (465 pts) | #589 (285 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #79 (1652 pts) | #142 (1257 pts) | #76 (1622 pts) | #79 (1542 pts) | #172 (1142 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #127 (1334 pts) | #155 (1189 pts) | #127 (1411 pts) | #141 (1229 pts) | #155 (1189 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #471 (450 pts) | #406 (580 pts) | #619 (355 pts) | #602 (330 pts) | #700 (260 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1076 (100 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #1231 (70 pts) | #813 (175 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #738 (110 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #448 (260 pts) | #442 (260 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |