High-water mark
678.7772
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.7772 at SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 29, 2025
Bailey Acres BBQ
Bailey Acres BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 7th of 45 at the Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021). They are ranked #3054 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1526 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 11, 2021
latest Aug 29, 2025 · 4.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.63 · weakest Brisket (161.66)
Road miles
571
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 277 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.59 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.09 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #296 (100 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #670 (305 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #211 (158 pts) | #321 (73 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #762 (235 pts) | #1326 (80 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bailey Acres BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1532
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Bailey Acres BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Bailey Acres BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1537
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Bailey Acres BBQ)
They've been 1537 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Bailey Acres BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,042 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1514
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Bailey Acres BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Bailey Acres BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUB MY RACK | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 154.8568 | 166.63 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 156.5144 | 165.12 | top 44% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 159.9312 | 164.10 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 154.7656 | 161.66 | top 70% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 62% | Jun 10, 2023 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 37% | Jun 9, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
215
finished ahead 230 times, behind 320
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jun 10, 2023 → Aug 29, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score678.7772 SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
- Most recent contest SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
20222 milestones
- Peak power rating (1526) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20214 milestones
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.5260 Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
- First call Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- First overall top-10 Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | Jun 12, 2021 |
| +7.3 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | Aug 29, 2025 |
| +7.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| +5.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| +1.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 9, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| -10.1 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2023 |
| -9.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2023 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 91.5% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 25% | 93.8% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 19 / 44 (678.7772) | 17 (172.5716) | 10 (172) | 34 (165.0856) | 18 (169.1200) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 40 (648.3772) | 31 (165.0972) | 35 (161.1088) | 31 (163.3712) | 34 (158.8000) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 43 (323.3488) | 16 (165.6916) | 24 (157.6572) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 47 / 59 (660.5256) | 57 (154.8568) | 5 (173.7144) | 30 (168) | 40 (163.9544) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 31 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 37 (658.6740) | 3 (177.7144) | 21 (166.2628) | 33 (159.9312) | 32 (154.7656) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 39 (326.7772) | 7 (170.2628) | 21 (156.5144) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 45 (337.7256) | 19 (162.8456) | 3 (174.8800) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 52 (324.5260) | 18 (163.9772) | 17 (160.5488) | — | — |