Making BBQ Great Again KS
Rating
1457
peak 1457
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2025-08-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
497.29
last 4 vs career avg 497.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±129.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.57 · weakest Brisket (136.47)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushwood BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 151.9544 | 156.11 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 146.2856 | 153.26 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 154.7772 | 159.57 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9316 | 121.0056 | 136.47 | top 93% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 497.29
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.8804 | 612.88 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617.5316 | 617.53 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 302.2516 | 302.25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 456.5028 | 456.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 25 / 27 (612.8804) | 23 (155.9544) | 25 (150.2172) | 24 (154.7772) | 23 (151.9316) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS | 40 / 42 (617.5316) | 27 (164.5716) | 26 (166.2516) | 28 (165.7028) | 42 (121.0056) |
| 2023-08-25 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 8 / 9 (302.2516) | 8 (151.9544) | 8 (150.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 45 / 45 (456.5028) | 39 (151.9772) | 44 (146.2856) | 34 (158.2400) | — |