TCB BBQ KS
Rating
1554
peak 1554 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#607
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
691.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 689.46 (+2.37)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.08
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.72 · weakest Brisket (169.88)
Road miles
2753
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 551 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$192K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
689.46 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2025-08-15).
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 3 of 5 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 6% across 3 contests, versus top 25% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 161.6340 | 172.07 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.9772 | 174.72 | top 19% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 162.8456 | 172.08 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.3600 | 169.88 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 6% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 7% | 2024-08-16 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 168 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 689.46 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-29 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2023-08-18 — First call · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 🔥 2023-08-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- ⭐ 2023-08-18 — Career-best overall score (706.2516) · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 📈 2025-08-15 — Peak power rating (1554) · Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2023-08-18 |
| +15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2025-08-15 |
| +13.2 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2024-08-16 |
| +7.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +2.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 97.7% | 97.7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 31% | 97.3% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 25% | 98.1% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 2 / 55 (703.4056) | 6 (176.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (174.8456) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 236 / 444 (674.1824) | 362 (161.6340) | 140 (172.0000) | 329 (162.8456) | 17 (177.7028) |
| 2024-08-16 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 4 / 41 (700.5600) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (176.5716) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 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 | 227 / 487 (674.7316) | 76 (175.4056) | 256 (167.9772) | 232 (168.5372) | 328 (162.8116) |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 2 / 48 (706.2516) | 8 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 168 / 505 (677.6228) | 107 (172.5600) | 66 (174.2972) | 62 (175.4056) | 419 (155.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #607 (260 pts) | #821 (175 pts) | #705 (260 pts) | #843 (155 pts) | #808 (165 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #618 (270 pts) | #748 (215 pts) | #607 (345 pts) | #682 (245 pts) | #717 (230 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |