TCB BBQ KS
Rating
1554
peak 1554
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 vs career avg 689.46 (+2.37)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.08
std dev of 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
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).
📅 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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 689.46
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 703.4056 | 703.41 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 700.5600 | 687.37 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 706.2516 | 690.49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.6228 | 677.62 |
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) | 6 (176.0344) | 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) | 16 (169.1544) | 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) |
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) |