High-water mark
668.3768
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.3768 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2025
Atlas Saloon Brewery
Atlas Saloon Brewery is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 40 at the BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 (2021). They are ranked #4837 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 20, 2021
latest Aug 14, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.93 (+4.55)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.82 · weakest Brisket (157.17)
Road miles
78
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.93 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Atlas Saloon Brewery, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Atlas Saloon Brewery)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Atlas Saloon Brewery has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,854 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,833 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1466
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Atlas Saloon Brewery's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1466
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Atlas Saloon Brewery's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Level with Atlas Saloon Brewery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 153.6572 | 160.87 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 154.2400 | 162.82 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.3600 | 162.07 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 145.0628 | 157.17 | top 77% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 5 | 46 | 0 | top 86% | Aug 14, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
307
finished ahead 134 times, behind 378
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20253 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7884 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4516 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score668.3768 BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Peak power rating (1495) BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 16, 2024 |
| -7.1 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 18, 2023 |
| -7 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 19, 2022 |
| -5.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 14, 2026 |
| -5 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | Aug 20, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 92.8% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 71 / 83 (659.2572) | 72 (163.3828) | 73 (162.8000) | 32 (172.5600) | 71 (160.5144) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 46 / 62 (668.3768) | 29 (173.1084) | 55 (160.5144) | 51 (163.9312) | 30 (170.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 78 / 159 (658.7884) | 88 (164.5600) | 16 (175.4516) | 115 (159.9884) | 112 (158.7884) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 61 / 65 (622.0688) | 55 (157.6800) | 47 (163.9660) | 59 (155.3600) | 62 (145.0628) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 49 / 57 (628.9372) | 50 (153.6572) | 34 (167.3712) | 50 (155.9200) | 48 (151.9888) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 54 (629.5084) | 48 (159.9656) | 48 (155.3944) | 47 (159.3600) | 44 (154.7884) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 32 / 40 (633.6000) | 37 (153.7372) | 37 (154.2400) | 23 (167.3828) | 29 (158.2400) |