Bad Influence BBQ MO
Rating
1418
peak 1418
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-08-15
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
530.63 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 576.74 (-46.12)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±90.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.06 · weakest Brisket (152.99)
Road miles
1973
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 540 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Woodticks has finished one call ahead of Bad Influence BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOCOMOTIVE #1 in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 142.2172 | 157.06 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 130.0800 | 153.50 | top 82% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 141.7028 | 154.26 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 143.4056 | 152.99 | top 81% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 576.74
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 | 625.1084 | 625.11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.4172 | 323.42 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 641.5540 | 561.62 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.1368 | 615.75 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 622.2056 | 608.73 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.0456 | 610.05 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.8176 | 606.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 59 / 62 (625.1084) | 43 (168.5600) | 58 (157.1200) | 60 (150.2856) | 60 (149.1428) |
| 2024-10-11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 8 / 10 (323.4172) | 8 (163.4516) | 7 (159.9656) | 8 (154.8344) | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 11 / 16 (481.6800) | 8 (157.6800) | 2 (172.5828) | 15 (151.4172) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 25 / 30 (641.5540) | 16 (169.1200) | 28 (153.6572) | 26 (163.4284) | 24 (155.3484) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 / 54 (581.3712) | 53 (147.9312) | 54 (130.0800) | 52 (153.0972) | 48 (150.2628) |
| 2022-04-22 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 20 / 31 (650.1368) | 24 (160.5256) | 25 (159.9428) | 25 (158.8228) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 30 (595.2572) | 30 (142.2172) | 29 (147.3488) | 25 (162.2856) | 29 (143.4056) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 Excelsior Springs, MO | 35 / 40 (622.2056) | 29 (166.8572) | 30 (161.6800) | 40 (141.7028) | 36 (151.9656) |
| 2021-08-06 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | 16 (145.0972) | — |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 55 (610.0456) | 47 (163.3828) | 54 (150.2056) | 53 (147.9428) | 52 (148.5144) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 65 / 68 (605.6000) | 68 (143.9772) | 64 (145.6572) | 56 (159.9656) | 53 (156.0000) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 36 / 40 (607.8176) | 37 (143.9316) | 35 (150.2056) | 17 (162.2744) | 31 (151.4060) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #1761 (144 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2052 (99 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1022 (280 pts) | #1075 (285 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #1054 (280 pts) |