BBQ Ballers MO
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#967
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.64 · weakest Brisket (160.73)
Road miles
3533
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1366 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.30 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.1 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025-07-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 162.8688 | 165.73 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 159.4172 | 166.29 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 164.0228 | 167.64 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9656 | 160.73 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2014-10-02 — First tracked contest · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- 📣 2014-10-02 — First call · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- ⭐ 2025-07-25 — Career-best overall score (676.0116) · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2025-07-25 — Peak power rating (1499) · Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-25 |
| +0.5 | Smokin on the Lake | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 2014-10-02 |
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)
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% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 13 / 26 (676.0116) | 9 (171.4516) | 23 (159.4172) | 5 (174.8800) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO | 13 / 25 (652.5828) | 14 (162.8688) | 5 (169.7256) | 13 (164.0228) | 20 (155.9656) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 14 (162.8688) | 14 (162.8688) | 5 (169.7256) | 13 (164.0228) | 20 (155.9656) |
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 | #967 (111 pts) | #907 (136 pts) | #1291 (61 pts) | #789 (176 pts) | #1007 (111 pts) |