BBQ Ballers MO
Rating
1499
peak 1499
Contests
4
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 4 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
495.29
last 4 vs career avg 495.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±204.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.64 · weakest Brisket (160.73)
Road miles
2167
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 741 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bone N BBQ has finished one call ahead of BBQ Ballers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Na-Da BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRIPLE B BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
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 WY (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 495.29
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.0116 | 676.01 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5828 | 652.58 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 489.7140 | 489.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (489.7140) | 14 (162.8688) | 5 (169.7256) | 13 (164.0228) | 20 (155.9656) |
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) |