DUSTY ROADS BBQ

DUSTY ROADS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 66 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 25 at the Hog Wild West BBQ Contest (2017). They are ranked #6467 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,467

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1334

peak 1334 · rated over 63 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Jun 5, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#605

Master 2022 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 66 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

665.6684 / 720

Master · Racing for the BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

622.11 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 631.19 (-9.07)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Pork · McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)

Consistency

±17.29

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.42 · weakest Brisket (153.67)

Road miles

1,988

across 66 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Purse competed for

$402K

listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 20 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.19 / 720

63 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

665.6684 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.6684 at Racing for the BBQ — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 24, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

KC FINE SWINES has finished one call ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

29–0 behind in the head-to-head

SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 29 of their 29 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.75 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 2% of the time against 14%.

Brisket avg 153.67
Chicken avg 160.42
1 call in 63 entries

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen Oct 11, 2019
back Jun 4, 2021

Chicken nemesis

24 of 29 shared chicken entries lost

SLAPS BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 24 of 29 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

RIBBED FOR HER PLEASURE has landed one call behind them 4 times.

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A September team

Top 68% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 68% across 11 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.

11 September contests
top 76% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin on Oak every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 15th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#1290 (55 pts)	#1337 (55 pts)	#1379 (55 pts)	#1292 (55 pts)	#1289 (55 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#1138 (63 pts)	#1157 (78 pts)	#1255 (73 pts)	#1024 (108 pts)	#1476 (53 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#754 (180 pts)	#626 (295 pts)	#852 (180 pts)	#802 (180 pts)	#797 (180 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#771 (180 pts)	#812 (190 pts)	#913 (180 pts)	#640 (270 pts)	#815 (180 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#605 (313 pts)	#661 (288 pts)	#659 (328 pts)	#562 (363 pts)	#617 (318 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#917 (120 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#1023 (120 pts)	#960 (120 pts)	#957 (120 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#989 (265 pts)	#891 (335 pts)	#1046 (270 pts)	#1091 (245 pts)	#1066 (260 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#847 (369 pts)	#770 (444 pts)	#869 (394 pts)	#769 (459 pts)	#887 (364 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#636 (608 pts)	#571 (703 pts)	#679 (598 pts)	#596 (678 pts)	#590 (668 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#674 (569 pts)	#511 (794 pts)	#774 (514 pts)	#567 (719 pts)	#653 (609 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#771 (449 pts)	#665 (574 pts)	#583 (664 pts)	#767 (484 pts)	#848 (424 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#744 (467 pts)	#686 (552 pts)	#666 (567 pts)	#566 (692 pts)	#759 (477 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#749 (411 pts)	#691 (476 pts)	#549 (601 pts)	#760 (441 pts)	#676 (481 pts)

Overall rank by season

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GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
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1332 ▼ 2 power rating

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1332 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
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#6,465 of the rated field

1337 ▲ 3 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
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#6,471 of the rated field

1330 ▼ 4 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1330

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SLAPS BBQ	29	0	29	0%	⚔ compare
KC SMOKE DAWGS	28	0	28	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	26	0	26	0%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	24	0	24	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	22	1	21	5%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	22	1	21	5%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	22	1	21	5%	⚔ compare
3 PIGS SMOKIN	22	1	21	5%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	22	0	22	0%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	21	4	17	19%	⚔ compare
2 DRUNK 2 QUE	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
Fergolicious BBQ	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
Rocks Famous BBQ	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	63	9	0	173.7028	139.3600	160.42	top 66%
Pork Ribs	63	5	0	175.4172	135.3944	157.52	top 71%
Pork	63	7	2	178.8800	135.3944	159.58	top 68%
Brisket	63	1	0	172	135.9660	153.67	top 76%

“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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	33	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	30	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	52	top 76%
MO	10	top 73%
NE	1	top 89%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin on Oak	5	15	top 72%	Aug 18, 2017
Smoke in the Spring	4	79	top 84%	Apr 8, 2022
Racing for the BBQ	4	27	top 63%	Jul 27, 2018
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	4	21	top 69%	Jun 10, 2017
Smoke on the Bricks	3	39	top 92%	Aug 9, 2024
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	145	top 67%	Sep 27, 2023
Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	2	12	top 64%	Sep 7, 2018
Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q	2	20	top 76%	May 4, 2018
Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	2	19	top 74%	Sep 11, 2015
Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	2	16	top 67%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 9 contests

Contests a season 5.1 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 55 of 66 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 42 10 of them more than once

Opponents faced 2,705 finished ahead 1,771 times, behind 5,836

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Oct 11, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Jun 5 Most recent contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual

20211 milestone

Sep 16 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST

20162 milestones

Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8800 McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)
Jul 15 25th tracked contest RiverFest Red White and Que

20152 milestones

Jul 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6684 Racing for the BBQ
Jul 24 Career-best overall score665.6684 Racing for the BBQ

20141 milestone

Jun 13 10th tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout

20133 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
May 3 Peak power rating (1494) Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off
Jun 7 First call Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.9	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019
+7.6	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full)	Jun 3, 2016
+7.1	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
+6.6	Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	Sep 8, 2017
+6.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual	May 31, 2013
-9.3	Smokin' on Oak	Aug 22, 2014
-9.2	Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual	Jun 4, 2021
-9	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest	Sep 13, 2013
-8.1	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 97%	85.6%	85.6%
2025	1	0%	top 82%	91.1%	91.1%
2024	4	25%	top 97%	87.2%	85.1%
2023	4	0%	top 88%	88.2%	86.9%
2022	6	17%	top 84%	89.9%	87.1%
2021	2	0%	top 64%	86.7%	72.1%
2019	5	40%	top 71%	90.6%	88.3%
2018	6	33%	top 79%	89.2%	86.8%
2017	8	38%	top 69%	92.4%	89.3%
2016	9	22%	top 75%	92%	87.9%
2015	7	43%	top 72%	92.5%	89%
2014	6	50%	top 70%	89.8%	87.8%
2013	7	14%	top 73%	89.6%	86.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 5, 2026	McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	29 / 30 (616.3884)	30 (145.0628)	26 (163.4172)	29 (153.6800)	28 (154.2284)
Jun 6, 2025	McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	23 / 28 (655.9316)	20 (168)	21 (165.7372)	14 (169.7144)	27 (152.4800)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	429 / 444 (600.9828)	417 (151.9656)	435 (144.5716)	397 (155.9656)	409 (148.4800)
Aug 9, 2024	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	46 / 46 (609.4056)	38 (161.6572)	46 (146.2056)	45 (153.6112)	45 (147.9316)
May 31, 2024	McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	33 / 35 (627.8628)	6 (173.7028)	26 (162.8456)	34 (143.9772)	34 (147.3372)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	453 / 487 (618.7200)	160 (171.4400)	472 (148.5256)	348 (162.7884)	479 (135.9660)
Aug 25, 2023	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	39 / 44 (622.6968)	40 (154.7884)	42 (153.0856)	15 (172.5600)	43 (142.2628)
Jun 2, 2023	McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	30 / 36 (635.3028)	23 (162.8572)	26 (159.4056)	17 (167.4172)	33 (145.6228)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	385 / 505 (645.6348)	105 (172.5944)	377 (162.2628)	378 (161.1088)	455 (149.6688)
Aug 26, 2022	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	42 / 48 (614.6744)	47 (145.1200)	33 (161.1200)	34 (160.5144)	44 (147.9200)
Jun 3, 2022	McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	20 / 30 (647.2912)	29 (153.1084)	17 (163.9540)	10 (169.6916)	19 (160.5372)
May 13, 2022	Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS	27 / 28 (598.6968)	27 (146.3084)	26 (153.0856)	27 (151.3256)	28 (147.9772)
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	89 / 94 (629.5200)	93 (146.2056)	32 (171.4172)	61 (166.8344)	93 (145.0628)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	145 / 467 (310.7656)	164 (168.5828)	430 (151.3600)	202 (166.2744)	241 (163.4400)
Jun 4, 2021	Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS	41 / 42 (624.4912)	29 (165.7372)	36 (158.2628)	42 (149.1084)	38 (151.3828)
Oct 11, 2019	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS	40 / 51 (636.4568)	37 (161.7256)	39 (159.9772)	44 (154.2284)	38 (160.5256)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	92 / 468 (482.8224)	295 (162.8112)	418 (152.5372)	463 (135.3944)	426 (146.8344)
Jul 12, 2019	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO	30 / 35 (635.4400)	29 (162.3200)	33 (150.2744)	8 (173.1428)	33 (149.7028)
May 31, 2019	McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	18 / 25 (652.0116)	7 (171.4400)	17 (162.2744)	22 (159.9656)	19 (158.3316)
May 3, 2019	Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS	36 / 37 (610.8232)	32 (158.8688)	34 (151.9772)	31 (159.9772)	36 (140)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	452 / 467 (586.7772)	416 (154.8228)	436 (147.3716)	455 (141.1428)	439 (143.4400)
Sep 7, 2018	Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	20 / 25 (621.0168)	10 (169.6684)	19 (154.2628)	23 (150.2628)	22 (146.8228)
Aug 17, 2018	BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO	42 / 57 (642.2628)	31 (164.5716)	30 (163.4172)	49 (153.1084)	36 (161.1656)
Jul 27, 2018	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	37 / 66 (638.1372)	42 (160.5716)	51 (150.8000)	28 (165.0856)	24 (161.6800)
Jun 1, 2018	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	30 / 36 (631.9428)	24 (161.1200)	33 (146.2172)	7 (172.5944)	32 (152.0112)
May 4, 2018	Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	25 / 29 (630.1376)	21 (163.9428)	21 (163.9888)	25 (157.7028)	28 (144.5032)
Sep 8, 2017	Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	12 / 25 (665.0856)	10 (167.9884)	12 (165.7144)	10 (166.8456)	11 (164.5372)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	272 / 407 (645.0164)	216 (165.7256)	370 (150.7884)	250 (163.3712)	186 (165.1312)
Aug 18, 2017	Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	15 / 28 (661.1312)	22 (158.2628)	17 (163.4056)	6 (173.7372)	13 (165.7256)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	41 / 54 (642.8112)	46 (159.9884)	45 (152.5600)	20 (169.7028)	38 (160.5600)
Jun 10, 2017	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	21 / 28 (633.0284)	14 (166.8456)	22 (150.8000)	22 (160.5600)	21 (154.8228)
Jun 2, 2017	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	29 / 32 (622.2172)	8 (169.1544)	23 (160.5600)	32 (146.7884)	29 (145.7144)
May 5, 2017	Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	20 / 30 (638.2168)	22 (160.5368)	21 (160)	25 (154.8228)	11 (162.8572)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	79 / 100 (634.1712)	81 (158.2856)	45 (166.2628)	85 (156)	80 (153.6228)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	453 / 557 (623.8396)	490 (152)	294 (164.5256)	436 (157.6456)	478 (149.6684)
Oct 8, 2016	Leavenworth Break-out BBQ Levenworth, KS	18 / 22 (633.7600)	19 (155.4860)	20 (156.5256)	18 (161.1656)	16 (160.5828)
Aug 26, 2016	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	28 / 37 (631.3024)	24 (161.6800)	35 (150.1940)	22 (162.8456)	23 (156.5828)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	42 / 54 (645.5656)	42 (161.6800)	52 (146.1828)	34 (165.7028)	11 (172)
Jul 15, 2016	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	40 / 45 (602.6856)	40 (149.6800)	28 (158.8228)	44 (143.9428)	39 (150.2400)
Jun 11, 2016	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	25 / 29 (638.1824)	11 (173.1428)	28 (143.3828)	26 (159.9312)	21 (161.7256)
Jun 3, 2016	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS	15 / 33 (662.2512)	9 (171.4400)	26 (155.3940)	2 (178.8800)	23 (156.5372)
May 6, 2016	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	19 / 30 (639.3828)	4 (173.7028)	18 (162.2972)	22 (155.4056)	26 (147.9772)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	86 / 109 (619.3260)	74 (159.9772)	107 (135.3944)	63 (163.4172)	55 (160.5372)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	441 / 606 (632.4456)	546 (150.8000)	112 (170.8228)	280 (164.5828)	533 (146.2400)
Sep 11, 2015	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	19 / 28 (663.8856)	22 (163.9428)	9 (175.4172)	22 (164)	22 (160.5256)
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	36 / 42 (635.8512)	39 (154.8228)	32 (160.5028)	25 (166.2856)	33 (154.2400)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	27 / 63 (665.6684)	30 (165.6684)	12 (173.1428)	32 (165.7372)	39 (161.1200)
Jun 5, 2015	McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	23 / 33 (637.6912)	31 (151.9772)	7 (172.5828)	24 (158.2628)	28 (154.8684)
May 1, 2015	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cookoff Lansing, KS	26 / 33 (632.4452)	18 (163.9656)	32 (143.9428)	14 (167.4284)	25 (157.1084)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	81 / 97 (618.7656)	6 (172.5600)	97 (143.3600)	78 (155.4284)	85 (147.4172)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	481 / 552 (614.8456)	436 (156.5828)	323 (161.6800)	452 (154.2856)	518 (142.2972)
Sep 12, 2014	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	23 / 29 (634.1256)	19 (162.2284)	22 (160.5484)	17 (160.5488)	28 (150.8000)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	26 / 30 (619.3716)	26 (156.5256)	22 (155.9772)	19 (160.0572)	27 (146.8116)
Jun 13, 2014	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	27 / 41 (646.2744)	33 (158.2628)	10 (168.5944)	2 (174.2972)	38 (145.1200)
Jun 6, 2014	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS	15 / 36 (645.1656)	14 (162.2856)	8 (169.7256)	16 (161.1772)	26 (151.9772)
May 2, 2014	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	16 / 26 (633.6456)	7 (169.7256)	24 (146.2400)	22 (151.4284)	6 (166.2516)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	433 / 535 (607.4632)	497 (144.5716)	89 (167.4284)	489 (145.1316)	390 (150.3316)
Sep 13, 2013	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	29 / 34 (608.5596)	20 (156)	28 (147.4284)	32 (150.3084)	20 (154.8228)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	23 / 38 (615.3256)	38 (139.3600)	16 (161.1200)	25 (157.1084)	18 (157.7372)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	46 / 58 (634.2288)	57 (151.3600)	46 (158.9144)	39 (161.0856)	34 (162.8688)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	24 / 49 (645.1426)	20 (164)	5 (170.2856)	44 (153.7142)	33 (157.1428)
May 31, 2013	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS	32 / 37 (617.7138)	18 (162.8570)	34 (143.4286)	33 (151.9998)	23 (159.4284)
May 3, 2013	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	24 / 33 (638.2852)	27 (154.2854)	17 (161.1426)	15 (162.8574)	21 (159.9998)

DUSTY ROADS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)