Electrified BBQ KS
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2024-10-11
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#277
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 681.10 (-1.31)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.17 · weakest Chicken (168.78)
Road miles
829
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Who's Cookin' has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Squealin N Dealin BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BALD BEAUTIES BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 159.3484 | 168.78 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 163.9544 | 170.69 | top 46% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 170.96 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 171.17 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2516 | 679.79 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 692.5600 | 683.25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.7544 | 674.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual McLouth, KS | 10 / 30 (686.2516) | 16 (170.2628) | 6 (173.7144) | 19 (167.4172) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 14 / 27 (681.0512) | 24 (167.9656) | 15 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1428) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 83 / 101 (670.6972) | 99 (159.3484) | 8 (176.5716) | 86 (165.0972) | 57 (169.6800) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 34 / 68 (677.0284) | 33 (169.6684) | 18 (173.7028) | 31 (171.9772) | 54 (161.6800) |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 27 / 37 (683.8968) | 27 (171.4056) | 10 (175.4056) | 27 (167.9656) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 20 / 30 (674.7544) | 25 (166.2400) | 22 (166.2400) | 11 (171.4172) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 8 / 30 (687.3372) | 21 (165.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (171.4172) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 43 / 62 (674.7544) | 46 (167.4172) | 51 (163.9544) | 29 (171.9656) | 26 (171.4172) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 7 / 30 (690.7656) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (171.4056) | 15 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 10 / 28 (692.5600) | 1 (177.7372) | 18 (169.1200) | 17 (168.0000) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 51 / 92 (679.3372) | 85 (162.2400) | 38 (171.9772) | 35 (172.5600) | 22 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 21 / 31 (674.7544) | 21 (170.8344) | 22 (165.6800) | 12 (173.1200) | 22 (165.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #277 (417 pts) | #377 (337 pts) | #195 (657 pts) | #266 (432 pts) | #217 (532 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #336 (638 pts) | #332 (688 pts) | #451 (523 pts) | #390 (573 pts) | #250 (928 pts) |