Electrified BBQ KS
Rating
1514
peak 1524 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2024-10-11
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#266
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.07 (+0.69)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.04 · weakest Chicken (169.48)
Road miles
943
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$123K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.07 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Blind Fox BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bocephus BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BALD BEAUTIES BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Bocephus BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared brisket entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocephus BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon Bent BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TORNADO BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 159.3484 | 169.48 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 163.9544 | 170.67 | top 49% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 165.0972 | 170.88 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 171.04 | top 41% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-04-10 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 67% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 682.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-10-11 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Water
- 📣 2025-06-06 — First call · McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- ⭐ 2025-06-06 — Career-best overall score (692.5600) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1524) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2025-06-13 |
| +9.9 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
| +8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | 2026-06-05 |
| +6.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | 2025-06-06 |
| +2.7 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2026-04-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| -7.3 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
| -3.7 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2025-08-15 |
| -2.8 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2026-03-13 |
| -2.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 58% | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 46% | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 17 / 32 (692.4912) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (171.4056) | 18 (172.5600) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 21 / 32 (683.2912) | 24 (170.8228) | 23 (169.6800) | 11 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 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) | 10 (171.9772) | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #266 (591 pts) | #288 (581 pts) | #228 (806 pts) | #248 (651 pts) | #227 (691 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #336 (638 pts) | #332 (688 pts) | #451 (523 pts) | #390 (573 pts) | #250 (928 pts) |