They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Electrified BBQ
Electrified BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 30 at the 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2025). They are ranked #2507 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1520
peak 1531 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2024
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
27% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 681.77 (+2.36)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.26 · weakest Chicken (169.65)
Road miles
1,029
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$133K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.77 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Electrified BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,516 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1533
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,520 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1551
They've been 1551 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,509 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1534
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Electrified BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,518 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1543
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#2,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1527
Level with Electrified BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,508 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1522
They were already cooking in 2014, 10 years before Electrified BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bocephus BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon Bent BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Wurx BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 159.3484 | 169.65 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 163.9544 | 170.30 | top 52% |
| Pork | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 171.26 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.6800 | 170.57 | top 44% |
“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) | 11 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (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% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 69% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 67% | Oct 10, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
8 contests
Contests a season
5
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
336
finished ahead 275 times, behind 447
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- Peak power rating (1531) McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
- Most recent contest Meat Inferno
20255 milestones
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- First category win (Chicken) McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- First overall top-10 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Career-best overall score692.5600 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.7544 Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | Jun 13, 2025 |
| +10.4 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 19, 2025 |
| +8.1 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | Jun 5, 2026 |
| +7.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | Jun 6, 2025 |
| +3.1 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | Apr 17, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| -7.1 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| -3.1 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 15, 2025 |
| -2.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| -2.3 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 13, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 59% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 21 / 33 (677.5540) | 15 (171.9656) | 31 (165.0856) | 9 (176.5600) | 25 (163.9428) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 10 / 30 (686.2516) | 16 (170.2628) | 6 (173.7144) | 19 (167.4172) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 27 (681.0512) | 24 (167.9656) | 15 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1428) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 34 / 68 (677.0284) | 33 (169.6684) | 18 (173.7028) | 31 (171.9772) | 54 (161.6800) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 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) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 20 / 30 (674.7544) | 25 (166.2400) | 22 (166.2400) | 11 (171.4172) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 10 / 28 (692.5600) | 1 (177.7372) | 18 (169.1200) | 17 (168) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 51 / 92 (679.3372) | 85 (162.2400) | 38 (171.9772) | 35 (172.5600) | 22 (172.5600) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 31 (674.7544) | 21 (170.8344) | 22 (165.6800) | 12 (173.1200) | 22 (165.1200) |