The one to beat
IRON WHEEL COOKERS has finished one call ahead of DASAWYERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
DASAWYERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 14th of 18 at the Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) (2017). They are ranked #4924 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #942 (115 pts) | #713 (235 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #829 (160 pts) | #891 (130 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1539 (52 pts) | #1577 (52 pts) | #1224 (82 pts) | #1543 (52 pts) | #1539 (52 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1997 (98 pts) | #2005 (108 pts) | #2082 (98 pts) | #2084 (93 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1549 (145 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #1349 (215 pts) | #1675 (140 pts) | #1311 (215 pts) |
The teams rated closest to DASAWYERS, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersThey've been 1503 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with DASAWYERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before DASAWYERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before DASAWYERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before DASAWYERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 149.1084 | 160.46 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 147.9544 | 158.93 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.0856 | 158.63 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 147.9544 | 156.17 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Smokin on the Route | Jul 26, 2024 |
| -8.7 | Eureka BBQ Bash | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -8.6 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -4.4 | Old Town Smokeout | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -2.9 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) | Oct 14, 2017 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 91.3% | 89.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85% | 85% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 90.1% | 88.5% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 23 / 27 (657.0628) | 5 (176.5828) | 27 (151.9428) | 25 (164.5372) | 20 (164) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 26 / 28 (631.8632) | 24 (163.3944) | 28 (147.9544) | 14 (172.5600) | 25 (147.9544) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 25 / 27 (611.8628) | 25 (149.1084) | 19 (168.5716) | 26 (145.0856) | 27 (149.0972) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) Muskogee, OK | 14 / 18 (630.2400) | 12 (165.7028) | 14 (160.0344) | 15 (150.2284) | 14 (154.2744) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 18 / 28 (649.0740) | 23 (154.7884) | 7 (173.1772) | 25 (154.2284) | 7 (166.8800) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 24 / 27 (625.0516) | 26 (153.1544) | 24 (151.9200) | 18 (165.1544) | 24 (154.8228) |