They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Elkhorn BBQ
Elkhorn BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 27 at the BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2022). They are ranked #5908 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest May 23, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.77 (+5.11)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.83 · weakest Brisket (149.60)
Road miles
1
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.77 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Elkhorn BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,898 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Elkhorn BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Level with Elkhorn BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,914 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Elkhorn BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Smokehouse | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BITE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 154.7656 | 162.83 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 143.4288 | 160.34 | top 68% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 147.9656 | 156.99 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2860 | 137.1430 | 149.60 | top 86% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 8 | 13 | 0 | top 83% | May 23, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OR
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
138
finished ahead 42 times, behind 215
Longest layoff
4 yrs
May 28, 2022 → May 23, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
20222 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2744 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best overall score662.2744 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
20142 milestones
- First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Peak power rating (1484) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 28, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 25, 2013 |
| -12.9 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 22, 2015 |
| -12.6 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 24, 2014 |
| -9.4 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 25, 2019 |
| -7.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 23, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92% | 92% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 97% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 94% | 87% | 87% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 29 / 33 (628.2856) | 31 (154.7656) | 31 (159.9544) | 10 (174.8456) | 31 (138.7200) |
| May 28, 2022 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 13 / 27 (662.2744) | 10 (169.7256) | 10 (171.4400) | 17 (165.7372) | 22 (155.3716) |
| May 25, 2019 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 31 / 34 (607.9544) | 27 (156.5600) | 32 (151.9772) | 29 (149.1544) | 29 (150.2628) |
| May 26, 2018 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 24 / 35 (643.3488) | 30 (156.5256) | 8 (171.4516) | 29 (153.0856) | 20 (162.2860) |
| May 27, 2017 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 29 / 37 (632.5024) | 12 (168.5712) | 33 (157.6684) | 32 (148.5712) | 29 (157.6916) |
| May 22, 2015 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 37 / 38 (626.1828) | 3 (171.9772) | 36 (150.8112) | 37 (152.5600) | 37 (150.8344) |
| May 24, 2014 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 29 / 31 (626.1600) | 28 (157.6684) | 3 (176) | 30 (147.9656) | 30 (144.5260) |
| May 25, 2013 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 31 / 31 (611.4286) | 16 (166.8570) | 31 (143.4288) | 22 (163.9998) | 31 (137.1430) |