Panic BBQ KS
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.79
last 5 vs career avg 636.46 (+0.33)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.23 · weakest Pork (156.61)
Road miles
8
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 145.6572 | 157.88 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.6684 | 160.74 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 147.9312 | 156.61 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.1200 | 161.23 | top 52% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 636.46
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0628 | 661.06 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4684 | 644.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 604.4000 | 604.40 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9596 | 644.96 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0516 | 629.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.8000 | 634.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 74 / 159 (661.0628) | 44 (169.7028) | 94 (162.8572) | 113 (160.5028) | 54 (168.0000) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 97 / 172 (644.4684) | 91 (162.2628) | 28 (170.8572) | 163 (147.9312) | 71 (163.4172) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 151 / 167 (604.4000) | 157 (145.6572) | 142 (153.6684) | 153 (150.1828) | 116 (154.8916) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 29 / 41 (644.9596) | 39 (151.3712) | 32 (158.2284) | 11 (171.9656) | 24 (163.3944) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 36 / 55 (629.0516) | 45 (153.1544) | 36 (157.6456) | 46 (149.7144) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-31 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 37 / 56 (634.8000) | 27 (165.1428) | 27 (161.1544) | 36 (159.3828) | 47 (149.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1014 (130 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |