High-water mark
670.8688
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.8688 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-06-21
Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1513 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2013-10-03
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.28 (+9.68)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.93 · weakest Brisket (157.60)
Road miles
35
mi across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.28 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.32 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.
- Brisket avg 157.60
- Pork avg 162.93
- 0 calls in 13 entries
A strong matchup
10–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022-06-24).
- last seen 2019-06-21
- back 2022-06-24
Pork nemesis
11 of 12
shared pork entries lost
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared pork entries.
The metronome
±2.32%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.3% of a perfect score
- 13 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 18th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2712 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1513
4–4 in 8 shared contests (50% to Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1531
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts)
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1512
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2725 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2715 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 148.4800 | 161.30 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 150.8232 | 161.45 | top 50% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 144.5028 | 162.93 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 138.7888 | 157.60 | top 56% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 18 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-06-26 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 92 | 0 | top 63% | 2016-06-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.7 yrs
2013-10-03 → 2026-06-26
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 12 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
12 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 162.93 · weakest Brisket (157.60)
Walk rate
8%
a top-10 call in 1 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 13 contests
Master average
643.28
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,047
1,211–1,279 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
35
13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1519
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$84,925
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3 yrs
2019-06-21 → 2022-06-24
Power rating
1513
peak 1513 · #2724 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2015
- First call VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1484 VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge
- 2019
- Career-best overall score670.8688 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 2023
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2025
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0000 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2026
- Peak power rating (1513) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +5.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2017-06-23 |
| +5.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +2.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +2.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | 2018-06-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2014-06-27 |
| -4.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| -3.8 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -0.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
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)
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 | 0% | top 48% | 91% | 91% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 91% | 91% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91% | 91% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 10% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 90.3% | 89% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 157 (655.4408) | 80 (164.5488) | 100 (161.1432) | 55 (169.1888) | 89 (160.5600) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 85 / 159 (655.2912) | 90 (163.9428) | 15 (176.0000) | 137 (155.3828) | 105 (159.9656) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 62 / 172 (661.1316) | 53 (168.0228) | 60 (166.8572) | 81 (164.5716) | 80 (161.6800) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 110 / 167 (637.5660) | 150 (148.4800) | 103 (161.1088) | 95 (163.4056) | 62 (164.5716) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 71 / 164 (655.3484) | 43 (168.0000) | 82 (162.8572) | 67 (166.8228) | 117 (157.6684) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 18 / 183 (670.8688) | 33 (168.5716) | 50 (166.8916) | 12 (173.1772) | 82 (162.2284) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 83 / 185 (639.8860) | 117 (156.5256) | 154 (150.8232) | 35 (168.5256) | 47 (164.0116) |
| 2017-06-23 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 67 / 184 (641.2460) | 83 (159.4288) | 70 (161.7600) | 59 (164.5600) | 99 (155.4972) |
| 2016-06-24 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 92 / 183 (632.5024) | 135 (152.5484) | 118 (156.0456) | 46 (166.2628) | 88 (157.6456) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 98 / 183 (631.3944) | 125 (156.0228) | 68 (162.8572) | 75 (162.2972) | 134 (150.2172) |
| 2015-04-17 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 26 / 47 (650.1484) | 29 (163.4056) | 41 (151.9200) | 5 (171.4056) | 23 (163.4172) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 156 / 184 (604.4688) | 146 (152.5716) | 41 (165.1544) | 149 (147.9540) | 170 (138.7888) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 348 / 535 (627.3372) | 19 (174.8572) | 356 (155.3828) | 496 (144.5028) | 356 (152.5944) |