Overland Trail BBQ KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1970
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.48 (+4.07)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.21
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.58 · weakest Brisket (152.94)
Road miles
11
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.48 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Prime BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Blind | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke on the Water and Fire in my Eye | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7600 | 143.3600 | 157.42 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.9144 | 149.6800 | 164.58 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 147.9428 | 154.54 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 125.1312 | 152.94 | top 64% |
“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 | 84 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 629.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1489) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (653.1312) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +1.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +0.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -11.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -7.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
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 | 88 / 159 (653.1312) | 140 (154.8112) | 84 (165.1772) | 99 (161.7144) | 33 (171.4284) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 172 (647.3140) | 127 (156.5828) | 55 (167.9772) | 97 (162.8228) | 94 (159.9312) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 167 (650.3544) | 110 (160.0000) | 11 (174.9144) | 150 (151.4056) | 65 (164.0344) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 155 / 164 (595.2456) | 159 (143.3600) | 148 (149.6800) | 149 (147.9428) | 135 (154.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 110 / 145 (621.6800) | 89 (160.0228) | 60 (164.0000) | 112 (154.8228) | 130 (142.8344) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 158 / 183 (609.1540) | 23 (169.7600) | 59 (165.7144) | 168 (148.5484) | 182 (125.1312) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |