Happy Beetle BBQ KS
Rating
1502
peak 1518
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-06-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.31 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 649.25 (-2.93)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.53 · weakest Chicken (157.21)
Road miles
11
mi across 6 mapped stops
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 Most Wanted BBQ in 6 of their 6 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 | 165.7144 | 149.6800 | 157.21 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 159.3484 | 163.21 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 155.4284 | 167.53 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 153.6800 | 161.30 | top 48% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.25
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1828 | 630.18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.4684 | 640.47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5884 | 649.59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.2288 | 662.23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0976 | 649.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.9084 | 663.91 |
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 | 132 / 159 (630.1828) | 153 (150.8116) | 66 (167.4400) | 132 (155.4284) | 119 (156.5028) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 108 / 172 (640.4684) | 117 (158.8228) | 74 (164.5484) | 91 (163.4172) | 126 (153.6800) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 88 / 167 (649.5884) | 145 (149.6800) | 120 (159.3484) | 17 (174.3316) | 56 (166.2284) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 53 / 164 (662.2288) | 59 (165.7144) | 84 (162.8344) | 80 (165.6800) | 37 (168.0000) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 64 / 145 (649.0976) | 60 (163.4288) | 88 (159.9888) | 34 (168.0000) | 83 (157.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 31 / 183 (663.9084) | 139 (154.8000) | 67 (165.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 53 (165.6912) |