Blood Sweat & Beers KS
Rating
1498
peak 1518 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#1564
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.61
last 5 Master vs avg 644.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.33 · weakest Brisket (156.10)
Road miles
11
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.61 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 5 of their 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Prime BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 157.0972 | 164.33 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 152.5484 | 162.27 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.8228 | 161.91 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 148.5256 | 156.10 | top 66% |
“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 | 4 | 43 | 0 | top 55% | 2025-06-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2019-06-21 — Career-best overall score (658.2628) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2022-06-24 — Peak power rating (1518) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +5.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +4.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -6.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 92% | 86% | 86% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
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 | 146 / 159 (619.3600) | 76 (165.7372) | 120 (158.2744) | 157 (146.8228) | 138 (148.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 121 / 172 (633.0284) | 126 (157.0972) | 147 (152.5484) | 90 (163.9428) | 95 (159.4400) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 60 / 164 (658.2400) | 75 (164.0228) | 40 (167.9772) | 63 (167.4056) | 107 (158.8344) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 47 / 145 (654.1828) | 57 (163.9656) | 48 (166.2628) | 84 (160.5256) | 60 (163.4288) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 43 / 183 (658.2628) | 17 (170.8456) | 54 (166.2972) | 23 (170.8572) | 145 (150.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1799 (100 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1967 (70 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2155 (85 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2090 (105 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1564 (145 pts) | #1859 (110 pts) | #1979 (85 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |