BARREL BOYS BBQ KS
Rating
1506
peak 1527 · rated over 17 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#426
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
5
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.07 (+4.04)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.04 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.80)
Road miles
1104
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$108K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.07 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1080 points of the Grand Championship at Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition (2021-07-09).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared brisket entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 41% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025-06-13).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 176.5944 | 153.0628 | 167.57 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 144.9944 | 166.80 | top 58% |
| Pork | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 177.7144 | 153.6572 | 169.47 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 161.6456 | 171.04 | top 36% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 50% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 29% | 2023-06-09 |
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 52% | 2021-10-15 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 47% | 2021-04-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke In the Springs
- ⭐ 2021-07-09 — Career-best overall score (689.6804) · Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- 📈 2023-06-09 — Peak power rating (1527) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2021-07-09 |
| +14.3 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff | 2019-09-06 |
| +8.4 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| +7.8 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| +7.4 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin | 2022-04-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 | 2023-10-07 |
| -12 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
| -10.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
| -9.7 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| -6.8 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 2021-11-13 |
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 | 1 | 100% | top 75% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 61% | 95.5% | 95% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 38% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43% | top 54% | 95.8% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 34% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 27 / 36 (665.5544) | 1 (176.5944) | 36 (144.9944) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (167.4056) |
| 2023-10-07 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Harper, KS | 9 / 9 (680.5032) | 9 (165.1200) | 7 (169.1316) | 9 (167.3944) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 7 / 32 (687.3256) | 4 (174.2744) | 13 (169.1084) | 17 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 6 / 16 (688.5260) | 9 (170.2744) | 5 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (166.2628) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 14 (163.4060) | — | — |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 81 / 92 (673.6460) | 90 (162.8000) | 80 (166.8344) | 31 (173.7488) | 51 (170.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 83 / 111 (666.7200) | 69 (167.3944) | 60 (167.9772) | 62 (169.7028) | 94 (161.6456) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 9 / 16 (682.7540) | 10 (169.1200) | 14 (166.8228) | 8 (171.4056) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 2 / 21 (689.6804) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2744) | 14 (166.8688) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 9 / 28 (689.6460) | 20 (167.9772) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7144) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 65 / 105 (668.4344) | 82 (163.9544) | 27 (173.1200) | 72 (163.9772) | 62 (167.3828) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 93 / 94 (655.8856) | 83 (163.9656) | 91 (158.8228) | 94 (157.0972) | 12 (176.0000) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 29 / 93 (681.1084) | 16 (175.4056) | 68 (163.4056) | 44 (168.5944) | 17 (173.7028) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 53 / 61 (646.6744) | 52 (159.3828) | 26 (170.8344) | 58 (153.6572) | 44 (162.8000) |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 12 / 25 (677.6804) | 16 (166.8688) | 22 (157.6572) | 2 (174.8572) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff 🏅 Wichita, KS | 2 / 16 (683.3028) | 3 (174.2628) | 1 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2744) | 9 (161.6456) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 39 (667.9548) | 13 (167.4288) | 19 (164.0116) | 12 (169.6916) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 44 / 104 (670.7772) | 96 (153.0628) | 10 (174.8572) | 43 (167.9772) | 14 (174.8800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #593 (281 pts) | #583 (326 pts) | #756 (256 pts) | #727 (216 pts) | #429 (466 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #650 (276 pts) | #731 (246 pts) | #713 (286 pts) | #541 (386 pts) | #720 (246 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #426 (432 pts) | #555 (327 pts) | #499 (402 pts) | #584 (297 pts) | #388 (522 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #601 (165 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #608 (160 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #617 (548 pts) | #772 (443 pts) | #697 (513 pts) | #693 (528 pts) | #382 (918 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #470 (799 pts) | #727 (554 pts) | #767 (524 pts) | #767 (524 pts) | #413 (939 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #462 (861 pts) | #740 (541 pts) | #429 (941 pts) | #768 (511 pts) | #551 (731 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #828 (409 pts) | #944 (364 pts) | #849 (424 pts) | #927 (389 pts) | #699 (529 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #958 (332 pts) | #1072 (312 pts) | #1114 (292 pts) | #994 (352 pts) | #982 (337 pts) |