DRIFTERS Q KS
Rating
1494
peak 1505
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-06-13
Best ToY finish
#618
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.83 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.85 (+8.98)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.29 · weakest Brisket (160.47)
Road miles
2012
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 490 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BrewsCue in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 165.6912 | 171.29 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 158.8460 | 168.04 | top 54% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5144 | 169.05 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 140.5372 | 160.47 | top 70% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.85
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.8512 | 655.85 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 697.6684 | 689.91 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6112 | 673.61 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8628 | 668.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3828 | 671.38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 645.1204 | 645.12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.5544 | 657.55 |
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 | 30 / 36 (655.8512) | 25 (166.2856) | 30 (159.9428) | 28 (165.0856) | 30 (164.5372) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 16 / 36 (682.1600) | 14 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (171.9656) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 7 / 43 (697.6684) | 13 (174.2744) | 22 (170.2512) | 4 (180.0000) | 10 (173.1428) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 15 / 28 (673.6112) | 3 (176.0000) | 20 (164.5372) | 17 (168.5140) | 18 (164.5600) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 17 / 25 (679.8628) | 4 (177.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 16 (171.9656) | 20 (159.3600) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 19 / 26 (656.4456) | 18 (165.6916) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5372) | 23 (151.3940) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 25 / 46 (671.3828) | 31 (165.6912) | 7 (174.2972) | 16 (170.2972) | 35 (161.0972) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 38 / 43 (645.1204) | 1 (177.1772) | 39 (158.8460) | 20 (168.5600) | 42 (140.5372) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 23 / 39 (657.5544) | 20 (166.8344) | 18 (167.3828) | 34 (156.5144) | 17 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #618 (270 pts) | #724 (235 pts) | #726 (250 pts) | #591 (315 pts) | #773 (195 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1093 (103 pts) | #733 (228 pts) | #1358 (78 pts) | #1168 (93 pts) | #1185 (88 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #848 (171 pts) | #668 (286 pts) | #841 (211 pts) | #799 (206 pts) | #964 (136 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #877 (165 pts) | #1091 (105 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #838 (85 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1889 (70 pts) | #1886 (85 pts) | #1822 (95 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1748 (100 pts) |