F5 BBQ KS
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-06-10
latest 2025-06-13
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
489.79
last 4 vs career avg 489.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±166.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.11 · weakest Brisket (157.10)
Road miles
295
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dr. Squealgood BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kan-Ok BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 148.5600 | 163.27 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 160.0228 | 164.41 | top 51% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 158.8000 | 167.11 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 153.6572 | 157.10 | top 86% |
“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 (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 489.79
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 | 339.3944 | 339.39 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.5888 | 665.59 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.5776 | 645.58 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308.5828 | 308.58 |
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 | 5 / 36 (339.3944) | 3 (173.1316) | 10 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 28 / 38 (665.5888) | 31 (165.6916) | 33 (163.9428) | 12 (175.4172) | 30 (160.5372) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 27 / 32 (645.5776) | 26 (165.6916) | 15 (167.4288) | 28 (158.8000) | 30 (153.6572) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 16 / 29 (308.5828) | 17 (148.5600) | 12 (160.0228) | — | — |