Kickin Ash IN
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-07-22
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.14
last 4 vs career avg 597.14 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±71.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.24 · weakest Brisket (156.68)
Road miles
306
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ Maestros has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 158.8000 | 164.24 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 141.0628 | 157.53 | top 85% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 153.0972 | 161.11 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 147.3600 | 156.68 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 597.14
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 | 654.7316 | 654.73 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.5316 | 645.53 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 476.4456 | 476.45 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 611.8400 | 611.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 26 / 30 (654.7316) | 28 (158.8000) | 29 (157.6916) | 15 (168.5256) | 17 (169.7144) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 33 / 38 (645.5316) | 22 (169.6800) | 31 (161.6572) | 38 (153.0972) | 29 (161.0972) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 9 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Eureka, IL | 25 / 25 (476.4456) | 17 (166.8228) | — | 18 (162.2628) | 23 (147.3600) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM Effingham, IL | 24 / 25 (611.8400) | 22 (161.6684) | 25 (141.0628) | 22 (160.5716) | 23 (148.5372) |
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 | #1440 (55 pts) | #1476 (55 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1037 (105 pts) | #1058 (95 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1190 (75 pts) | #839 (185 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1627 (50 pts) | #1195 (90 pts) | — | #1188 (85 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |