A & A BBQ KS
Rating
1435
peak 1435 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-03-26
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#900
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.94 (+1.86)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.33 · weakest Brisket (153.19)
Road miles
1603
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1066 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.94 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Big Blue BBQ Championship (2025-06-06).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 154.2172 | 158.57 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 149.6804 | 162.33 | top 72% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 142.8000 | 157.76 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 140.5028 | 153.19 | top 88% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 89% | 2025-06-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- 📈 2021-03-26 — Peak power rating (1487) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Big Blue BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2023-06-02 — Career-best overall score (661.6344) · Big Blue BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2021-03-26 |
| -11.9 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2022-06-03 |
| -11.5 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| -10.5 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2025-06-06 |
| -8 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2022-09-09 |
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 100% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 91.9% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 87% | 86.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 88.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 29 / 29 (610.1260) | 28 (161.1316) | 28 (154.2288) | 29 (142.8000) | 29 (151.9656) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 26 / 30 (655.8400) | 29 (161.6456) | 21 (167.4172) | 27 (162.2400) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 27 (161.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 20 / 28 (661.6344) | 24 (161.1200) | 9 (171.4172) | 12 (170.8572) | 22 (158.2400) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 33 / 37 (626.6972) | 32 (156.5372) | 15 (170.2744) | 37 (144.4912) | 31 (155.3944) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 24 / 25 (614.6748) | 23 (155.9544) | 22 (149.6804) | 10 (168.5372) | 25 (140.5028) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 24 / 26 (634.1488) | 24 (159.3828) | 21 (162.2744) | 19 (167.4172) | 25 (145.0744) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 44 / 46 (620.4344) | 46 (154.2172) | 35 (161.6800) | 45 (147.9428) | 40 (156.5944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1461 (54 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1474 (54 pts) | #1469 (54 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #900 (133 pts) | #1108 (113 pts) | #733 (268 pts) | #833 (173 pts) | #943 (138 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1065 (115 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #940 (175 pts) | #839 (185 pts) | #1139 (110 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1527 (56 pts) | #1532 (56 pts) | #1260 (71 pts) | #1193 (81 pts) | #1566 (51 pts) |