High-water mark
697.0968
career-best overall
96.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 697.0968 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual — 96.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 6, 2025
Sugar 'n Spice BBQ
Sugar 'n Spice BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 7th of 28 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual (2025). They are ranked #1876 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 12 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2020
latest Jun 6, 2025 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.89 (+1.18)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.57 · weakest Brisket (165.97)
Road miles
456
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$199K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.89 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #672 (218 pts) | #625 (293 pts) | #740 (238 pts) | #836 (158 pts) | #691 (218 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #796 (200 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1716 (100 pts) | #1946 (75 pts) | #1697 (115 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1775 (95 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sugar 'n Spice BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,866 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1555
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Sugar 'n Spice BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1550
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1554
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1545
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1555
They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before Sugar 'n Spice BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1544
Level with Sugar 'n Spice BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 165.6800 | 171.57 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 160.5372 | 169.54 | top 42% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.5140 | 166.39 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 153.1656 | 165.97 | top 51% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 43% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 64% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 25% | Sep 23, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
4 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
569
finished ahead 686 times, behind 464
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 22, 2023 → Apr 25, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20255 milestones
- First overall top-10 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Career-best overall score697.0968 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Peak power rating (1545) McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Most recent contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20203 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Bricks
- First call Smoke on the Bricks
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.2748 Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +11 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +9.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | Jun 6, 2025 |
| +9.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| -6.9 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 25, 2025 |
| -2.1 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | Sep 26, 2020 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 96.8% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 37% | 94.4% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 93.9% | 93.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 94% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 67% | 93.6% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 7 / 28 (697.0968) | 5 (176.5828) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5484) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 32 / 40 (669.5424) | 14 (175.4056) | 23 (171.9656) | 38 (158.2056) | 29 (163.9656) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 32 / 73 (665.0516) | 15 (174.8572) | 56 (160.5372) | 47 (162.2400) | 27 (167.4172) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 53 / 167 (666.2168) | 19 (172.5600) | 33 (170.8800) | 147 (152.5140) | 27 (170.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 16 / 44 (679.9200) | 19 (170.8344) | 6 (176.0116) | 24 (169.7028) | 35 (163.3712) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 24 / 87 (672.4344) | 39 (167.3944) | 40 (164.5372) | 23 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 25 / 164 (675.9656) | 21 (171.9656) | 34 (168.5716) | 52 (168.5828) | 42 (166.8456) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 33 / 36 (666.6852) | 24 (170.2512) | 25 (168.5600) | 32 (165.0856) | 29 (162.7884) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 19 / 86 (676.4684) | 4 (176.5600) | 34 (167.9772) | 42 (166.2400) | 31 (165.6912) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 26 / 145 (672.0112) | 11 (173.1428) | 35 (169.1428) | 7 (176.5600) | 102 (153.1656) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 82 / 94 (666.7888) | 71 (167.9772) | 77 (165.6916) | — | 65 (168) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 93 (671.8856) | 51 (169.1200) | 50 (167.4056) | 37 (170.2628) | 58 (165.0972) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 25 / 36 (673.0972) | 30 (165.6800) | 13 (172.6172) | 13 (172) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 43 (674.2748) | 24 (169.7144) | 10 (173.1544) | 34 (162.2744) | 21 (169.1316) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.