Sugar 'n Spice BBQ KS
Rating
1536
peak 1536
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2020-08-21
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#672
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.39 (+2.18)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.57 · weakest Brisket (165.97)
Road miles
456
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 36% across 6 contests, versus top 47% 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 | 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 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.5140 | 166.30 | top 57% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.39
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 697.0968 | 683.32 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.9200 | 670.40 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9656 | 671.70 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.4684 | 674.24 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.2748 | 671.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 7 / 28 (697.0968) | 5 (176.5828) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5484) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-25 | 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) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 32 / 73 (665.0516) | 15 (174.8572) | 56 (160.5372) | 47 (162.2400) | 27 (167.4172) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 16 / 44 (679.9200) | 19 (170.8344) | 6 (176.0116) | 24 (169.7028) | 35 (163.3712) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 24 / 87 (672.4344) | 39 (167.3944) | 40 (164.5372) | 23 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2022-06-10 | 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) |
| 2021-09-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 82 / 94 (666.7888) | 71 (167.9772) | 77 (165.6916) | 80 (165.1200) | 65 (168.0000) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 52 / 93 (671.8856) | 51 (169.1200) | 50 (167.4056) | 37 (170.2628) | 58 (165.0972) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest Cameron, MO | 25 / 36 (673.0972) | 30 (165.6800) | 13 (172.6172) | 13 (172.0000) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 43 (674.2748) | 24 (169.7144) | 10 (173.1544) | 34 (162.2744) | 21 (169.1316) |
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 | #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) |