777 BBQ KS
Rating
1516
peak 1562 · rated over 33 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#252
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.79 (-4.16)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.99 · weakest Pork (167.80)
Road miles
1170
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 73 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$287K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.79 / 720
32 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKE RINGERS has finished one call ahead of 777 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
913 BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 24 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of M Squared Smokin' Q in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 20 of 26 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 38% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| M Squared Smokin' Q | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Boxer Q BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 155.3600 | 168.99 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 155.3716 | 168.34 | top 48% |
| Pork | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 155.3484 | 167.80 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 177.1428 | 153.6684 | 168.67 | top 41% |
“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 | 32 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-04-11 |
| Smoke on the Water | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-10-13 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-08-20 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 55% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (32 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (32 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (691.3712) · Grasshopper '19
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1562) · Smoke on the Water
- 🎖️ 2022-04-29 — 25th tracked contest · Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| +11.4 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2019-03-15 |
| +11.2 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
| +10.7 | Crimson & Blue BBQ | 2019-08-31 |
| +10 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 2021-06-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) | 2022-04-08 |
| -8.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -8.3 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| -7.9 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
| -7.5 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition | 2024-06-28 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 94% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 94.1% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 94.3% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 42% | 95% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 94.4% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67% | top 34% | 96% | 94% |
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 | 16 / 28 (676.4800) | 18 (170.2628) | 22 (165.7144) | 19 (167.3828) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 74 / 92 (664.4116) | 36 (173.1200) | 53 (169.6916) | 87 (155.3600) | 59 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 23 / 28 (671.9200) | 24 (165.0972) | 9 (173.7144) | 22 (165.1428) | 21 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 24 / 39 (667.9312) | 16 (172.5484) | 9 (175.4172) | 31 (157.7028) | 27 (162.2628) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 23 / 33 (667.3944) | 30 (164.0000) | 29 (161.7144) | 22 (168.5600) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 56 / 103 (677.5884) | 40 (171.9772) | 76 (164.5256) | 10 (176.0000) | 68 (165.0856) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 14 / 28 (676.4340) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7028) | 18 (166.2284) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 18 / 24 (643.1880) | 20 (157.6340) | 13 (164.5256) | 20 (155.3484) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 30 / 77 (679.3024) | 36 (169.6800) | 37 (169.6684) | 8 (175.4056) | 38 (164.5484) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 61 / 94 (670.1484) | 30 (173.1084) | 75 (162.8116) | 63 (166.2400) | 48 (167.9884) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 10 (169.1084) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 47 / 71 (658.6628) | 39 (166.8228) | 45 (162.8116) | 54 (162.8000) | 34 (166.2284) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 11 / 25 (683.9200) | 4 (174.8456) | 6 (173.1544) | 13 (168.5372) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 17 / 46 (675.2912) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) | 34 (155.9312) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 28 / 43 (672.4572) | 26 (168.5256) | 4 (177.1544) | 33 (164.5372) | 32 (162.2400) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 6 / 42 (682.8916) | 27 (166.2972) | 18 (170.2972) | 15 (170.2972) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 105 (677.6344) | 36 (173.1200) | 87 (161.7260) | 32 (171.9772) | 40 (170.8112) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 35 / 93 (679.3256) | 53 (168.5256) | 47 (167.9772) | 51 (167.9772) | 10 (174.8456) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 23 / 43 (676.5372) | 3 (178.2972) | 38 (158.8344) | 23 (168.5600) | 15 (170.8456) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 28 / 61 (679.3600) | 39 (165.6800) | 9 (175.4172) | 31 (168.5600) | 26 (169.7028) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 44 / 68 (659.3140) | 30 (168.5256) | 42 (165.1200) | 19 (172.0000) | 56 (153.6684) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 15 / 44 (681.0400) | 10 (173.1084) | 24 (166.2516) | 27 (164.5372) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 25 / 51 (671.3028) | 24 (168.5256) | 15 (171.9772) | 30 (164.5488) | 26 (166.2512) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 17 / 24 (657.5656) | 22 (155.3600) | 12 (168.5256) | 21 (162.2744) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 3 / 15 (690.2400) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (178.2972) | 6 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 28 / 68 (674.1600) | 34 (168.5256) | 40 (166.8344) | 16 (171.4172) | 29 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 32 / 59 (667.2912) | 36 (167.3828) | 23 (170.2628) | 44 (162.8228) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 17 / 38 (665.6232) | 18 (166.3088) | 34 (155.3716) | 10 (170.8344) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 6 / 49 (680.5256) | 28 (162.8228) | 16 (167.9656) | 3 (176.0000) | 5 (173.7372) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 10 / 53 (691.3712) | 28 (169.7028) | 7 (176.0000) | 33 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 5 / 38 (684.4916) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8688) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 39 / 104 (674.1600) | 19 (174.2628) | 83 (159.9544) | 36 (168.5372) | 28 (171.4056) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 10 / 64 (683.3256) | 33 (165.6684) | 26 (165.6800) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) |
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 | #1013 (98 pts) | #1120 (88 pts) | #1269 (68 pts) | #1120 (83 pts) | #897 (128 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1169 (63 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #955 (138 pts) | #1199 (68 pts) | #1155 (73 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #915 (128 pts) | #1079 (118 pts) | #1189 (118 pts) | #744 (208 pts) | #778 (203 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #541 (372 pts) | #576 (372 pts) | #530 (457 pts) | #505 (437 pts) | #548 (382 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #458 (395 pts) | #466 (415 pts) | #404 (510 pts) | #547 (330 pts) | #446 (440 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #433 (250 pts) | #301 (415 pts) | #379 (325 pts) | #406 (280 pts) | #329 (365 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #252 (1139 pts) | #418 (804 pts) | #292 (1024 pts) | #277 (1079 pts) | #114 (1644 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #420 (831 pts) | #228 (1256 pts) | #497 (746 pts) | #370 (941 pts) | #574 (631 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #486 (771 pts) | #411 (921 pts) | #499 (791 pts) | #522 (751 pts) | #587 (671 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #322 (1131 pts) | #171 (1521 pts) | #391 (996 pts) | #286 (1211 pts) | #425 (946 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #493 (768 pts) | #405 (938 pts) | #651 (598 pts) | #470 (828 pts) | #468 (803 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #444 (868 pts) | #294 (1153 pts) | #364 (1008 pts) | #485 (798 pts) | #491 (768 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #493 (626 pts) | #461 (691 pts) | #612 (546 pts) | #717 (466 pts) | #435 (726 pts) |