Among the elite
In the top 8% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1672 puts them #521 of 6,477 rated teams — the top 8% of the field.
- rating 1672
- peak 1696
- 43 rated contests
WHO DAT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 47 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off (2019). They are ranked #521 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #735 (202 pts) | #639 (287 pts) | #944 (172 pts) | #787 (187 pts) | #626 (277 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #416 (528 pts) | #465 (483 pts) | #288 (872 pts) | #397 (593 pts) | #523 (413 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,421 pts) | #186 (1,001 pts) | #90 (1,527 pts) | #51 (1,841 pts) | #168 (1,061 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #133 (829 pts) | #162 (729 pts) | #159 (724 pts) | #102 (989 pts) | #124 (839 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #137 (1,618 pts) | #159 (1,423 pts) | #140 (1,523 pts) | #139 (1,538 pts) | #192 (1,293 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #577 (610 pts) | #473 (770 pts) | #616 (595 pts) | #666 (555 pts) | #648 (570 pts) |
The teams rated closest to WHO DAT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before WHO DAT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersA longer road to the same neighbourhood — 108 contests to 47.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 118 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersThese two have cooked 4 of the same contests — WHO DAT BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with WHO DAT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 29 | 7 | 22 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| RICHIE Z's | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 24 | 10 | 14 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 19 | 14 | 5 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 45 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 154.7656 | 169.33 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 178.8572 | 145.6916 | 168.63 | top 40% |
| Pork | 43 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 149.6344 | 169.82 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 45 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 146.8344 | 166.60 | top 46% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 35% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 21% | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 42% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 21% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 22% | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 7% | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Cookin On Kampeska | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 46% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Cookin On Kampeska | Jul 19, 2019 |
| +14.9 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Sep 6, 2019 |
| +14.3 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 13, 2019 |
| +14.2 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 14, 2018 |
| +14 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.3 | Kenai River BBQ Competition | Jun 30, 2023 |
| -13.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | Jun 12, 2021 |
| -9.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -8.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -8.7 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 92.6% | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 27% | 95.7% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 64% | top 33% | 97.1% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 32% | 96.3% | 94.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 80% | top 29% | 96.5% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 45% | 95% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 89% | 88.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 10 / 48 (690.7768) | 24 (170.8228) | 17 (171.4056) | 5 (176) | 12 (172.5484) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 21 / 28 (666.7200) | 7 (173.1200) | 25 (159.9544) | 24 (163.9656) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Kenai River BBQ Competition Soldotna, AK | 8 / 9 (626.7656) | 8 (163.4400) | 9 (162.2628) | 8 (154.2284) | 8 (146.8344) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 11 / 28 (678.2632) | 2 (177.1772) | 7 (170.2860) | 22 (162.8000) | 14 (168) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 15 / 46 (681.0856) | 20 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 19 (169.1200) | 13 (171.4284) |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 4 / 48 (689.1088) | 20 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (176.0116) | 34 (163.4056) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 20 / 71 (680.4456) | 46 (165.6800) | 35 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) | 12 (173.1084) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 193 / 467 (666.8112) | 167 (168.5600) | 199 (167.9656) | 178 (167.3828) | 254 (162.9028) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 78 / 185 (682.8116) | 124 (168.5600) | 12 (177.7028) | 76 (171.4172) | 136 (165.1316) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 3 / 26 (686.2972) | 14 (168.5600) | 3 (174.3200) | 1 (176.5600) | 14 (166.8572) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 8 / 31 (689.6572) | 22 (168.5372) | 7 (174.8572) | 3 (177.7144) | 15 (168.5484) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 5 / 25 (687.3368) | 14 (169.1200) | 17 (165.6684) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (174.8456) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 5 / 26 (683.3140) | 15 (167.3828) | 9 (169.1084) | 1 (180) | 15 (166.8228) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 17 / 33 (673.6456) | 13 (171.4056) | 27 (162.8572) | 18 (169.6800) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 32 / 45 (654.2284) | 40 (161.6800) | 11 (169.1544) | 35 (159.9540) | 27 (163.4400) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 52 (659.9884) | 25 (166.8456) | 16 (167.4056) | 18 (169.7372) | 45 (156) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 5 / 49 (689.1088) | 27 (165.0972) | 2 (177.1544) | 5 (174.8572) | 8 (172) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 16 / 60 (673.1088) | 2 (177.7372) | 52 (155.9428) | 14 (170.2744) | 16 (169.1544) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 9 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 5 / 105 (698.8456) | 46 (170.8228) | 8 (176.5600) | 13 (176.5600) | 14 (174.9028) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 33 / 70 (671.8396) | 29 (169.6684) | 34 (168.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 57 (157.0512) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 32 / 94 (689.6800) | 35 (172.5600) | 38 (172.5600) | — | 44 (171.4056) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 8 / 93 (693.0744) | 4 (177.7028) | 77 (160.5144) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 3 / 35 (690.8572) | 10 (173.1428) | 4 (173.7256) | 3 (174.8572) | 14 (169.1316) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 13 / 29 (674.8344) | 24 (163.9888) | 8 (174.2972) | 9 (172.5828) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 15 / 47 (677.0512) | 11 (172.5828) | 36 (162.2284) | 3 (176) | 24 (166.2400) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 22 / 53 (668.4916) | 31 (164.5484) | 19 (167.4288) | 30 (166.8344) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 32 / 55 (669.1084) | 22 (170.8456) | 40 (162.2400) | — | 37 (164.5828) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 21 / 68 (679.3024) | 40 (166.2284) | 18 (171.9656) | 23 (170.8456) | 19 (170.2628) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 4 / 24 (690.8344) | 13 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5944) | 1 (178.8800) | 10 (166.8344) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 1 / 26 (686.1944) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | 13 (165.0972) | 4 (170.2744) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 4 / 29 (694.7768) | 1 (180) | 10 (170.8112) | 1 (177.7372) | 20 (166.2284) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 8 / 46 (683.9888) | 9 (174.8572) | 23 (167.9888) | 16 (169.7144) | 8 (171.4284) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 8 / 29 (671.8740) | 13 (166.8228) | 13 (165.6800) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (162.2284) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 4 / 40 (686.8228) | 2 (176.5828) | 3 (177.1544) | 10 (171.4172) | 26 (161.6684) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 11 / 28 (674.2516) | 22 (167.4056) | 7 (169.7144) | 17 (167.4172) | 9 (169.7144) |
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 7 / 37 (683.9544) | 22 (165.1088) | 8 (170.8572) | 9 (171.9884) | 2 (176) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 21 / 32 (662.7312) | 24 (161.6800) | 16 (167.9772) | 27 (163.3828) | 13 (169.6912) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 79 / 104 (644.9368) | 94 (154.7656) | 25 (170.2972) | 62 (165.0856) | 83 (154.7884) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 7 / 27 (669.0168) | 6 (169.1084) | 4 (170.2628) | 20 (162.8228) | 14 (166.8228) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 5 / 25 (683.9772) | 2 (176.5828) | 20 (161.1200) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 10 / 25 (674.2284) | 12 (165.7028) | 7 (169.7028) | 7 (169.1200) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 37 / 45 (635.2688) | 16 (170.8572) | 31 (160.5716) | 43 (149.6344) | 37 (154.2056) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 18 / 33 (654.1944) | 10 (168.5944) | 16 (163.9888) | 17 (163.9656) | 23 (157.6456) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 24 / 31 (631.9088) | 21 (166.2744) | 29 (145.6916) | 22 (161.1200) | 23 (158.8228) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER) Beresford, SD | 13 / 17 (641.0400) | 12 (165.1772) | 12 (163.3828) | 17 (151.3828) | 10 (161.0972) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.