RICHIE Z's

RICHIE Z's is a competition barbecue team with 65 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Miles City Cowtown Cook Off (2019), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #732 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#732

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1636

peak 1638 · rated over 59 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 5, 2015

latest Jul 12, 2024 · 9.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#127

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

18 podiums

Overall top-10s

26% of 65 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

695.4516 / 720

Master · Miles City Cowtown Cook Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

680.73 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 665.13 (+15.60)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Brisket · Smoke & Soul Fest

Consistency

±25.55

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.01 · weakest Brisket (165.45)

Road miles

16,270

across 65 mapped stops · furthest 415 mi

Schedule strength

77%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)

Purse competed for

$360K

listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 39 state-championship entries

Master avg

665.13 / 720

61 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.2740 points from the title

Came within 2.2740 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke & Soul Fest (Sep 14, 2018).

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 44 of 65 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 65 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.4516 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.4516 at Miles City Cowtown Cook Off — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 14, 2019

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

SIN CIRCLE BBQ has finished one call ahead of RICHIE Z's 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 34%.

8 contests
5 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 34%

A tough matchup

47–4 behind in the head-to-head

LAST CALL HEROES BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings

LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has come out ahead in 47 of their 51 shared contests.

A strong matchup

22–8 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD in 22 of their 30 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

35 of 51 shared chicken entries lost

LAST CALL HEROES BBQ ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has out-cooked them in 35 of 51 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

AMERICAN HEROES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An October team

Top 34% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The long haul

16,270 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,270 miles across 65 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 415 miles to 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship.

65 mapped stops
furthest 415 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked SMSU Smokefest every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 15th

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
2024 ↗	Master	#701 (215 pts)	#677 (260 pts)	#704 (260 pts)	#850 (155 pts)	#635 (280 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#332 (637 pts)	#449 (492 pts)	#327 (777 pts)	#385 (557 pts)	#335 (647 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#399 (549 pts)	#559 (384 pts)	#350 (730 pts)	#355 (679 pts)	#507 (439 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#206 (943 pts)	#172 (1,063 pts)	#159 (1,168 pts)	#225 (858 pts)	#239 (818 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#127 (856 pts)	#115 (901 pts)	#108 (971 pts)	#105 (961 pts)	#109 (921 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#284 (1,060 pts)	#265 (1,100 pts)	#362 (895 pts)	#236 (1,180 pts)	#248 (1,165 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#282 (1,140 pts)	#335 (1,005 pts)	#371 (945 pts)	#254 (1,190 pts)	#244 (1,250 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#531 (730 pts)	#486 (800 pts)	#920 (424 pts)	#434 (885 pts)	#523 (755 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#978 (335 pts)	#875 (425 pts)	#876 (440 pts)	#625 (645 pts)	#1105 (300 pts)

Overall rank by season

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ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ

#735 of the rated field

1636 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1645

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RICHIE Z's)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RICHIE Z's has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 49 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC

#728 of the rated field

1637 power rating

Contests: 95
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1736

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to RICHIE Z's)

They've been 1736 at their best, 100 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 91 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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SMOKIN' TEX BBQ

#733 of the rated field

1636 power rating

Contests: 75
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1674

Careers of much the same size, 75 contests to 65, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 75 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2022

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Meat Monarchy

#731 of the rated field

1636 power rating

Contests: 48
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1636

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 48 contests, alongside a 38% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

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COOL HAND QUE

#729 of the rated field

1637 power rating

Contests: 81
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1672

Level with RICHIE Z's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 77 contests
last seen May 29, 2026

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Swine 'N' Roses BBQ

#737 of the rated field

1636 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1716

They turned up 6 years after RICHIE Z's did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 45 contests
last seen May 1, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	51	4	47	8%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	46	9	37	20%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	41	16	25	39%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	41	10	31	24%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	31	9	22	29%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	30	22	8	73%	⚔ compare
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ	29	10	19	34%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	29	3	26	10%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	28	8	20	29%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	27	13	14	48%	⚔ compare
WHO DAT BBQ	27	10	17	37%	⚔ compare
BnB BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	21	7	14	33%	⚔ compare
OWENS BBQ	20	12	8	60%	⚔ compare
Hogline	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	61	16	1	3	178.8572	152.4568	168.01	top 48%
Pork Ribs	64	25	2	4	177.7144	154.8000	166.88	top 49%
Pork	59	21	0	7	178.2972	150.2628	167.76	top 44%
Brisket	61	21	0	4	179.4400	142.2400	165.45	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.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 18%
Medium (20–39)	38	top 50%
Large (40+)	22	top 45%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
SD	31	top 48%
MN	8	top 51%
WY	6	top 30%
KS	5	top 59%
MT	4	top 36%
IA	4	top 62%
NE	3	top 56%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Original SD BBQ Championships	5	6	top 46%	Jun 7, 2024
Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ	4	4	top 53%	Aug 23, 2019
SMSU Smokefest	4	15	top 51%	Aug 16, 2019
Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll	3	10	top 52%	Sep 8, 2023
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	3	11	top 41%	Jul 14, 2023
Original SD BBQ Championship	3	3	top 24%	Jun 3, 2022
GOBS Que (DAY 2)	3	12	top 56%	Aug 14, 2021
Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	3	7	top 59%	Sep 6, 2019
Cookin On Kampeska	3	6	top 30%	Jul 19, 2019
Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest	2	6	top 35%	Aug 27, 2021
BBQ In The Badlands	2	10	top 47%	Sep 27, 2019
Cookin' on Kampeska	2	29	top 76%	Jul 15, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 10 contests

Contests a season 5.9 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SD 34 of 65 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 36 12 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 64 entries · 2 wins · 25 calls

Opponents faced 1,048 finished ahead 1,311 times, behind 1,504

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Jun 5 Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs)

20232 milestones

Oct 6 Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Smoke & Soul Fest
Oct 6 Peak power rating (1638) Smoke & Soul Fest

20211 milestone

Sep 16 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST

20192 milestones

Jun 14 Career-best overall score695.4516 Miles City Cowtown Cook Off
Jul 19 25th tracked contest Cookin On Kampeska

20182 milestones

Jun 1 First category win (Chicken) The Original SD BBQ Championships
Sep 14 First Reserve Championship Smoke & Soul Fest

20173 milestones

Jun 2 First overall top-10 Original SD BBQ Championships
Jun 2 10th tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Jun 16 First overall podium Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER)

20162 milestones

Aug 19 First call SMSU Smokefest
Aug 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0400 SMSU Smokefest

20151 milestone

Jun 5 First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.8	Back to Mayberry Day 1	Jun 26, 2020
+16.1	Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER)	Jun 16, 2017
+15.8	Cookin On Kampeska	Jul 14, 2017
+15.7	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ	Aug 24, 2018
+15.7	Smoke & Soul Fest	Sep 14, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.9	4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest	Jul 25, 2020
-12.7	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	Sep 8, 2017
-10.8	The Hayfield	Jun 19, 2020
-9.7	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships	Sep 18, 2015
-8.8	GOBS Que (DAY 1)	Aug 13, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2024	2	1	0	100%	top 47%	95.1%	94.4%
2023	5	1	0	80%	top 40%	95.8%	93.8%
2022	6	1	0	83%	top 39%	95.9%	94.1%
2021	10	3	1	50%	top 44%	96.1%	93.8%
2020	10	1	1	60%	top 61%	95%	92.4%
2019	9	2	0	78%	top 44%	96.6%	92.6%
2018	8	5	1	100%	top 34%	95.3%	93.3%
2017	5	3	0	100%	top 37%	95.6%	90%
2016	5	0	0	40%	top 65%	90.7%	90%
2015	4	0	0	0%	top 74%	89.9%	88.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 5, 2025	Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD	—	—	18 (163.4400)	—	—
Jul 12, 2024	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	10 / 26 (684.4568)	10 (172.5484)	10 (171.9772)	16 (165.0856)	5 (174.8456)
Jun 7, 2024	Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD	19 / 34 (675.3368)	10 (175.4172)	10 (174.2972)	29 (159.3940)	16 (166.2284)
Oct 6, 2023	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	3 / 28 (689.6916)	16 (166.2400)	13 (167.4516)	3 (176.5600)	2 (179.4400)
Sep 8, 2023	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	14 / 28 (673.6688)	15 (168.5372)	2 (176.0116)	26 (162.2628)	13 (166.8572)
Aug 25, 2023	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD	11 / 26 (680.4800)	12 (169.1200)	6 (175.4172)	8 (169.6800)	16 (166.2628)
Jul 14, 2023	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	21 / 39 (668.4912)	14 (171.9656)	21 (166.2628)	26 (165.7028)	21 (164.5600)
Jun 2, 2023	Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD	17 / 39 (665.6456)	30 (161.6684)	7 (172.5828)	23 (165.6916)	16 (165.7028)
Sep 9, 2022	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	19 / 28 (665.0972)	16 (169.1428)	22 (162.8572)	16 (166.2400)	18 (166.8572)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	15 / 40 (673.0400)	20 (169.7144)	20 (167.3944)	4 (173.7028)	30 (162.2284)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN	—	—	7 (170.2856)	—	—
Jun 24, 2022	Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT	11 / 26 (682.7772)	14 (169.6916)	20 (162.8228)	3 (178.2972)	5 (171.9656)
Jun 3, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	3 / 46 (690.3200)	18 (169.1200)	5 (176.5944)	9 (174.3200)	14 (170.2856)
Jun 2, 2022	Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD	—	—	6 (170.8572)	—	—
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	248 / 467 (660.4456)	210 (167.4056)	190 (167.9888)	329 (159.9428)	219 (165.1084)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	124 / 185 (675.3716)	137 (167.4056)	82 (171.4172)	144 (165.7144)	72 (170.8344)
Sep 10, 2021	Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	10 / 26 (678.2284)	6 (174.2628)	9 (170.8228)	8 (172.5484)	21 (160.5944)
Aug 27, 2021	Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD	6 / 31 (691.9428)	14 (172.5600)	8 (174.8572)	7 (173.1200)	10 (171.4056)
Aug 14, 2021	GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE	12 / 25 (674.7196)	5 (175.4056)	9 (169.6684)	23 (154.8000)	8 (174.8456)
Aug 13, 2021	GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE	19 / 26 (649.5656)	16 (166.2400)	23 (158.8344)	18 (165.1084)	21 (159.3828)
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	4 / 49 (692.0112)	4 (175.4400)	7 (176)	16 (169.1312)	9 (171.4400)
Jun 4, 2021	The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD	—	—	1 (177.7144)	—	—
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	53 / 105 (677.6340)	70 (166.8228)	64 (166.8228)	41 (170.8456)	22 (173.1428)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	29 / 70 (676.5256)	12 (173.7028)	49 (164)	13 (174.8456)	41 (163.9772)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	77 / 94 (671.2684)	86 (163.9428)	49 (170.8228)	—	27 (174.2628)
Oct 3, 2020	Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY	14 / 41 (681.0744)	2 (175.4400)	17 (169.1432)	27 (166.8228)	17 (169.6684)
Oct 2, 2020	Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY	23 / 41 (671.9316)	25 (168)	33 (162.2516)	12 (171.9772)	16 (169.7028)
Sep 18, 2020	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	11 / 35 (680.0004)	26 (164.5372)	8 (171.4288)	8 (172)	8 (172.0344)
Sep 11, 2020	Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	24 / 29 (659.2684)	7 (171.9656)	28 (155.9544)	24 (160.5256)	11 (170.8228)
Aug 21, 2020	Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD	22 / 43 (668.4912)	21 (170.8456)	38 (159.3828)	6 (173.7144)	23 (164.5484)
Jul 25, 2020	4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	30 / 30 (634.0800)	21 (164.5600)	27 (157.6572)	23 (162.2284)	30 (149.6344)
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	38 / 47 (656.5604)	26 (166.2744)	34 (164.0116)	32 (166.2628)	40 (160.0116)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	5 / 53 (683.9200)	26 (165.6684)	1 (175.4288)	19 (170.2512)	5 (172.5716)
Jun 19, 2020	The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN	18 / 22 (647.4404)	17 (161.7372)	8 (169.7260)	—	21 (142.2400)
Sep 27, 2019	BBQ In The Badlands 🏅 Glendive, MT	14 / 25 (649.2116)	8 (165.7372)	8 (166.3316)	22 (151.4400)	9 (165.7028)
Sep 13, 2019	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	10 / 28 (661.6228)	15 (165.1316)	14 (162.8456)	2 (174.2744)	15 (159.3712)
Sep 6, 2019	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD	14 / 29 (670.1372)	12 (169.6800)	22 (163.3944)	11 (170.8228)	18 (166.2400)
Aug 23, 2019	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD	17 / 31 (670.7772)	12 (171.4400)	27 (161.6572)	17 (164.5372)	6 (173.1428)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	23 / 46 (666.8228)	11 (173.7144)	44 (155.9656)	22 (167.4400)	16 (169.7028)
Aug 9, 2019	GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE	14 / 29 (654.7656)	22 (155.9428)	22 (158.8344)	6 (170.2856)	5 (169.7028)
Jul 19, 2019	Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD	15 / 40 (671.9540)	22 (166.2628)	4 (176.0228)	14 (168.5600)	29 (161.1084)
Jun 14, 2019	Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT	2 / 28 (695.4516)	2 (178.8572)	12 (172.6172)	4 (175.4172)	9 (168.5600)
May 31, 2019	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	21 / 37 (657.0400)	20 (165.1316)	29 (154.8000)	21 (165.1084)	5 (172)
Sep 28, 2018	BBQ in the Badlands Glendive, MT	10 / 26 (671.3600)	12 (169.1200)	20 (158.8228)	11 (169.1544)	3 (174.2628)
Sep 14, 2018	Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY	2 / 28 (675.3944)	7 (171.4172)	6 (170.8344)	5 (165.7028)	3 (167.4400)
Sep 7, 2018	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	7 / 25 (674.8000)	16 (158.2172)	9 (168.5600)	2 (173.1772)	3 (174.8456)
Aug 24, 2018	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	4 / 27 (686.2056)	13 (172.5600)	9 (170.8344)	5 (176.5828)	14 (166.2284)
Aug 17, 2018	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	24 / 40 (665.1088)	22 (166.8572)	9 (169.1316)	36 (159.9772)	14 (169.1428)
Jul 20, 2018	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	18 / 45 (666.8344)	26 (166.3088)	25 (163.9772)	4 (172)	18 (164.5484)
Jul 6, 2018	Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA	15 / 26 (668.4684)	14 (168.5600)	7 (169.7028)	18 (163.3944)	11 (166.8112)
Jun 1, 2018	The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	9 / 33 (667.4176)	1 (176.5944)	23 (157.7260)	15 (165.1316)	10 (167.9656)
Sep 8, 2017	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	31 / 31 (510.8688)	12 (171.9772)	—	12 (170.3200)	10 (168.5716)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	15 / 41 (671.9544)	5 (174.2972)	27 (162.2744)	16 (166.2628)	10 (169.1200)
Jul 14, 2017	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	6 / 48 (687.9656)	6 (177.1544)	37 (162.2628)	5 (176.5600)	12 (171.9884)
Jun 16, 2017	Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER) Beresford, SD	3 / 17 (685.1428)	7 (168.0228)	2 (173.7144)	2 (174.8572)	6 (168.5484)
Jun 2, 2017	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	6 / 32 (683.9544)	6 (171.4172)	24 (162.2628)	3 (175.4172)	4 (174.8572)
Sep 9, 2016	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	23 / 34 (642.7772)	25 (158.8000)	15 (165.1544)	22 (162.2628)	24 (156.5600)
Aug 26, 2016	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	23 / 31 (652.4344)	8 (171.4172)	24 (161.1088)	9 (170.2628)	28 (149.6456)
Aug 19, 2016	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	21 / 37 (653.0400)	33 (156)	9 (170.2628)	3 (173.7144)	28 (153.0628)
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	29 / 41 (647.2800)	39 (155.3712)	24 (166.2744)	15 (168.5600)	34 (157.0744)
Jun 3, 2016	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	25 / 44 (644.0344)	18 (167.4284)	29 (161.7372)	20 (164.5944)	35 (150.2744)
Sep 18, 2015	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Spearfish, SD	27 / 30 (647.3716)	25 (162.2628)	13 (169.1660)	28 (161.7028)	27 (154.2400)
Aug 21, 2015	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	18 / 26 (633.0628)	20 (157.0972)	15 (164)	20 (158.8456)	21 (153.1200)
Jul 17, 2015	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	31 / 38 (623.1880)	33 (152.4568)	20 (163.3828)	18 (164.5256)	34 (142.8228)
Jun 5, 2015	Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	22 / 41 (637.0516)	15 (167.9772)	18 (164.5716)	34 (150.2628)	28 (154.2400)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)