Fowl Ballz MO
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-04-25
Best ToY finish
#503
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 640.66 (+9.69)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.85
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.12 · weakest Brisket (146.13)
Road miles
2757
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 771 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NA-DA-BONE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Fowl Ballz 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Q LIVE CREW in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 65% across 3 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 148.5028 | 161.96 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 147.3372 | 161.44 | top 67% |
| Pork | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 165.0856 | 171.12 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 20.0000 | 146.13 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 0 | top 76% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.66
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.1144 | 646.39 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 666.1256 | 652.98 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 682.2288 | 678.47 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1028 | 599.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 19 / 29 (658.1144) | 22 (163.9428) | 7 (170.2744) | 4 (174.2628) | 25 (149.6344) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 27 / 29 (634.6632) | 21 (165.1316) | 29 (147.3372) | 13 (167.3828) | 27 (154.8116) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 369 / 467 (633.5084) | 436 (148.5028) | 433 (150.7656) | 203 (166.2744) | 164 (167.9656) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 40 (659.3144) | 22 (171.4172) | 27 (164.5488) | 29 (165.0856) | 28 (158.2628) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 32 / 39 (666.1256) | 31 (163.9312) | 29 (163.3944) | 30 (165.6800) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 21 / 38 (682.2288) | 14 (175.4400) | 34 (161.6916) | 1 (178.8572) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2020-06-19 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 12 / 26 (674.7200) | 21 (161.6456) | 15 (166.2516) | 2 (176.0000) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown Lebanon, MO | 20 / 27 (646.1028) | 22 (157.7028) | 24 (157.0628) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (159.3600) |
| 2019-07-27 | Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival Hannibal, MO | 18 / 18 (511.3600) | 15 (156.5256) | 11 (161.1316) | 2 (173.7028) | 18 (20.0000) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 32 / 39 (640.4228) | 32 (155.3940) | 5 (171.9772) | 7 (172.0000) | 39 (141.0516) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #942 (138 pts) | #975 (143 pts) | #840 (213 pts) | #625 (318 pts) | #1151 (108 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #659 (250 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #503 (196 pts) | #553 (186 pts) | #626 (161 pts) | #232 (536 pts) | #553 (186 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1131 (215 pts) | #1175 (220 pts) | #881 (355 pts) | #626 (545 pts) | #1183 (215 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2169 (76 pts) | #2225 (81 pts) | #2912 (56 pts) | #2137 (96 pts) | #2110 (101 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #951 (330 pts) | #1070 (300 pts) | #991 (350 pts) | #860 (425 pts) | #959 (355 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1672 (146 pts) | #1600 (166 pts) | #1475 (191 pts) | #1626 (161 pts) | #1729 (146 pts) |