High-water mark
674.7656
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.7656 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 25, 2021
Genuswine Brisket Authority
Genuswine Brisket Authority is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 21 at the Meat Inferno (2025). They are ranked #5314 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1520 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 12.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.89 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 635.45 (-8.55)
Walk rate
16%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.03 · weakest Brisket (156.40)
Road miles
157
across 19 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$270K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.45 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #861 (118 pts) | #926 (118 pts) | #950 (123 pts) | #883 (118 pts) | #880 (118 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #706 (191 pts) | #795 (186 pts) | #820 (196 pts) | #758 (186 pts) | #741 (196 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #885 (140 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Genuswine Brisket Authority, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1456
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Genuswine Brisket Authority)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Genuswine Brisket Authority has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Genuswine Brisket Authority)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1455
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Genuswine Brisket Authority)
Fewer contests behind them than Genuswine Brisket Authority has cooked, 11 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Genuswine Brisket Authority)
Level with Genuswine Brisket Authority on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Genuswine Brisket Authority's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,306 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1456
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 13% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Meat Sweats | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 138.7888 | 158.18 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.3200 | 137.7144 | 161.03 | top 58% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 150.8344 | 159.47 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 125.4856 | 156.40 | top 64% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 22 | 0 | top 53% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Meat Inferno | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 288 | 0 | top 80% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 19 contests
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
1,062
finished ahead 1,099 times, behind 1,887
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Meat Inferno
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20232 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20211 milestone
- Career-best overall score674.7656 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1428 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1520) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +12 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +8.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +5.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +1.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -13.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| -9.1 | Meat Inferno | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -8.8 | Meat Inferno | Sep 11, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.8% | 88.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.4% | 86% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 64% | 92.4% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 63% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 15% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 13% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 31 / 33 (622.6284) | 33 (149.0628) | 24 (169.1200) | 32 (158.8228) | 33 (145.6228) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 157 (654.1144) | 134 (155.3828) | 51 (169.6916) | 127 (157.0744) | 27 (171.9656) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 381 / 401 (618.7204) | 393 (149.0744) | 321 (162.2860) | 380 (153.0856) | 367 (154.2744) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 20 / 21 (602.5948) | 21 (138.7888) | 19 (153.0972) | 21 (151.3372) | 19 (159.3716) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 159 (636.4116) | 136 (156.5028) | 113 (159.9888) | 108 (160.5600) | 108 (159.3600) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 288 / 444 (665.0400) | 314 (164.5372) | 122 (173.1200) | 285 (165.6800) | 328 (161.7028) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 34 / 38 (642.1604) | 36 (158.2400) | 37 (154.2400) | 21 (171.4288) | 31 (158.2516) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | — | — | 10 (154.8000) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 64 / 172 (659.9200) | 48 (169.1200) | 78 (163.9772) | 102 (161.6800) | 61 (165.1428) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 105 / 167 (642.7200) | 132 (155.3828) | 162 (142.7772) | 84 (165.1200) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 79 / 164 (651.9432) | 106 (159.9772) | 93 (161.6916) | 53 (168.5828) | 80 (161.6916) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 22 / 145 (674.7656) | 26 (168.5256) | 14 (173.1316) | 46 (166.8456) | 46 (166.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 140 / 183 (622.2628) | 100 (160.0116) | 111 (156.6056) | 113 (159.3828) | 158 (146.2628) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 170 / 185 (585.5772) | 115 (156.5372) | 175 (137.7144) | 145 (150.8344) | 168 (140.4912) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 169 / 184 (595.1656) | 122 (154.8344) | 90 (160) | 134 (154.8456) | 180 (125.4856) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 127 / 183 (619.9084) | 127 (153.6684) | 79 (161.1544) | 130 (154.8228) | 136 (150.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 183 (661.1428) | 22 (169.7144) | 13 (170.8572) | 93 (159.9884) | 69 (160.5828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 47 / 184 (647.4972) | 22 (169.7028) | 7 (174.3200) | 137 (150.8800) | 109 (152.5944) |