Aggravation BBQ KS
Rating
1534
peak 1535
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2020-09-11
latest 2025-04-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.87 (+6.95)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.07 · weakest Pork (166.25)
Road miles
453
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hoggy Style BBQ has finished one call ahead of Aggravation BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Meat Sweats in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 148.5828 | 167.98 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 157.6456 | 170.07 | top 38% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 159.9312 | 166.25 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 161.1084 | 169.56 | top 35% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.87
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.8628 | 679.86 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3140 | 671.31 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.2400 | 680.21 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 692.5144 | 671.55 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.3028 | 669.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 50 / 92 (679.8628) | 14 (176.5600) | 73 (166.2400) | 68 (166.2400) | 38 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 39 / 167 (671.3140) | 50 (167.9656) | 31 (171.4056) | 102 (162.8000) | 29 (169.1428) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 8 / 164 (686.2400) | 26 (171.4056) | 62 (165.6916) | 14 (174.2972) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 50 / 94 (674.1712) | 51 (169.1084) | 27 (172.0000) | 80 (159.9312) | 20 (173.1316) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 15 / 53 (692.5144) | 8 (176.5716) | 6 (176.5600) | 37 (163.9656) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor Warsaw, MO | 5 / 19 (656.5712) | 15 (148.5828) | 1 (177.7372) | 6 (169.1428) | 8 (161.1084) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 70 / 105 (665.5540) | 90 (160.4912) | 69 (165.6916) | 42 (170.8456) | 59 (168.5256) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 75 / 93 (655.2800) | 42 (170.2744) | 83 (157.6456) | 68 (165.1084) | 68 (162.2516) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 20 / 48 (683.3028) | 22 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7028) | 35 (163.9428) | 20 (170.8228) |