High-water mark
683.3716
career-best overall
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3716 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2023
Boss BBQ
Boss BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition (2021). They are ranked #4579 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “B.O.S.S. BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 21, 2017
latest Sep 27, 2023 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.21 (+9.75)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.32 · weakest Chicken (152.54)
Road miles
3,035
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 801 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$135K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.21 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Boss BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,569 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Boss BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Boss BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Fewer contests behind them than Boss BBQ has cooked, 6 to 10, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,560 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with Boss BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before Boss BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,593 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before Boss BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Boss BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 138.2972 | 152.54 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.3088 | 144.4916 | 155.89 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 143.3600 | 156.46 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.2628 | 164.32 | 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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 71% | Sep 14, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
5 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
608
finished ahead 419 times, behind 474
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Apr 17, 2015 → Jul 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20233 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.3716 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score683.3716 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3088 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1488) BBQ & BREWS
- First call Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +2.9 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 14, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2019 |
| -12 | BBQ & BREWS | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -9.6 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 8, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 94.9% | 94% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 178 / 211 (669.5540) | 204 (159.9312) | 68 (173.1200) | 174 (165.6684) | 96 (170.8344) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 133 / 487 (683.3716) | 329 (165.0856) | 71 (174.3088) | 184 (170.2744) | 67 (173.7028) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 22 / 25 (614.6288) | 24 (143.3372) | 23 (151.9200) | 21 (155.9544) | 15 (163.4172) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI | 33 / 35 (593.0172) | 34 (142.8344) | 34 (144.5600) | 34 (143.3600) | 20 (162.2628) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 24 / 48 (634.2056) | 24 (157.1084) | 28 (149.6800) | 18 (165.1084) | 20 (162.3088) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI | 26 / 28 (605.1204) | 27 (138.2972) | 28 (144.4916) | 26 (150.8572) | 7 (171.4744) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 35 / 37 (604.5600) | 23 (161.1544) | 29 (153.1428) | 35 (144) | 30 (146.2628) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.