PREACHERS BBQ KS
Rating
1434
peak 1434
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2025-02-28
Best ToY finish
#891
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
603.81
last 5 vs career avg 604.02 (-0.21)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.15 · weakest Pork (145.97)
Road miles
3893
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1496 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 149.6572 | 156.15 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 149.6456 | 155.29 | top 87% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4288 | 128.4916 | 145.97 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 134.7540 | 146.61 | top 92% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.02
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 | 622.1032 | 622.10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 591.2580 | 591.26 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 614.6860 | 614.69 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 621.6004 | 595.51 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 605.0632 | 605.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 26 / 26 (622.1032) | 26 (155.3944) | 26 (158.8344) | 26 (152.5028) | 26 (155.3716) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival King, NC | 28 / 28 (591.2580) | 28 (153.0744) | 24 (149.6572) | 27 (150.2744) | 28 (138.2520) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 464 / 487 (614.6860) | 464 (149.6572) | 384 (160.5256) | 436 (155.4288) | 456 (149.0744) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 495 / 505 (569.4172) | 445 (156.5260) | 484 (149.6456) | 499 (128.4916) | 494 (134.7540) |
| 2022-01-08 | Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 Albany, OR | 14 / 16 (621.6004) | 10 (161.6916) | 12 (159.3828) | 14 (143.3944) | 11 (157.1316) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 427 / 467 (605.0632) | 332 (160.5600) | 406 (153.7028) | 439 (145.7028) | 435 (145.0976) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1481 (51 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1572 (51 pts) | #1494 (51 pts) | #1487 (51 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1531 (53 pts) | #1570 (53 pts) | #1571 (58 pts) | #1536 (53 pts) | #1532 (53 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #891 (156 pts) | #884 (176 pts) | #974 (166 pts) | #942 (156 pts) | #879 (171 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |