RENDERED KS
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-03-29
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#735
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.28
last 3 Master vs avg 681.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.94 · weakest Chicken (168.54)
Road miles
187
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 187 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$125K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.28 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.6684 | 168.54 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 169.1316 | 170.85 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 167.9656 | 172.94 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 166.8572 | 168.94 | top 51% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 681.28 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-03-29 — First tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 📣 2024-03-29 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (691.3600) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2024-10-30 — Peak power rating (1518) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +2.5 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2024-03-29 |
| +1.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 44% | 96% | 94.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 105 / 169 (680.4912) | 61 (174.2628) | 98 (170.2628) | 130 (167.9656) | 118 (168.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 69 / 444 (691.3600) | 132 (173.7028) | 232 (169.1316) | 40 (176.5600) | 109 (171.9656) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 23 / 42 (671.9772) | 42 (157.6684) | 10 (173.1544) | 5 (174.2972) | 24 (166.8572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #735 (190 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #716 (255 pts) | #600 (305 pts) | #786 (185 pts) |