Pickles BBQ KS
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-10-30
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.83)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 159.9428 | 161.10 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.0972 | 156.83 | top 85% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 159.4400 | 160.55 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 163.4172 | 168.29 | top 50% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.1084 | 646.78 |
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 | 164 / 169 (661.1084) | 166 (159.9428) | 121 (168.5600) | 161 (159.4400) | 56 (173.1656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 388 / 444 (632.4456) | 353 (162.2628) | 433 (145.0972) | 347 (161.6684) | 297 (163.4172) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |