My Three Sons BBQ IN
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#742
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.68
last 4 Master vs avg 636.68 (-0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±40.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.53 · weakest Brisket (154.66)
Road miles
374
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 372 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.68 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
White Wolf Smokers has finished one call ahead of My Three Sons BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Smoke on the Ohio (2023-09-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 153.0628 | 163.53 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 148.5372 | 155.39 | top 88% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.6456 | 163.10 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 122.1372 | 154.66 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 91% | 2023-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 636.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-13 — First tracked contest · Smoke On the Ohio
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1490) · Smoke On the Ohio
- 📣 2024-09-13 — First call · Buds Blues and BBQ
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (678.1940) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +0.5 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 2024-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Smoke on the Ohio | 2023-09-08 |
| -10 | Smoke On the Ohio | 2019-09-13 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 51% | 94.2% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 201 / 444 (678.1940) | 162 (171.9656) | 383 (159.3828) | 191 (169.7028) | 19 (177.1428) |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 9 / 16 (671.9084) | 5 (170.8228) | 13 (164.0116) | 1 (175.4056) | 14 (161.6684) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 25 / 25 (582.5944) | 23 (158.2628) | 25 (148.5372) | 24 (153.6572) | 25 (122.1372) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 23 / 28 (614.0224) | 24 (153.0628) | 24 (149.6228) | 24 (153.6456) | 15 (157.6912) |
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 | #742 (186 pts) | #737 (226 pts) | #898 (161 pts) | #578 (326 pts) | #785 (186 pts) |