Pork & Boots KS
Rating
1477
peak 1514
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#2158
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
583.87 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 570.50 (+13.37)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.70 · weakest Brisket (146.35)
Road miles
31
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ATTITUDES OF SMOKE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 56% across 4 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 157.1544 | 161.70 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 142.2516 | 150.37 | top 88% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 135.9540 | 147.63 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 121.0400 | 146.35 | top 85% |
“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 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 570.50
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 584.4912 | 584.49 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 573.4968 | 573.50 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 616.8568 | 616.86 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 498.7424 | 498.74 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 464.4912 | 464.49 |
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 | 436 / 444 (584.4912) | 395 (157.1544) | 436 (142.2516) | 439 (135.9540) | 405 (149.1312) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 479 / 487 (573.4968) | 273 (167.4056) | 478 (144.5256) | 479 (140.5256) | 484 (121.0400) |
| 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 | 468 / 505 (616.8568) | 434 (158.1940) | 491 (147.9200) | 412 (158.8228) | 447 (151.9200) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 52 / 467 (498.7424) | 248 (165.1772) | 284 (163.4628) | 402 (153.6912) | 243 (163.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 111 / 468 (464.4912) | 331 (160.5828) | 409 (153.7028) | 428 (149.1428) | 432 (146.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |