CARNIVORES KS
Rating
1398
peak 1398 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#655
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.70 (+0.54)
Walk rate
6%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.31 · weakest Brisket (154.90)
Road miles
5989
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 666 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$356K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.70 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DOUBLE J SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Windustrial Pipe Dream Smoking Team in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, PROUD SOULS BARBECUE has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 143.9200 | 160.31 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 133.5316 | 155.42 | top 82% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 145.0400 | 157.18 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 137.6916 | 154.90 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 87% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 360 | 0 | top 83% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.70 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · LuLu's Brew & Que
- 📈 2019-04-26 — Peak power rating (1491) · LuLu's Brew & Que
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (646.1716) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | Frisco BBQ Challenge | 2022-06-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -11.4 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| -10.5 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 2020-10-02 |
| -9.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| -9.3 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 2020-10-03 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.2% | 87.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.6% | 87% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 89.7% | 89.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 88.6% | 88.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 88.6% | 85.1% |
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 | 398 / 444 (626.1256) | 381 (158.8456) | 415 (153.0972) | 432 (145.0400) | 170 (169.1428) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 24 / 25 (634.8116) | 25 (157.1200) | 21 (158.2744) | 18 (164.5600) | 24 (154.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 462 / 487 (615.3260) | 316 (165.1428) | 392 (159.4288) | 454 (153.0628) | 477 (137.6916) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 31 / 42 (637.6456) | 34 (156.5600) | 34 (157.6916) | 29 (159.9656) | 18 (163.4284) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 43 (627.2456) | 36 (159.4172) | 42 (152.5256) | 34 (163.3828) | 36 (151.9200) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 27 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 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 | 383 / 505 (646.1716) | 287 (166.2628) | 225 (167.9772) | 435 (156.5716) | 418 (155.3600) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 23 / 37 (637.5544) | 36 (153.6572) | 23 (162.2284) | 25 (159.4060) | 16 (162.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 360 / 467 (636.4456) | 155 (169.1428) | 318 (162.2400) | 386 (155.3944) | 409 (149.6684) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 39 / 41 (637.0744) | 21 (169.1772) | 37 (160.5600) | 38 (157.0972) | 40 (150.2400) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 40 / 41 (637.6116) | 11 (172.5828) | 40 (145.6688) | 28 (167.3944) | 39 (151.9656) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 421 / 468 (613.5544) | 409 (154.8344) | 392 (154.8572) | 431 (148.5028) | 370 (155.3600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 18 / 26 (617.5424) | 22 (143.9200) | 19 (152.5484) | 16 (158.2284) | 8 (162.8456) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 49 / 55 (583.0404) | 44 (153.6456) | 51 (133.5316) | 42 (153.0860) | 49 (142.7772) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 32 / 40 (637.5884) | 30 (163.9884) | 34 (153.6572) | 32 (158.8228) | 23 (161.1200) |
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 | #950 (115 pts) | #1065 (110 pts) | #979 (130 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #990 (115 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #834 (180 pts) | #801 (234 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #757 (215 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #954 (130 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1075 (130 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #890 (165 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #514 (210 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #989 (266 pts) | #1081 (246 pts) | #1075 (261 pts) | #1024 (276 pts) | #903 (336 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1068 (246 pts) | #723 (496 pts) | #1204 (236 pts) | #1077 (271 pts) | #1099 (261 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1215 (238 pts) | #1126 (303 pts) | #1267 (248 pts) | #1313 (233 pts) | #1112 (298 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1773 (133 pts) | #1763 (143 pts) | #1229 (253 pts) | #1800 (138 pts) | #1559 (173 pts) |