ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ KS
Rating
1563
peak 1577 · rated over 22 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#212
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
4
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.57 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.33 (-5.76)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.57 · weakest Brisket (164.94)
Road miles
8636
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 1006 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$388K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.33 / 720
22 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
KEVLAR BBQ has finished one call ahead of ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRILLBILLYS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4744 points of the Grand Championship at PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival (2019-08-30).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 29% across 3 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship (2021-09-04) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, One2BBQ.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ALE YEAH BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 163.9544 | 171.57 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 176.0344 | 157.6800 | 169.66 | top 36% |
| Pork | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 155.3944 | 168.16 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 150.7884 | 164.94 | top 53% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
| OH | 6 | 1 | top 21% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 52% |
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 | 159 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-09-27 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2023-04-28 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 166 | 0 | top 80% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship (2021-09-04)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.33 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Smokin In the Square
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Smokin In the Square
- 🏆 2021-09-04 — First Grand Championship · Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2021-09-04 — Career-best overall score (702.8916) · Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- 📈 2021-09-04 — Peak power rating (1577) · Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| +15.1 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | 2021-09-04 |
| +11.6 | Smokin in The Hills | 2019-09-20 |
| +9.7 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2021-04-23 |
| +8.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -11.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -10.2 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 2021-03-19 |
| -4.7 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| -4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 52% | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 95% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 67% | top 38% | 97.6% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 71% | top 26% | 95.7% | 93.9% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 268 / 444 (668.4456) | 69 (176.0000) | 271 (167.3828) | 150 (171.4056) | 384 (153.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 159 / 487 (681.0740) | 36 (177.1428) | 44 (176.0000) | 189 (170.2628) | 401 (157.6684) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 198 / 211 (657.0052) | 139 (169.1084) | 123 (169.7028) | 191 (162.8112) | 202 (155.3828) |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 37 (671.8740) | 9 (172.5484) | 10 (170.8228) | 16 (165.7144) | 21 (162.7884) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 19 / 42 (664.4456) | 29 (163.9544) | 13 (168.5256) | 20 (165.0856) | 17 (166.8800) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 166 / 249 (675.9200) | 119 (171.4400) | 36 (175.4056) | 188 (166.8344) | 221 (162.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 180 / 505 (676.4568) | 40 (177.1428) | 194 (169.6684) | 221 (168.5372) | 334 (161.1084) |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 7 / 25 (683.9200) | 5 (176.5716) | 17 (163.9312) | 10 (168.0000) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 319 / 467 (646.7196) | 158 (169.1200) | 239 (166.2628) | 320 (160.5484) | 399 (150.7884) |
| 2021-09-04 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 1 / 15 (702.8916) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (176.0344) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2021-06-04 | GrillBillies BBQ Shootout 🏅 Wendell, NC | 7 / 18 (679.9888) | 2 (175.4516) | 3 (172.5600) | 11 (166.2744) | 8 (165.7028) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 29 (689.7256) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (169.7028) | 10 (172.0228) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 20 / 26 (674.7540) | 19 (167.4056) | 12 (171.4172) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (167.3940) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 9 / 39 (690.1940) | 21 (169.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 30 / 66 (656.4912) | 17 (167.4284) | 10 (172.5600) | 58 (155.3944) | 51 (161.1084) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 7 / 28 (679.8740) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (160.4912) | 1 (173.7144) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 5 / 38 (685.0628) | 23 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 58 / 468 (496.4456) | 236 (165.1428) | 364 (157.6800) | 162 (168.5600) | 188 (166.2740) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 2 / 28 (689.0400) | 8 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 9 / 31 (664.5144) | 13 (166.8228) | 8 (167.9772) | 11 (166.8344) | 14 (162.8800) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 29 / 48 (665.6116) | 17 (171.4172) | 23 (167.3944) | 27 (167.3944) | 44 (159.4056) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 11 / 35 (673.5540) | 6 (173.1084) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (170.8228) | 30 (155.9200) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #541 (330 pts) | #584 (325 pts) | #580 (375 pts) | #591 (310 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #651 (275 pts) | #656 (295 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #725 (245 pts) | #557 (370 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #212 (898 pts) | #219 (883 pts) | #210 (973 pts) | #231 (833 pts) | #243 (793 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #798 (100 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #312 (987 pts) | #395 (837 pts) | #420 (822 pts) | #353 (932 pts) | #337 (967 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #437 (813 pts) | #455 (798 pts) | #465 (793 pts) | #419 (858 pts) | #415 (858 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #476 (795 pts) | #608 (655 pts) | #404 (950 pts) | #411 (930 pts) | #592 (666 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #534 (744 pts) | #455 (879 pts) | #528 (794 pts) | #487 (834 pts) | #503 (814 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #937 (337 pts) | #979 (347 pts) | #1107 (297 pts) | #771 (482 pts) | #823 (437 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1805 (127 pts) | #1814 (137 pts) | #1866 (127 pts) | #1892 (127 pts) | #1172 (267 pts) |