FINS UP BBQ KS
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
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 5 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.40
last 4 Master vs avg 622.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.82 · weakest Pork (150.55)
Road miles
31
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$213K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.40 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 147.3600 | 158.82 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 134.6744 | 156.37 | top 76% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 143.4512 | 150.55 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 148.4800 | 156.66 | top 78% |
“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.
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 | 2 | 455 | 0 | top 93% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 622.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (645.6344) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -10.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
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 82% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
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 | 363 / 444 (645.6344) | 370 (160.5716) | 313 (165.1200) | 389 (157.1084) | 309 (162.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 455 / 487 (618.0232) | 322 (165.1200) | 486 (134.6744) | 413 (157.6800) | 349 (160.5488) |
| 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 | 466 / 505 (617.5200) | 380 (162.2284) | 358 (162.8572) | 490 (143.9544) | 458 (148.4800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 427 / 468 (608.4344) | 448 (147.3600) | 289 (162.8344) | 453 (143.4512) | 374 (154.7888) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |