Bare Bones BBQ Team KS
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2024-10-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
532.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 549.29 (-16.73)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±183.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.59 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
49
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$284K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
549.29 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 139.9772 | 158.33 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 155.9656 | 162.59 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 150.8228 | 156.88 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.3084 | 142.2288 | 149.68 | top 89% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
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 | 424 | 0 | top 93% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 549.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1492) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (644.9600) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -9.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -8.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -8.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -7.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 19.4% | 19.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.6% | 88.7% |
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 | 407 / 444 (621.5428) | 415 (153.0628) | 279 (166.8456) | 371 (159.4056) | 429 (142.2288) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 424 / 487 (632.5140) | 163 (171.4172) | 437 (155.9656) | 462 (150.8228) | 424 (154.3084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 459 / 505 (623.8172) | 422 (159.3484) | 329 (164.5372) | 458 (153.6800) | 470 (146.2516) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 467 / 467 (139.9772) | 452 (139.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 318 / 468 (644.9600) | 306 (162.2284) | 169 (167.4172) | 317 (161.6572) | 381 (153.6572) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 / 68 (632.9140) | 50 (163.9428) | 55 (158.2056) | 58 (158.8228) | 59 (151.9428) |