Silence of the Hams BBQ KS
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#1195
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.76
last 3 vs career avg 631.76 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.93 · weakest Chicken (154.06)
Road miles
12
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 147.3828 | 154.06 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 156.5600 | 160.93 | top 72% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 156.5600 | 160.39 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 144.5372 | 156.38 | top 69% |
“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 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.76
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 611.3256 | 611.33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.8116 | 630.81 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.1312 | 653.13 |
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 | 421 / 444 (611.3256) | 433 (147.3828) | 398 (156.5600) | 328 (162.8456) | 419 (144.5372) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 442 / 505 (630.8116) | 485 (149.7144) | 408 (159.9428) | 436 (156.5600) | 261 (164.5944) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 275 / 468 (653.1312) | 248 (165.0856) | 207 (166.2856) | 308 (161.7600) | 289 (160.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1195 (245 pts) | #1312 (240 pts) | #1101 (310 pts) | #1322 (240 pts) | #1187 (270 pts) |