ALWAYS SAUCED KS
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#214
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.62 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.91 (-19.29)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork (157.31)
Road miles
397
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$129K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.91 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
331.54 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOLLOW Q has finished one call ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoked & Furious has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Three Hog Night Smokers has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 63% across 7 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Sixkiller BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER DART BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL BOYS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Compete BBQ Team | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kan-Ok BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 173.7028 | 155.9656 | 166.26 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 141.6000 | 159.84 | top 73% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 149.0516 | 157.31 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 145.6460 | 160.19 | top 76% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 73% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-06-13 |
| Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 93% | 2021-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (18 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 627.91 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 331.54 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2019-06-07 — Peak power rating (1491) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2021-04-09 — First call · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Airfield Flyin Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-06-10 — Career-best overall score (665.0748) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| +12.1 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Airfield Flyin Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-09 |
| +8.8 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
| -12 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | 2023-04-21 |
| -11.2 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2019-10-18 |
| -10.6 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | 2021-10-15 |
| -10.4 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2024-06-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 96% | 89.2% | 77.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 90.8% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 71% | 92.1% | 91% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 36 (337.6916) | 17 (164.5716) | 8 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 4 / 36 (341.0972) | 10 (168.5372) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 43 / 43 (470.6632) | 40 (161.6456) | 36 (159.9660) | 43 (149.0516) | — |
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 13 / 14 (321.0400) | 5 (173.7028) | 14 (147.3372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 11 / 11 (621.4284) | 11 (162.8228) | 11 (141.6000) | 11 (155.3484) | 11 (161.6572) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 24 / 32 (653.5200) | 25 (166.2516) | 29 (157.6456) | 26 (163.9428) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 28 (632.4004) | 20 (169.1200) | 26 (157.6916) | 27 (159.9428) | 28 (145.6460) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 16 / 29 (665.0748) | 9 (173.1316) | 24 (162.2516) | 24 (162.8344) | 12 (166.8572) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 16 (647.8172) | 7 (171.9656) | 11 (165.6916) | 14 (153.0744) | 14 (157.0856) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 17 (143.8856) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 15 / 16 (662.7664) | 11 (168.5488) | 15 (166.2632) | 15 (158.2744) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest Wichita, KS | — | 2 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest Wichita, KS | — | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 27 / 28 (650.7660) | 14 (172.5600) | 26 (161.6572) | 27 (155.4172) | 24 (161.1316) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 16 (145.1088) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Airfield Flyin Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Derby, KS | 3 / 13 (326.3428) | 3 (162.3200) | 5 (164.0228) | — | — |
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 23 / 25 (630.7776) | 22 (160.5256) | 21 (157.7260) | 22 (159.4172) | 24 (153.1088) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 21 / 28 (631.2568) | 21 (155.9656) | 11 (164.0000) | 26 (149.6456) | 18 (161.6456) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 39 (640.5032) | 32 (157.6916) | 25 (160.0116) | 23 (163.4400) | 27 (159.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #247 (108 pts) | #279 (83 pts) | #232 (138 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #214 (198 pts) | #299 (123 pts) | #235 (198 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #329 (99 pts) | #253 (164 pts) | #342 (94 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #694 (221 pts) | #711 (241 pts) | #832 (216 pts) | #727 (216 pts) | #672 (256 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #775 (200 pts) | #671 (285 pts) | #763 (252 pts) | #945 (155 pts) | #776 (215 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #134 (213 pts) | #148 (163 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #855 (144 pts) | #440 (448 pts) | #431 (486 pts) | #891 (144 pts) | #820 (174 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1193 (193 pts) | #1246 (198 pts) | #1096 (253 pts) | #1280 (188 pts) | #1221 (203 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1245 (187 pts) | #1363 (177 pts) | #1238 (222 pts) | #1314 (187 pts) | #1208 (227 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1617 (144 pts) | #1584 (169 pts) | #1473 (189 pts) | #1689 (139 pts) | #1923 (119 pts) |