High-water mark
677.1544
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.1544 at Cookin on the Kaw — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 9, 2015
Whimpy's
Whimpy's is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 13th of 111 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2016). They are ranked #2696 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “WHIMPYS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1537 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 4, 2024 · 11.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.08 (+5.66)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.54 · weakest Chicken (162.15)
Road miles
311
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.08 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whimpy's, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1524
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Whimpy's)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Whimpy's has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1529
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1518
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Whimpy's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1555
They've been 1555 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with Whimpy's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big D & The Briquettes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT STOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SKUNK RIVER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAXIMUM LOIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 145.7142 | 162.15 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 154.7884 | 164.39 | top 57% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 148.5714 | 165.30 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 154.8568 | 165.54 | top 42% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Meat Inferno | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 91% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 61% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Cookin on the Kaw | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 37% | Oct 7, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
14 of 15 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
528
finished ahead 481 times, behind 411
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
Oct 7, 2016 → Aug 25, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Meat Inferno
20164 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 10th tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw
- Peak power rating (1537) Cookin on the Kaw
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score677.1544 Cookin on the Kaw
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First call East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +11.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| +8 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +6.9 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +5.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -9.3 | Meat Inferno | Oct 4, 2024 |
| -9.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -3.2 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 9, 2024 |
| -2.5 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | Apr 19, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.6% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 72% | 93.5% | 93.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 36% | 93.7% | 93.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 37% | 94% | 92.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 57% | 89.8% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 35 / 38 (638.6512) | 33 (164.5256) | 34 (157.6572) | 34 (161.0856) | 34 (155.3828) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 31 / 46 (659.2912) | 35 (164.5488) | 23 (169.1084) | 46 (153.0740) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 17 / 19 (667.8972) | 10 (173.1428) | 16 (165.0856) | 18 (159.9888) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 7 (168.5716) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 44 (673.0628) | 31 (165.6800) | 26 (168.5372) | 19 (171.4172) | 20 (167.4284) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 21 / 56 (674.7772) | 29 (167.3944) | 16 (170.2628) | 15 (173.1200) | 31 (164) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 13 / 111 (672.5260) | 1 (179.4400) | 14 (170.8460) | 48 (164.5828) | 63 (157.6572) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 36 / 49 (673.1656) | 47 (160.5828) | 12 (174.8800) | 22 (170.8800) | 33 (166.8228) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 16 / 72 (672.4800) | 42 (164.5256) | 46 (159.3716) | 5 (175.4400) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 13 / 36 (677.1544) | 26 (162.2744) | 14 (172) | 7 (173.1544) | 12 (169.7256) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 112 (655.4400) | 59 (161.1544) | 91 (154.7884) | 35 (166.3200) | 11 (173.1772) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 114 (646.7544) | 56 (161.6800) | 72 (156.5260) | 48 (162.8800) | 29 (165.6684) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 37 / 68 (641.0628) | 64 (149.6800) | 46 (156) | 7 (170.2628) | 24 (165.1200) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 55 / 69 (623.9998) | 62 (149.7142) | 34 (163.4286) | 64 (148.5714) | 32 (162.2856) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 43 / 73 (622.8564) | 68 (145.7142) | 33 (158.8568) | 23 (163.4286) | 41 (154.8568) |