High-water mark
666.8684
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8684 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 22, 2017
Sloppy Seconds
Sloppy Seconds is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque (2017). They are ranked #5091 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1520 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2024 · 11.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 590.59 (+16.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
172.5600
Consistency
±130.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.55 · weakest Chicken (156.59)
Road miles
1,614
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 366 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
590.59 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1222 (205 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sloppy Seconds, 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.
#5,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Sloppy Seconds)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sloppy Seconds has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Sloppy Seconds)
Fewer contests behind them than Sloppy Seconds has cooked, 6 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,086 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
5–0 in 5 shared contests (100% to Sloppy Seconds)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Sloppy Seconds's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shorthorn BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 144.5372 | 156.59 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 149.0972 | 162.55 | top 48% |
| Pork | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 144.4912 | 161.57 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8568 | 136.5488 | 157.44 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 42 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 36 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 92% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 23, 2023 |
| International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 100% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 87% | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
16 of 20 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
7 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
748
finished ahead 1,184 times, behind 1,224
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5600 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8684 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Career-best overall score666.8684 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1520) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +8.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +7.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +6.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +5.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -14.4 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN | Sep 6, 2019 |
| -13 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
| -10 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 13, 2018 |
| -9.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 27, 2024 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.5% | 75.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 91.7% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.9% | 77% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.1% | 71.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92.6% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 64 / 73 (631.9432) | 72 (144.5372) | 38 (165.1544) | 39 (164.5828) | 57 (157.6688) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 71 / 73 (456.4456) | — | 62 (155.9656) | 67 (151.9656) | 64 (148.5144) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 124 / 167 (630.1828) | 131 (155.4172) | 130 (155.9428) | 67 (167.9656) | 132 (150.8572) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 36 / 87 (660.5024) | 46 (165.1656) | 25 (170.8112) | 74 (156.5600) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 62 / 164 (657.6572) | 49 (167.4056) | 33 (168.5828) | 105 (161.1200) | 88 (160.5488) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 86 (654.7544) | 30 (168.5600) | 17 (172.5600) | 70 (158.2516) | 63 (155.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 59 / 102 (645.0636) | 79 (156.5832) | 59 (161.1200) | 16 (171.9772) | 72 (155.3832) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 32 / 32 (307.3488) | 27 (156.5488) | 30 (150.8000) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 56 / 183 (654.2512) | 163 (149.7028) | 32 (169.1544) | 17 (172.5484) | 71 (162.8456) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 46 / 54 (610.6740) | 51 (149.0856) | 27 (164.5600) | 52 (144.4912) | 43 (152.5372) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 73 / 107 (638.2512) | 103 (146.2628) | 14 (172.0228) | 54 (164.5256) | 75 (155.4400) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN | 34 / 34 (149.0972) | — | 30 (149.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 76 / 185 (641.6800) | 34 (166.2856) | 27 (169.1428) | 28 (169.7028) | 177 (136.5488) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 45 / 51 (627.9660) | 46 (150.2516) | 37 (161.7144) | 31 (164.5600) | 45 (151.4400) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 112 (666.8684) | 45 (163.4628) | 50 (164.5256) | 14 (171.4628) | 24 (167.4172) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 80 / 184 (639.3252) | 152 (149.6456) | 65 (162.2856) | 62 (164) | 55 (163.3940) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 59 / 183 (645.1084) | 68 (162.2972) | 89 (159.9772) | 67 (162.8800) | 76 (159.9540) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 105 / 183 (629.5768) | 118 (157.6572) | 43 (166.2856) | 171 (145.1084) | 73 (160.5256) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 116 / 184 (619.9204) | 131 (154.8228) | 128 (153.0860) | 107 (155.4516) | 80 (156.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 183 (645.1422) | 120 (154.8570) | 93 (158.2856) | 76 (161.1428) | 12 (170.8568) |