A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOLLOW Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOLLOW Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Atomik Kitchen
Atomik Kitchen is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 26 at the Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (2024). They are ranked #5324 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 10, 2021
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.77 · weakest Pork (146.91)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$70K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
610.90 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1364 (55 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1450 (55 pts) | #1366 (55 pts) | #1361 (55 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1178 (61 pts) | #1148 (86 pts) | #1141 (106 pts) | #1550 (51 pts) | #1200 (61 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1248 (61 pts) | #1212 (86 pts) | #1386 (71 pts) | #1282 (61 pts) | #1620 (51 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1225 (75 pts) | #1584 (55 pts) | #1539 (55 pts) | #1193 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Atomik Kitchen, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with Atomik Kitchen on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Atomik Kitchen's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Atomik Kitchen's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Atomik Kitchen's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Atomik Kitchen's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLOW Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STEELE FAMILY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 153.0972 | 160.77 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 144.5144 | 154.58 | top 85% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3716 | 134.1828 | 146.91 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 141.0972 | 148.64 | top 90% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 91% | Sep 20, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
90
finished ahead 13 times, behind 138
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 20, 2024 → Sep 18, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score630.1144 Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.1200 Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
- Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1491) Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -9.4 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | Sep 16, 2022 |
| -9.2 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -8.2 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| -7 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | Sep 15, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 27 / 30 (630.1144) | 24 (165.1200) | 29 (152.5144) | 29 (155.3716) | 26 (157.1084) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 23 / 26 (605.5200) | 18 (162.2744) | 14 (163.9656) | 26 (134.1828) | 23 (145.0972) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 23 / 26 (614.6972) | 18 (164.5372) | 21 (156.5260) | 23 (152.5368) | 25 (141.0972) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 37 / 39 (588.3544) | 35 (153.0972) | 38 (144.5144) | 37 (147.3484) | 38 (143.3944) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 23 / 25 (615.8172) | 20 (158.8000) | 24 (155.3600) | 24 (145.1316) | 20 (156.5256) |