Among the elite
#579
of 6,476 rated teams
In the top 9% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1662 puts them #579 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.
- rating 1662
- peak 1662
- 20 rated contests
1Bite Stand
1Bite Stand is a competition barbecue team with 36 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2026). They are ranked #579 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “1 Bite Stand”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1662
peak 1662 · rated over 20 contests9 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
36
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2024
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
8
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
44% of 36 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
698.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 693.07 (+5.72)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.00 · weakest Brisket (170.73)
Road miles
3,453
across 36 mapped stops · furthest 273 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$285K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
693.07 / 720
17 Master contests · 2 GCs
Backyard avg
345.18 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 1 GC
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #212 (165 pts) | #159 (270 pts) | #236 (155 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #68 (1,550 pts) | #125 (1,275 pts) | #63 (1,625 pts) | #38 (1,735 pts) | #101 (1,300 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #155 (345 pts) | #174 (285 pts) | #136 (475 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #305 (711 pts) | #360 (641 pts) | #338 (771 pts) | #285 (816 pts) | #366 (611 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #50 (917 pts) | #61 (837 pts) | #45 (927 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #611 (342 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 1Bite Stand, each with one reason worth a look.
#578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1694
They've been 1694 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#580 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1685
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before 1Bite Stand's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1670
Careers of much the same size, 40 contests to 36, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1692
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 66 contests, alongside a 38% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 209
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1806
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before 1Bite Stand's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 82%
- Peak
- 1661
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 1Bite Stand)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 1Bite Stand has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 19 | 14 | 5 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 16 | 9 | 6 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 15 | 5 | 9 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 166.2284 | 173.25 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 178.8572 | 165.0972 | 172.73 | top 35% |
| Pork | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 166.8112 | 175.00 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 170.73 | top 49% |
“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) | 16 | 2 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 1 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 27% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 28% | May 25, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
15 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
12
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
14 of 36 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
16
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
33 entries · 4 wins · 16 calls
First title
Mar 22, 2024
Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
Opponents faced
827
finished ahead 1,476 times, behind 650
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- 25th tracked contest Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
- Biggest field won (71 teams) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best overall score710.2860 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Peak power rating (1662) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20249 milestones
- First tracked contest Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First call Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First category win (Chicken) Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall podium Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First Grand Championship Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First state championship Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First multi-meat day Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score351.9888 Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +21.4 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | Mar 22, 2024 |
| +16.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| +14.6 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +12.9 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 14, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.6 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| -3.5 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 80% | top 27% | 98.7% | 96.6% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46% | top 32% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 18% | 97.8% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 1 / 71 (710.2860) | 14 (177.1544) | 8 (176.5716) | 13 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 5 / 27 (694.7656) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 17 / 32 (693.6344) | 11 (175.4172) | 23 (171.9656) | 18 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1316) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 1 / 26 (701.6456) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8112) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 14 / 32 (693.6344) | 6 (176.5600) | 26 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 32 (695.9316) | 17 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 20 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7144) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 7 / 82 (351.9888) | 4 (178.8572) | 18 (173.1316) | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 83 / 117 (679.3144) | 100 (167.3944) | 28 (174.8572) | 62 (170.8228) | 93 (166.2400) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 31 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 10 / 25 (682.1944) | 18 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (165.0856) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 5 / 26 (703.9544) | 7 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 1 (180) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 27 / 125 (693.6460) | 61 (171.9772) | 28 (174.2744) | 8 (178.8572) | 79 (168.5372) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 160 / 401 (682.7428) | 39 (176.5600) | 257 (166.8228) | 99 (174.2628) | 256 (165.0972) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 75 / 158 (687.3256) | 48 (175.4056) | 81 (171.9772) | 20 (176.5600) | 138 (163.3828) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 18 / 39 (689.0744) | 26 (170.8344) | 10 (175.4172) | 10 (176.5600) | 27 (166.2628) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 13 / 27 (690.7888) | 19 (171.4172) | 23 (167.3828) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1316) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 5 / 32 (699.4172) | 16 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4172) | 11 (174.3200) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 32 (694.7772) | 19 (171.9772) | 13 (174.2744) | 12 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2628) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 10 / 70 (349.1432) | 16 (172.5716) | 8 (176.5716) | — | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 44 / 106 (689.0400) | 11 (177.7144) | 29 (174.2628) | 60 (170.8228) | 80 (166.2400) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 36 (168.5372) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 100 (351.4172) | 13 (174.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 32 (166.8112) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 22 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 5 / 35 (340.5260) | 6 (169.6916) | 10 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 11 (167.9656) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 3 / 28 (346.8460) | 4 (170.2744) | 2 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 27 (332.4568) | 11 (166.2284) | 8 (166.2284) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 34 (337.0744) | 16 (167.3944) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 9 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 35 (351.9888) | 1 (175.4288) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.