COMING IN HOT STL MO
Rating
1560
peak 1579
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2020-07-17
latest 2024-09-14
Best ToY finish
#336
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
682.86 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 681.90 (+0.97)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±10.52
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.77 · weakest Brisket (168.54)
Road miles
2816
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 466 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TAILGATE GUYS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 28% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8000 | 171.66 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 162.8572 | 171.77 | top 41% |
| Pork | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3944 | 169.74 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0628 | 168.54 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 10 | 0 | top 38% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (11 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (21 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 681.90
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 698.2400 | 684.88 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 697.0744 | 677.81 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 691.3712 | 681.94 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.3140 | 674.74 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.0856 | 688.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 19 / 35 (687.3372) | 14 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | 23 (169.6800) | 31 (165.6800) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 14 / 27 (679.3144) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (167.3944) | 22 (168.5372) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 10 / 34 (686.7772) | 14 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 17 (168.5256) | 15 (169.7144) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 26 / 33 (683.3028) | 22 (171.9772) | 20 (174.2628) | 28 (167.3828) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 28 / 37 (677.5884) | 17 (174.2744) | 16 (172.5600) | 33 (165.0856) | 28 (165.6684) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 64 / 81 (681.6116) | 47 (173.1200) | 77 (163.9544) | 58 (170.8344) | 35 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 10 / 118 (698.2400) | 99 (167.9772) | 4 (177.7028) | 13 (177.1544) | 23 (175.4056) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 24 / 62 (697.0744) | 29 (175.4172) | 54 (169.6916) | 34 (171.9656) | 4 (180.0000) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 71 / 90 (671.8628) | 84 (162.8000) | 14 (176.5600) | 53 (169.6800) | 77 (162.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | 25 / 37 (664.4800) | 26 (166.8228) | 26 (162.8572) | 17 (169.1200) | 24 (165.6800) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | — | — | 6 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 37 / 61 (685.6000) | 3 (180.0000) | 45 (169.6800) | 59 (163.9428) | 34 (171.9772) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 77 / 91 (663.2340) | 76 (165.6800) | 23 (173.1200) | 60 (167.3712) | 83 (157.0628) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 4 / 26 (691.3712) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (171.9884) | 3 (176.0000) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 10 / 28 (684.4684) | 21 (166.2284) | 9 (172.0116) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (166.2284) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 2 / 29 (685.0284) | 6 (174.2744) | 11 (167.3828) | 19 (165.6684) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes Madison, IL | 18 / 20 (656.4116) | 18 (162.8000) | 10 (167.9772) | 20 (159.3944) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 4 / 45 (680.4800) | 17 (170.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 26 (163.9428) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 9 / 52 (687.3140) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | 31 (168.5140) | 44 (161.6456) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 14 / 31 (689.0856) | 21 (170.2512) | 18 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (170.2972) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 7 / 29 (687.3828) | 10 (176.5828) | 8 (172.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | 19 (163.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #336 (644 pts) | #314 (749 pts) | #234 (1014 pts) | #406 (534 pts) | #420 (519 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #567 (305 pts) | #461 (475 pts) | #466 (518 pts) | #561 (340 pts) | #441 (455 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #386 (583 pts) | #600 (338 pts) | #583 (398 pts) | #400 (588 pts) | #440 (523 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #424 (435 pts) | #466 (415 pts) | #321 (640 pts) | #756 (190 pts) | #585 (310 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #419 (260 pts) | #521 (205 pts) | #479 (240 pts) | #249 (510 pts) | #541 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1826 (100 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1691 (125 pts) | #1384 (210 pts) | #2155 (85 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |