Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
Cook Shack BBQ
Cook Shack BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 5th of 33 at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2024). They are ranked #1824 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1546
peak 1554 · rated over 16 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Apr 20, 2018
latest Sep 13, 2024 · 6.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
26% of 19 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.86 (+7.54)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.16)
Road miles
1,389
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1616)
Purse competed for
$74K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.86 / 720
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #301 (740 pts) | #338 (695 pts) | #311 (813 pts) | #452 (460 pts) | #415 (525 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #799 (165 pts) | #640 (260 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #740 (200 pts) | #871 (150 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #280 (403 pts) | #452 (253 pts) | #391 (313 pts) | #199 (613 pts) | #258 (458 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1211 (185 pts) | #1441 (150 pts) | #1103 (250 pts) | #1513 (130 pts) | #900 (335 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cook Shack BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1546
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1548
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Cook Shack BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1565
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,833 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1552
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1613
Level with Cook Shack BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| CROSSFIRE BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| GRAY WOLF BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogzilla | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW JACKET BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BYO GRILL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.0856 | 169.79 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 149.6344 | 167.16 | top 54% |
| Pork | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.8000 | 168.22 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2516 | 169.48 | 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) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 42% | Mar 26, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
6 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
19 of 19 contests
Contests visited
15
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
366
finished ahead 344 times, behind 290
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 1, 2021 → May 10, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20244 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score706.2284 Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1554) Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Buds Blues and BBQ
20202 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
20191 milestone
- First overall top-10 Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5772 Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
- First call Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| +13.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2020 |
| +11.8 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 10, 2024 |
| +10.4 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | Mar 26, 2021 |
| +7.1 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown | Aug 9, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 1, 2021 |
| -7.9 | Buds Blues and BBQ | Sep 13, 2024 |
| -5.7 | Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 10, 2018 |
| -4.1 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -3.1 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown | Sep 21, 2019 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 83% | top 42% | 98.1% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 95.2% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 33% | 96.7% | 95.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 93.8% | 92.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 91.9% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 12 / 16 (665.0056) | 15 (163.9772) | 11 (166.8228) | 13 (165.0856) | 5 (169.1200) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, MO | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 33 (706.2284) | 6 (178.8572) | 1 (180) | 12 (175.4056) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 19 / 37 (687.3140) | 28 (170.8228) | 23 (169.6800) | 11 (175.4056) | 16 (171.4056) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 7 / 26 (698.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 9 (174.2744) | 14 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1428) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 34 / 39 (649.5888) | 16 (172.0228) | 38 (149.6344) | 23 (169.6800) | 34 (158.2516) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 16 / 52 (685.0972) | 8 (176) | 40 (165.6800) | 11 (173.1428) | 19 (170.2744) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 14 / 26 (674.7544) | 19 (168.5600) | 20 (163.3944) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 7 / 31 (695.9544) | 19 (171.9772) | 9 (174.8572) | 1 (179.4400) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 10 / 26 (681.0288) | 18 (166.2400) | 16 (165.1088) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 17 / 109 (172) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 13 / 27 (675.2912) | 16 (167.3828) | 8 (171.9772) | 20 (162.2284) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO | 21 / 28 (667.8628) | 28 (161.0856) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (162.8228) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | 10 / 25 (674.2292) | 7 (171.4288) | 15 (162.2632) | 10 (167.4172) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show 🏅 Osceola, MO | 16 / 27 (659.3144) | 18 (167.4172) | 14 (165.6800) | 23 (154.8000) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Springfield, MO | 16 / 19 (643.2344) | 17 (163.9312) | 15 (158.2288) | 18 (155.9428) | 10 (165.1316) |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 28 / 37 (656.3884) | 24 (166.2628) | 28 (163.3944) | 12 (167.3828) | 30 (159.3484) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 19 / 43 (661.5772) | 20 (168.5600) | 17 (166.8228) | 23 (162.8000) | 22 (163.3944) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.