Scratch that Itch BBQ KS
Rating
1496
peak 1504
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2022-04-08
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#318
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.19 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.00 (+6.19)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.74 · weakest Chicken (164.84)
Road miles
1155
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Scratch that Itch BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCK N BLUES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Legged Pig BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 6 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 152.4684 | 164.84 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 148.5372 | 167.74 | top 47% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.8800 | 165.81 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 155.9200 | 166.62 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (13 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.00
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.5660 | 665.57 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 697.1088 | 671.38 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 673.6232 | 656.96 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 33 / 38 (665.5660) | 31 (167.9772) | 13 (170.8344) | 36 (160.5144) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 221 / 487 (675.3256) | 179 (170.8228) | 246 (168.5372) | 298 (165.6800) | 149 (170.2856) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 23 / 38 (669.5656) | 17 (172.5600) | 16 (171.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 27 (155.9200) |
| 2023-09-01 | Smoke on the River Burlington, KS | 16 / 20 (669.6344) | 17 (164.5716) | 19 (159.9428) | 7 (173.1200) | 5 (172.0000) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 28 / 57 (675.8628) | 31 (168.5256) | 11 (175.4172) | 33 (169.6800) | 39 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 28 / 167 (678.2400) | 31 (170.2972) | 43 (169.7144) | 34 (171.9656) | 54 (166.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 29 / 44 (671.3032) | 36 (165.0972) | 9 (174.2744) | 38 (164.5372) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual McLouth, KS | 22 / 36 (651.9544) | 24 (162.8344) | 22 (162.8572) | 28 (158.8800) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 25 / 51 (668.4112) | 42 (155.8968) | 33 (162.2400) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 10 / 103 (697.1088) | 12 (176.0116) | 23 (174.2744) | 61 (167.9656) | 6 (178.8572) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 53 / 68 (656.4228) | 64 (152.4684) | 7 (176.5600) | 56 (162.2972) | 46 (165.0972) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 25 / 26 (642.6972) | 25 (159.3600) | 19 (165.0856) | 26 (159.9772) | 22 (158.2744) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 25 / 28 (651.3144) | 26 (161.7144) | 23 (161.0856) | 25 (162.8000) | 19 (165.7144) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 30 / 164 (672.4456) | 94 (161.6800) | 18 (171.9656) | 81 (165.6800) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 18 / 29 (663.3372) | 1 (177.1544) | 21 (164.5372) | 19 (163.9656) | 25 (157.6800) |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual McLouth, KS | 17 / 30 (658.8116) | 28 (157.1200) | 9 (171.4516) | 17 (163.4172) | 9 (166.8228) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 37 / 77 (673.6232) | 46 (166.8344) | 20 (172.5716) | 26 (170.8228) | 39 (163.3944) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 23 / 35 (661.0404) | 25 (162.8344) | 22 (165.6916) | 27 (163.3944) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 86 / 94 (632.4116) | 84 (158.2516) | 91 (148.5372) | 82 (159.3828) | 54 (166.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #318 (670 pts) | #333 (675 pts) | #320 (800 pts) | #277 (790 pts) | #239 (900 pts) |