1st and 10 BBQ KS
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#1220
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.51 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.66 (+5.84)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.70 · weakest Brisket (157.61)
Road miles
96
mi across 10 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 163.3944 | 168.70 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.4056 | 165.18 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 148.5256 | 161.18 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.1204 | 157.61 | top 77% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.66
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 | 645.5312 | 645.53 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 658.74 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.7772 | 670.78 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.9828 | 640.98 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 646.7544 | 643.90 |
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 | 38 / 38 (645.5312) | 34 (164.5600) | 31 (165.1084) | 30 (166.2400) | 38 (149.6228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 353 / 487 (651.8744) | 121 (173.1316) | 378 (161.6688) | 335 (163.4056) | 431 (153.6684) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 22 / 29 (660.4800) | 13 (172.0000) | 6 (174.2744) | 28 (148.5256) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 50 / 68 (663.8628) | 32 (170.2628) | 47 (165.6800) | 62 (159.3828) | 36 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 231 / 505 (670.7772) | 128 (171.9772) | 288 (166.2400) | 123 (172.0000) | 342 (160.5600) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 348 / 467 (640.9828) | 286 (163.3944) | 351 (159.9428) | 340 (159.3712) | 321 (158.2744) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 310 / 468 (646.7544) | 196 (167.4172) | 139 (169.1084) | 382 (154.8344) | 364 (155.3944) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits Overland Park, KS | 36 / 53 (641.0516) | 29 (166.8228) | 40 (159.4056) | 29 (165.7028) | 49 (149.1204) |
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 | #1220 (69 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #953 (169 pts) | #1596 (54 pts) | #1211 (79 pts) |