Double Stack BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4195

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1479

peak 1508 · rated over 24 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-19

latest 2024-08-23

Best ToY finish

#1399

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7428 / 720

Master · McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.93 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 645.05 (+3.87)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork Ribs · *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival

Consistency

±13.30

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.00 · weakest Brisket (157.27)

Road miles

1,028

mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Purse competed for

$95K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

645.05 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

666.7428 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7428 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2024-05-31

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

INDIGO PIG has finished one call ahead of Double Stack BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

B & C SMOKERS ahead in 94% of their meetings

B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.73 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 4%.

Brisket avg 157.27
Chicken avg 163.00
2 calls in 24 entries

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival (2022-08-26).

last seen 2019-09-12
back 2022-08-26

Chicken nemesis

15 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

B & C SMOKERS ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, B & C SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 15 of 18 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Knights of the Holy Grill has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.85% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.85% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.6% of a perfect score
24 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

8 visits in all
best finish 13th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

#4201 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Double Stack BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2016-10-29

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG B'S BBQ - TX

#4174 of the rated field

1479 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1500

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Double Stack BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2025-08-29

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKE 'N' RUB

#4202 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Double Stack BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-07-01

⚔ Head-to-head

Reservoir Hogs

#4188 of the rated field

1479 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1501

4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Double Stack BBQ)

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2023-09-23

⚔ Head-to-head

LAZY 2 BBQ

#4198 of the rated field

1479 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1479

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Double Stack BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 9 years before Double Stack BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

SALT CREEK SMOKERS

#4179 of the rated field

1479 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1479

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Double Stack BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-07-30

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B & C SMOKERS	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
OLD STYLE BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BLACK EYE BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
DUNN UP BBQ	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Pork Pullers	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	1	0	171.9772	146.7772	163.00	top 53%
Pork Ribs	24	2	0	175.4172	146.8000	162.09	top 55%
Pork	24	3	1	173.7144	153.1428	162.69	top 57%
Brisket	24	2	0	174.8572	138.2516	157.27	top 62%

“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	19	0	top 58%
MO	5	0	top 65%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 67%
Large (40+)	21	0	top 59%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival	8	13	0	top 54%	2022-08-26

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 11.3 yrs 2013-04-19 → 2024-08-23

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 9 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 19 of 24 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 17 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 24 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 163.00 · weakest Brisket (157.27)

Walk rate 33% a top-10 call in 8 of 24 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 24 contests

Master average 645.05 out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,915 1,362–2,763 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,028 24 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests

Purse competed for $95,225 listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 7 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2019-09-12 → 2022-08-26

Power rating 1479 peak 1508 · #4195 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Apr 19 First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Apr 19 First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
2015
Apr 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4000 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full)
Aug 28 10th tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
2016
Aug 26 Peak power rating (1508) East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
2018
Aug 24 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
2024
May 31 Career-best overall score666.7428 McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
Aug 23 Most recent contest East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	2016-08-26
+7.1	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	2014-08-22
+5.9	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	2013-04-19
+3.4	*East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	2017-08-25
+2.5	Eureka BBQ Bash	2015-06-19

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.7	Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character	2019-05-03
-8.6	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival	2013-08-23
-8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)	2016-10-29
-5.5	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	2013-10-03
-5.2	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	2019-09-12

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0%	top 63%	92.6%	91.6%
2022	1	0%	top 71%	88.4%	88.4%
2019	4	0%	top 72%	90.1%	88.9%
2018	2	50%	top 65%	89.7%	89.2%
2017	1	100%	top 46%	90.2%	90.2%
2016	3	67%	top 52%	92.5%	90.2%
2015	5	40%	top 56%	91.9%	90.8%
2014	3	33%	top 53%	89.9%	89.5%
2013	3	33%	top 61%	89.2%	87.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-08-23	East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS	30 / 42 (651.8400)	32 (161.6800)	18 (172.5600)	30 (164.5256)	34 (153.0744)
2024-05-31	McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	19 / 35 (666.7428)	12 (171.9772)	27 (162.8228)	19 (166.8456)	22 (165.0972)
2022-08-26	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS	32 / 45 (636.5028)	34 (161.1428)	25 (165.7028)	16 (171.4056)	44 (138.2516)
2019-09-12	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	305 / 468 (647.3832)	92 (171.4516)	416 (153.0972)	174 (168.0000)	372 (154.8344)
2019-08-23	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS	46 / 66 (642.1712)	61 (150.8112)	11 (172.5944)	52 (159.3828)	41 (159.3828)
2019-05-31	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	31 / 49 (648.9940)	29 (162.2628)	31 (159.9656)	21 (165.6800)	29 (161.0856)
2019-05-03	Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO	35 / 39 (622.7316)	38 (149.1200)	33 (155.3944)	11 (170.8572)	37 (147.3600)
2018-09-15	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	320 / 467 (646.1828)	156 (169.7144)	342 (160.5028)	401 (153.1428)	257 (162.8228)
2018-08-24	*East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	41 / 67 (638.6628)	62 (146.7772)	5 (175.4172)	29 (163.9884)	47 (152.4800)
2017-08-25	*East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	26 / 57 (649.6004)	32 (160.5716)	9 (171.4172)	53 (154.2172)	26 (163.3944)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	463 / 557 (621.6576)	298 (163.9656)	502 (148.0232)	439 (157.1316)	440 (152.5372)
2016-08-26	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	13 / 61 (666.2056)	31 (161.7028)	15 (168.0000)	32 (163.3828)	6 (173.1200)
2016-05-06	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	22 / 42 (660.5144)	12 (171.4056)	29 (161.7144)	7 (172.0000)	31 (155.3944)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	246 / 606 (658.8000)	221 (166.8344)	409 (159.4056)	449 (157.7028)	31 (174.8572)
2015-08-28	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	34 / 65 (647.2564)	45 (155.3712)	32 (162.8228)	50 (158.2168)	4 (170.8456)
2015-07-17	11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS	34 / 48 (647.3028)	33 (163.4172)	30 (162.8228)	41 (157.6800)	29 (163.3828)
2015-06-19	Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS	15 / 27 (661.6344)	19 (161.7028)	19 (163.9772)	6 (172.5600)	15 (163.3944)
2015-04-03	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO	42 / 71 (652.4000)	21 (170.2628)	21 (167.4172)	51 (162.2400)	62 (152.4800)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	351 / 552 (643.2912)	143 (169.7028)	133 (169.6800)	381 (159.4056)	511 (144.5028)
2014-08-22	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	23 / 69 (647.2684)	34 (162.2628)	60 (149.6456)	3 (173.7144)	23 (161.6456)
2014-07-18	10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS	25 / 41 (642.0800)	33 (156.4912)	22 (164.5488)	26 (163.3828)	28 (157.6572)
2013-10-03	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	379 / 535 (622.1028)	170 (165.6800)	454 (146.8000)	350 (156.5600)	355 (153.0628)
2013-08-23	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	53 / 68 (617.6684)	15 (166.2744)	52 (151.3712)	38 (158.8800)	61 (141.1428)
2013-04-19	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	24 / 73 (642.2858)	8 (171.4288)	12 (164.5714)	50 (153.7140)	47 (152.5716)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1259 (190 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1150 (245 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1399 (195 pts)	#1508 (185 pts)	#1621 (170 pts)	#1394 (225 pts)	#1309 (235 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#1327 (210 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1940 (80 pts)	#1458 (170 pts)	#1683 (140 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)