Flying W North BBQ KS
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2024-08-09
Best ToY finish
#437
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.50 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 622.93 (+27.57)
Walk rate
12%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±98.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.85 · weakest Chicken (159.34)
Road miles
919
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B & D BBQ has finished one call ahead of Flying W North BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Blaz'n Weazel BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Just Smoked Your Butt in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022-04-08).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 63% across 4 contests, versus top 75% 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 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8916 | 146.2400 | 159.34 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 150.8456 | 162.31 | top 69% |
| Pork | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 145.6800 | 163.85 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 148.5144 | 162.95 | top 60% |
“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 | 24 | 0 | top 77% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (24 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 622.93
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 651.9088 | 643.48 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 669.0972 | 653.88 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 663.9084 | 589.40 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 671.4516 | 654.04 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 648.0000 | 636.92 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 477.0972 | 477.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 41 / 46 (637.5424) | 44 (152.5712) | 40 (155.9312) | 35 (162.8000) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 26 / 34 (651.9088) | 28 (163.4056) | 24 (162.8344) | 21 (167.4172) | 24 (158.2516) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 49 / 58 (640.9944) | 58 (146.2400) | 41 (166.2400) | 43 (165.6684) | 38 (162.8460) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 32 / 44 (652.9600) | 33 (164.5372) | 27 (166.2628) | 35 (161.6456) | 31 (160.5144) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 20 / 29 (669.0972) | 20 (166.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (161.6800) | 17 (167.4400) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 81 / 103 (655.3028) | 96 (149.6800) | 81 (162.2400) | 29 (172.5484) | 35 (170.8344) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 60 / 68 (638.1600) | 63 (153.6688) | 59 (160.5484) | 44 (167.9656) | 59 (155.9772) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 24 / 30 (648.4688) | 25 (158.8344) | 21 (165.1316) | 20 (166.2628) | 26 (158.2400) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 21 / 37 (661.0512) | 31 (158.8572) | 24 (163.9656) | 25 (165.1084) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 38 / 48 (619.8628) | 42 (155.3940) | 38 (157.1316) | 41 (154.2628) | 40 (153.0744) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 14 / 24 (651.8512) | 19 (159.9656) | 15 (163.9428) | 18 (159.9428) | 12 (168.0000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 21 / 29 (645.6232) | 25 (157.0972) | 23 (155.3944) | 20 (165.1200) | 15 (168.0116) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 77 / 94 (650.1256) | 92 (149.0400) | 40 (170.2628) | 50 (169.1428) | 69 (161.6800) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) Osage City, KS | 2 (174.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 43 / 71 (663.9084) | 18 (172.5600) | 62 (155.9544) | 46 (166.2628) | 26 (169.1312) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 34 / 53 (654.2628) | 34 (161.1660) | 44 (158.2512) | 36 (163.9884) | 18 (170.8572) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 34 / 46 (641.5772) | 23 (167.9772) | 29 (163.9656) | 36 (161.1200) | 38 (148.5144) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 21 / 28 (656.5140) | 15 (165.7028) | 21 (161.1200) | 18 (165.7256) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 19 / 55 (671.4516) | 33 (161.1200) | 2 (176.5944) | 20 (168.5600) | 19 (165.1772) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 69 / 105 (665.6804) | 24 (174.8916) | 89 (161.6572) | 80 (162.8916) | 69 (166.2400) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 60 / 70 (634.7432) | 64 (154.8116) | 54 (159.9656) | 48 (165.1544) | 60 (154.8116) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 43 / 48 (619.3372) | 44 (151.9772) | 43 (150.8456) | 27 (166.2400) | 41 (150.2744) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 54 / 61 (643.4176) | 53 (158.2744) | 52 (159.4288) | 43 (163.4172) | 45 (162.2972) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 51 / 68 (648.0000) | 47 (163.4516) | 35 (167.4284) | 67 (145.6800) | 13 (171.4400) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 51 / 53 (477.0972) | 37 (155.9772) | 38 (157.1428) | — | 21 (163.9772) |
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 | #765 (179 pts) | #819 (179 pts) | #843 (184 pts) | #768 (199 pts) | #793 (184 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #623 (259 pts) | #671 (259 pts) | #668 (309 pts) | #688 (239 pts) | #634 (274 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #437 (498 pts) | #479 (463 pts) | #506 (483 pts) | #462 (483 pts) | #387 (608 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #451 (403 pts) | #464 (418 pts) | #358 (573 pts) | #459 (413 pts) | #454 (433 pts) |