The heartbreaker
1.1200
points from the title
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Spring (Steak) (2022-04-08).
Flying W North BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ
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 Master vs avg 641.62 (+8.88)
Walk rate
12%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±36.69
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$218K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 24 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.62 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
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
671.4516
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.4516 at Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2021-06-04
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
B&D BBQ has finished one call ahead of Flying W North BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
18–1
behind in the head-to-head
MAN MEAT BBQ ahead in 95% of their meetings
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.5
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.52 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Chicken avg 159.34
- Pork avg 163.85
- 0 calls in 24 entries
A strong matchup
6–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Just Smoked Your Butt in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
16 of 16
shared pork entries lost
LOVE 2 Q ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, LOVE 2 Q has out-cooked them in 16 of 16 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Blaz'n Weazel BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A June team
Top 63%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 63% across 4 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
- 4 June contests
- top 75% the rest of the year
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Smoke on the Bricks every year from 2021 to 2024 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 32nd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1445
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Flying W North BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Flying W North BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5697 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 27 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Flying W North BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5703 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 20 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#5702 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Flying W North BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL CREEK BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 4 | 32 | 0 | top 79% | 2024-08-09 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-04-07 |
| Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 71% | 2023-06-16 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 93% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.9 yrs
2019-09-27 → 2024-08-09
Busiest season
2022
8 contests
Contests a season
4.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
24 of 25 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
17
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
24 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.85 · weakest Chicken (159.34)
Walk rate
12%
a top-10 call in 3 of 25 contests
Overall top-10 rate
4%
1 of 25 contests
Master average
641.62
out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
526
330–986 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
919
25 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
1594
average field rating faced — tougher than 74% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$217,945
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 24 state-championship entries
Power rating
1445
peak 1445 · #5695 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Trails
- Peak power rating (1488) Smoke on the Trails
- 2020
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.0000 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 2021
- First call Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- Career-best overall score671.4516 Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5944 Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Trails
- 2022
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- First overall podium Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- First Reserve Championship Smoke in the Spring (Steak)
- 2024
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Bricks
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19 | Smoke in the Spring (Steak) | 2022-04-08 |
| +8.7 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | 2021-06-04 |
| +2.7 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails | 2022-09-09 |
| +1.8 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
| +1.7 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
| -7.8 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2024-08-09 |
| -7.3 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -6.4 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90.5% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 77% | 92.9% | 90.8% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13% | top 70% | 92.2% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 67% | 93.3% | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90% | 88.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 66.3% | 66.3% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |