Sublime BBQ KS
Rating
1597
peak 1597
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-06-21
Best ToY finish
#63
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.30
last 5 vs career avg 684.23 (+0.07)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.46 · weakest Chicken (170.24)
Road miles
1312
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 549 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOOMERANG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 183-team field at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 7% across 5 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2019-06-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 33-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 162.2972 | 170.24 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 163.9772 | 170.41 | top 33% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.4056 | 172.46 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 162.8344 | 171.13 | top 26% |
“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 | 11 | 1 | top 21% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 684.23
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.5256 | 680.53 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 685.06 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 690.8576 | 690.86 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.2972 | 678.30 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.7544 | 684.32 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 695.4400 | 684.62 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 20 / 172 (680.5256) | 55 (168.0000) | 14 (172.5600) | 19 (173.7028) | 54 (166.2628) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 16 / 167 (685.0628) | 3 (178.2972) | 76 (164.5372) | 70 (167.3828) | 13 (174.8456) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 3 / 164 (690.8576) | 3 (175.4516) | 5 (175.4288) | 8 (177.1428) | 70 (162.8344) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 17 / 145 (678.2972) | 43 (165.1428) | 43 (166.8572) | 15 (174.2744) | 14 (172.0228) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 42 / 94 (686.7544) | 31 (173.1200) | 76 (166.2400) | 38 (173.1316) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 23 / 93 (685.0972) | 79 (162.8572) | 15 (173.7144) | 25 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 21 / 48 (681.0972) | 35 (162.2972) | 27 (167.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (173.1084) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 36 / 97 (679.9084) | 21 (174.2628) | 33 (172.5600) | 73 (163.4056) | 35 (169.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 57 / 135 (685.5768) | 78 (170.8228) | 61 (170.8228) | 38 (173.1200) | 74 (170.8112) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 19 / 468 (691.3940) | 144 (169.1772) | 5 (177.7028) | 115 (170.8112) | 58 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 1 / 183 (695.4400) | 3 (177.7372) | 16 (172.5600) | 30 (170.2628) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 43 / 104 (670.7884) | 65 (165.6800) | 64 (163.9772) | 6 (175.4056) | 53 (165.7256) |
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 | #661 (495 pts) | #797 (415 pts) | #787 (415 pts) | #943 (315 pts) | #822 (390 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #673 (503 pts) | #970 (323 pts) | #829 (423 pts) | #698 (523 pts) | #692 (523 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #147 (1731 pts) | #208 (1376 pts) | #154 (1606 pts) | #183 (1446 pts) | #179 (1506 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #63 (2220 pts) | #50 (2124 pts) | #94 (1831 pts) | #57 (2030 pts) | #100 (1872 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #316 (1152 pts) | #359 (1022 pts) | #261 (1252 pts) | #350 (1007 pts) | #473 (797 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #417 (914 pts) | #543 (719 pts) | #426 (919 pts) | #384 (964 pts) | #369 (1009 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #964 (299 pts) | #1035 (299 pts) | #1039 (299 pts) | #962 (329 pts) | #910 (339 pts) |