High-water mark
670.2858
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2858 at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 21, 2013
All Four Aces BBQ
All Four Aces BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 183 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2013). They are ranked #3201 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1523 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Jun 21, 2024 · 11.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.10 (+7.18)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.81 · weakest Brisket (159.70)
Road miles
2,113
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 453 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$119K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.10 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #1988 (110 pts) | #2059 (100 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2226 (69 pts) | #2084 (109 pts) | #1838 (129 pts) | #2256 (74 pts) | #2955 (54 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #942 (310 pts) | #1016 (305 pts) | #1075 (285 pts) | #1486 (165 pts) | #906 (340 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to All Four Aces BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to All Four Aces BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team All Four Aces BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1526
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to All Four Aces BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1505
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 21 contests, alongside a 19% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before All Four Aces BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with All Four Aces BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4286 | 143.9316 | 161.75 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 151.4284 | 161.84 | top 53% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8800 | 154.7656 | 162.81 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 146.7540 | 159.70 | top 53% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 54 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 300 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
16 of 20 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,036
finished ahead 2,046 times, behind 2,535
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Sep 15, 2018 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8566 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score670.2858 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8800 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1523) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +7.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +6.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +4.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +4 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| -6.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -6.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 11, 2016 |
| -3.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 2, 2014 |
| -3.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 91.8% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.6% | 87.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 58% | 89.8% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 89.7% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 93.1% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 54 / 172 (665.7028) | 42 (169.7372) | 23 (171.4172) | 105 (161.1428) | 72 (163.4056) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 86 / 167 (649.6684) | 84 (163.4056) | 105 (161.0856) | 97 (162.8800) | 78 (162.2972) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 300 / 505 (661.0288) | 366 (162.8000) | 292 (166.2400) | 121 (172.0116) | 358 (159.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 100 / 164 (645.0056) | 117 (158.8228) | 88 (162.2400) | 97 (163.3828) | 86 (160.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 328 / 467 (645.0288) | 371 (157.6572) | 419 (151.9772) | 261 (163.9772) | 87 (171.4172) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 113 / 145 (619.8288) | 141 (143.9316) | 91 (159.4060) | 78 (161.6684) | 94 (154.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 275 / 467 (654.2512) | 382 (157.7028) | 201 (167.4172) | 229 (164.5600) | 214 (164.5712) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 19 / 30 (644.4116) | 14 (166.8228) | 16 (162.8000) | 12 (166.2744) | 28 (148.5144) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 379 / 557 (639.9312) | 329 (162.2744) | 346 (161.6684) | 381 (160.5484) | 386 (155.4400) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 55 / 183 (646.2628) | 74 (161.7028) | 98 (158.8228) | 72 (162.2628) | 56 (163.4744) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 22 / 29 (636.4456) | 14 (162.2628) | 10 (165.1200) | 21 (159.4284) | 27 (149.6344) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 88 / 183 (634.6968) | 156 (149.0856) | 60 (163.9772) | 111 (158.2284) | 52 (163.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 343 / 552 (645.0856) | 190 (168.0228) | 258 (164.5828) | 442 (155.3944) | 363 (157.0856) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair Iola, KS | 13 / 21 (645.5428) | 17 (159.3484) | 14 (161.6800) | 14 (161.6572) | 8 (162.8572) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 184 (633.5308) | 78 (162.8684) | 116 (155.3828) | 21 (168.5256) | 142 (146.7540) |
| May 2, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 19 / 29 (641.5884) | 9 (167.4284) | 19 (162.3088) | 23 (154.7656) | 17 (157.0856) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 204 / 535 (646.7884) | 233 (162.3084) | 387 (153.6688) | 2 (178.8800) | 377 (151.9312) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 6 / 183 (670.2858) | 35 (165.7142) | 4 (173.7144) | 112 (156) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 12 / 30 (650.8566) | 3 (171.4286) | 24 (151.4284) | 18 (161.7140) | 9 (166.2856) |