Junkyard BBQ KS
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#894
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
464.43
last 3 Master vs avg 464.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±204.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.13 · weakest Pork (146.79)
Road miles
354
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 205 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
464.43 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2026-06-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8456 | 163.13 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 147.3600 | 158.25 | top 70% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 133.6000 | 146.79 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 137.0972 | 152.32 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 103% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 464.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-04 — First tracked contest · Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- 📈 2021-06-04 — Peak power rating (1488) · Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
- ⭐ 2021-08-06 — Career-best overall score (628.4228) · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 📣 2026-06-12 — First call · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| -12.2 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | 2021-06-04 |
| -11.6 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 103% | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.3% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 37 / 36 (175.4056) | — | — | — | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 25 / 26 (628.4228) | 26 (154.8456) | 14 (169.1316) | 23 (159.9772) | 26 (144.4684) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 50 / 55 (589.4744) | 15 (171.4172) | 47 (147.3600) | 54 (133.6000) | 53 (137.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | — | — | — | #555 (235 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |