High-water mark
669.6344
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.6344 at Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 10, 2019
Key corner cookers
Key corner cookers is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 8th of 25 at the BBQ and Blues on the Levee (2015). They are ranked #4241 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1514 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Oct 8, 2015
latest Jun 7, 2024 · 8.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.76 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 653.17 (-2.41)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.18 · weakest Brisket (161.22)
Road miles
353
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$113K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.17 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1480 (58 pts) | #1196 (73 pts) | #1199 (88 pts) | #1491 (58 pts) | #1480 (58 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #874 (141 pts) | #938 (146 pts) | #1082 (131 pts) | #823 (176 pts) | #1066 (116 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1280 (68 pts) | #1332 (63 pts) | #1297 (88 pts) | #1622 (58 pts) | #1259 (78 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1012 (112 pts) | #1071 (112 pts) | #850 (177 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #1045 (112 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1330 (160 pts) | #1413 (155 pts) | #1058 (265 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #1385 (155 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Key corner cookers, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,229 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Key corner cookers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1478
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Key corner cookers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before Key corner cookers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Through The Night | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dats Cool | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Greenway Equipment | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cowboy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK AVENUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 153.6800 | 165.18 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 147.9772 | 164.28 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 155.9772 | 162.49 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 155.9084 | 161.22 | top 70% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 72% | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 7, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
205
finished ahead 100 times, behind 238
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Oct 8, 2015 → Oct 5, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score669.6344 Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4516 Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
- Peak power rating (1514) Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ and Blues on the Levee
- First call BBQ and Blues on the Levee
- First overall top-10 BBQ and Blues on the Levee
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4404 BBQ and Blues on the Levee
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.2 | BBQ and Blues on the Levee | Oct 8, 2015 |
| +3.7 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +1.9 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz | May 10, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Esperanza Bonanza | Oct 22, 2021 |
| -6.1 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2019 |
| -5.7 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | Oct 27, 2023 |
| -4.9 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -3.3 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 11, 2021 |
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 79% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.4% | 90.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90.3% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 93% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 91% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 26 / 33 (648.9828) | 22 (167.3944) | 19 (168.5600) | 29 (157.1200) | 29 (155.9084) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 42 / 49 (641.6228) | 42 (160.5600) | 48 (147.9772) | 31 (166.8228) | 29 (166.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 19 / 26 (658.1484) | 18 (163.9772) | 21 (164.5256) | 12 (172) | 24 (157.6456) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 23 / 33 (667.9544) | 24 (166.8572) | 19 (170.8684) | 27 (165.1200) | 21 (165.1088) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 26 / 27 (637.0744) | 27 (153.6800) | 12 (171.4400) | 25 (155.9772) | 26 (155.9772) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 27 / 38 (650.1372) | 25 (165.0972) | 35 (159.4172) | 24 (164.5256) | 30 (161.0972) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 38 / 51 (643.8400) | 26 (168.5372) | 44 (151.9772) | 39 (161.0972) | 32 (162.2284) |
| May 10, 2019 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 16 / 30 (669.6344) | 17 (168.5600) | 4 (175.4516) | 25 (161.6800) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee (JUDGES FULL) Helena, AR | 12 / 25 (658.8228) | 9 (169.1656) | 5 (170.8456) | 18 (159.9772) | 14 (158.8344) |
| Oct 8, 2015 | BBQ and Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 8 / 25 (655.4404) | 7 (168.0116) | 11 (161.6916) | 9 (160.5828) | 11 (165.1544) |