KS BBQ KS
Rating
1519
peak 1519 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2024-06-07
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
324.43
last 5 Backyard vs avg 324.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.55
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.91 · weakest Chicken (159.52)
Road miles
1
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
324.43 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUNNY'S STOVE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5488 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2019-06-07).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2019-06-07).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2021-06-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER DART BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' CARR BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| IMAT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DR. LOVE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 151.3600 | 159.52 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.7372 | 164.91 | top 26% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 324.43 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2019-06-07 — Career-best overall score (343.4400) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2024-06-07 — Peak power rating (1519) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| +3.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2023-06-09 |
| +2.2 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2024-06-07 |
| +1.2 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
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)
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 33% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 5% | 95.4% | 95.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 14 / 43 (317.0744) | 14 (151.3600) | 11 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 10 / 32 (328.5488) | 8 (166.2972) | 11 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 29 (316.5260) | 16 (153.6916) | 10 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 28 (316.5600) | 16 (154.8228) | 7 (161.7372) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 2 / 39 (343.4400) | 2 (171.4400) | 4 (172.0000) | — | — |