Kan-Ok BBQ KS
Rating
1442
peak 1442
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-10-19
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#188
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
513.17 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 545.17 (-32.01)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±144.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.95 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
739
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLLOW Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 153.0972 | 162.95 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 145.0856 | 159.57 | top 73% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 151.3488 | 162.10 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 143.9888 | 155.98 | top 86% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 71% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 545.17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5372 | 340.54 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.9316 | 319.93 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.3256 | 639.63 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.1032 | 471.58 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.0632 | 649.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.5832 | 660.58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 609.0288 | 609.03 |
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 | 9 / 36 (340.5372) | 13 (168.5716) | 9 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 19 / 36 (319.9316) | 19 (157.0972) | 16 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival Moore, OK | 17 / 19 (623.9428) | 16 (165.1200) | 18 (151.9656) | 17 (157.7372) | 18 (149.1200) |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition Hinton, OK | 23 / 25 (655.3256) | 24 (153.0972) | 23 (167.9656) | 21 (165.7028) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 32 / 32 (626.1032) | 16 (171.4172) | 31 (153.6572) | 31 (151.3488) | 31 (149.6800) |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition Derby, KS | 15 / 28 (317.0516) | 15 (159.3944) | 15 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | OKC BBQ Fest Oklahoma City, OK | 29 / 35 (653.0632) | 28 (162.8344) | 28 (161.1316) | 26 (165.7028) | 25 (163.3944) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 25 / 29 (646.1828) | 24 (163.9772) | 12 (168.0000) | 25 (160.5256) | 26 (153.6800) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 23 / 28 (660.5832) | 22 (166.2860) | 28 (155.4400) | 4 (175.4400) | 22 (163.4172) |
| 2019-10-19 | Rock-N-Q on the planes Great Bend, KS | 27 / 28 (609.0288) | 20 (161.6800) | 28 (145.0856) | 25 (158.2744) | 27 (143.9888) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #188 (128 pts) | #221 (103 pts) | #207 (128 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #347 (78 pts) | #349 (78 pts) | #349 (93 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #829 (144 pts) | #909 (144 pts) | #951 (139 pts) | #856 (154 pts) | #843 (159 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #303 (90 pts) | #319 (90 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1565 (57 pts) | #1153 (102 pts) | #1693 (57 pts) | #1570 (57 pts) | #1577 (57 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1083 (114 pts) | #1107 (119 pts) | #929 (179 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #1117 (114 pts) |