Their season
2026
their best year
2026 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.
- 3 contests
- 1 overall top-10
- 0 category wins
- average top 49%
Kan-Ok BBQ
Kan-Ok BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 36 at the Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2026). They are ranked #5680 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 19, 2019
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.98 (+2.03)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Brisket (156.83)
Road miles
798
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$164K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.98 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.84 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #242 (128 pts) | #278 (103 pts) | #260 (128 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #984 (70 pts) | #1053 (75 pts) | #775 (189 pts) | #1047 (65 pts) | #1019 (70 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Kan-Ok BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Kan-Ok BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Kan-Ok BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,690 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Level with Kan-Ok 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLOW Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Scrappy's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sixkiller BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PACS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 153.0972 | 163.41 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 145.0856 | 160.01 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 151.3488 | 162.41 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 143.9888 | 156.83 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 89% | Jun 9, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
234
finished ahead 99 times, behind 328
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 19, 2019 → Jun 11, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best overall score661.5884 Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
- Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
20213 milestones
- First call Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5832 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock-N-Q on the planes
- Peak power rating (1490) Rock-N-Q on the planes
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 12, 2026 |
| +0.9 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 13, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 9, 2023 |
| -10.7 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 10, 2022 |
| -10.3 | Rock-N-Q on the planes | Oct 19, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -6.9 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition | Aug 16, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 94.6% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 91% | 88.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.1% | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 90.7% | 90.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 22 / 30 (661.5884) | 21 (168.0116) | 22 (166.2284) | 23 (164.5600) | 22 (162.7884) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 9 (158.2172) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 9 / 36 (340.5372) | 13 (168.5716) | 9 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 19 / 36 (319.9316) | 19 (157.0972) | 16 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 17 / 19 (623.9428) | 16 (165.1200) | 18 (151.9656) | 17 (157.7372) | 18 (149.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 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) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 28 (317.0516) | 15 (159.3944) | 15 (157.6572) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | OKC BBQ Fest 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 29 / 35 (653.0632) | 28 (162.8344) | 28 (161.1316) | 26 (165.7028) | 25 (163.3944) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 25 / 29 (646.1828) | 24 (163.9772) | 12 (168) | 25 (160.5256) | 26 (153.6800) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 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) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 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) |