FREEDOM BBQ KS
Rating
1486
peak 1501
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2024-05-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
158.2516
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.62 · weakest Chicken (148.51)
Road miles
1112
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1106 mi
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 | 152.5256 | 144.5028 | 148.51 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 141.6916 | 150.62 | top 65% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 295.32
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304.4456 | 304.45 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 286.1944 | 286.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 14 / 14 (304.4456) | 14 (152.5256) | 13 (151.9200) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 12 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 16 / 53 (286.1944) | 19 (144.5028) | 16 (141.6916) | — | — |