Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
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Animal House BBQ
Animal House BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 36th of 172 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024). They are ranked #2799 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1511
peak 1511 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
657.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.72 (+15.29)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.17 · weakest Brisket (159.57)
Road miles
16
across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.72 / 720
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #619 (285 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1207 (110 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1912 (95 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Animal House BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1531
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Animal House BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Animal House BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1558
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Animal House BBQ)
They've been 1558 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,798 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1549
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Animal House BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,789 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with Animal House 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Rack | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 148.5144 | 160.20 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 149.1430 | 161.17 | top 50% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 142.8228 | 160.77 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 141.0856 | 159.57 | top 48% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 36 | 0 | top 45% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 68 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
590
finished ahead 1,129 times, behind 1,107
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1511) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score673.6912 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20234 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Pork) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20181 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6112 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +7.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +7.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +5.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +4.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -7.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -6.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -5.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -3.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 21% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 43% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 89% | 89% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 47 / 157 (668.9828) | 85 (163.9428) | 90 (163.3944) | 71 (167.3828) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 69 / 159 (662.7084) | 134 (157.0856) | 10 (177.7028) | 97 (162.8228) | 74 (165.0972) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 172 (673.6912) | 11 (176.5828) | 45 (168.5600) | 53 (168.0228) | 88 (160.5256) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 71 / 167 (656.9832) | 98 (161.6572) | 124 (158.2172) | 1 (180) | 106 (157.1088) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 134 / 164 (622.6856) | 153 (148.5144) | 15 (172) | 160 (142.8228) | 104 (159.3484) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 145 (633.0400) | 104 (158.2856) | 18 (171.9772) | 127 (150.2172) | 104 (152.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 123 / 183 (630.7996) | 46 (166.3428) | 119 (155.9656) | 50 (167.4056) | 168 (141.0856) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 54 / 185 (649.6112) | 42 (164.5828) | 58 (164.5256) | 151 (149.6800) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 72 / 184 (640.5824) | 117 (155.4400) | 120 (155.9884) | 46 (165.7140) | 52 (163.4400) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 68 / 183 (641.1428) | 59 (163.4288) | 144 (151.4400) | 110 (157.7140) | 29 (168.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 183 (617.0400) | 112 (158.2172) | 108 (157.1428) | 125 (156.0228) | 156 (145.6572) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 131 / 184 (613.0400) | 122 (157.1316) | 147 (149.1544) | 81 (159.3712) | 138 (147.3828) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 85 / 183 (631.9996) | 135 (151.4284) | 146 (149.1430) | 68 (162.8570) | 21 (168.5712) |