Outlaw BBQ

Outlaw BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 8th of 30 at the Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #6311 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Outlaw BBQ - AL” and “OUT LAW BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,311

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1406

peak 1406 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 5, 2013

latest Apr 26, 2024 · 10.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1716

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 28 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

736.3648 / 900

Master · Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off

Perfect 180s

Current form

629.22 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 620.60 (+8.62)

Walk rate

14%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Pork Ribs · Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off

Consistency

±27.70

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 157.43 · weakest Brisket (149.29)

Road miles

12,202

across 28 mapped stops · furthest 1,014 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$64K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

620.60 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Master (5-meat) avg

736.36 / 900

1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

308.27 / 360

2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900, 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.

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.

6 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 47%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

CLARK CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

CLARK CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.14 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Brisket avg 149.29
Chicken avg 157.43
0 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JRJ BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Apr 26, 2024).

last seen Jul 29, 2022
back Apr 26, 2024

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

CLARK CREW BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, CLARK CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

12,202 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,202 miles across 28 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,014 miles to Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full).

28 mapped stops
furthest 1,014 mi

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
2018 ↗	Master	#2485 (59 pts)	#2500 (59 pts)	#2483 (59 pts)	#1561 (129 pts)	#1925 (74 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2781 (59 pts)	#2889 (54 pts)	#2107 (94 pts)	#2023 (104 pts)	#2879 (54 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1716 (123 pts)	#1670 (138 pts)	#1664 (143 pts)	#1299 (208 pts)	#1816 (113 pts)

Overall rank by season

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ROCKIN' PIG BBQ

#6,315 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2022

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SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER

#6,310 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Outlaw BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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Smoking Pallet

#6,312 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Fewer contests behind them than Outlaw BBQ has cooked, 12 to 28, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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LOWLAND SMOKERS

#6,314 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1525

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 43 contests, alongside a 19% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2026

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Two Fat Guys Burning Meat

#6,313 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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OLD BOY'S BBQ

#6,309 of the rated field

1406 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Level with Outlaw BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CLARK CREW BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKED OUT BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BARRY & ERICA	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN ELVISES	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	2	171.4628	129.0856	157.43	top 67%
Pork Ribs	23	4	173.7028	138.2744	156.07	top 69%
Pork	19	0	171.9656	142.8228	156.41	top 73%
Brisket	19	0	169.1428	130.8000	149.29	top 81%

“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
Medium (20–39)	14	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	9	top 74%
TN	2	top 83%
OK	2	top 68%
AR	2	top 94%
AL	1	top 85%
IA	1	top 92%
IN	1	top 83%
CA	1	top 96%
NM	1	top 76%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	3	8	0	top 65%	Jul 24, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 10 of 28 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 19 1 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 23 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Opponents faced 610 finished ahead 173 times, behind 611

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Jul 29, 2022 → Apr 26, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Apr 26 Most recent contest Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

20211 milestone

Jul 30 25th tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest

20145 milestones

Jul 25 First call Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Jul 25 First overall top-10 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0972 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Jul 25 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Sep 19 10th tracked contest 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest

20133 milestones

Jul 5 First tracked contest Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
Jul 5 Peak power rating (1493) Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
Jul 26 Career-best overall score736.3648 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.6	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off	Jul 25, 2014
+7.7	Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2	Aug 1, 2021
+1	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.4	Biggest Buck and Best Rack	Oct 4, 2013
-11.1	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
-11	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off	Jul 26, 2013
-8.7	Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition	Jul 26, 2019
-8.3	13th Annual Bordertown Bash	Oct 19, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0%	top 85%	88.1%	88.1%
2022	1	0	0%	top 77%	90.5%	90.5%
2021	2	0	50%	top 54%	94.5%	94.5%
2020	1	0	0%	top 92%	83.5%	83.5%
2019	3	0	33%	top 80%	86.8%	83.9%
2018	2	0	0%	top 78%	88.5%	88.3%
2017	3	0	0%	top 89%	85.9%	84.3%
2016	1	0	0%	top 73%	89.4%	89.4%
2015	3	0	0%	top 80%	87.7%	87.7%
2014	6	1	33%	top 47%	93.5%	88%
2013	5	0	0%	top 84%	84.7%	82.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 26, 2024	Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL	34 / 40 (317.0972)	32 (159.3828)	34 (157.7144)	—	—
Jul 29, 2022	Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS	20 / 26 (651.2456)	24 (159.3828)	15 (169.6800)	21 (159.3600)	18 (162.8228)
Aug 1, 2021	Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS	14 / 26 (680.4568)	17 (167.3712)	10 (171.9772)	13 (171.9656)	14 (169.1428)
Jul 30, 2021	Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS	—	—	18 (144.5144)	—	—
Jul 17, 2020	Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA	33 / 36 (601.2000)	15 (165.7372)	29 (155.9884)	34 (143.4400)	35 (136.0344)
Jul 26, 2019	Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS	37 / 39 (588.3312)	39 (143.9544)	38 (145.0856)	32 (158.7996)	37 (140.4916)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	30 / 57 (299.4516)	34 (140.5716)	13 (158.8800)	—	—
Apr 5, 2019	9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN	23 / 25 (624.8680)	22 (154.7884)	9 (165.0856)	25 (146.2056)	17 (158.7884)
Sep 7, 2018	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN (JUDGES FULL) Millington, TN	25 / 34 (636.9480)	25 (160.5256)	31 (147.3368)	11 (169.7028)	22 (159.3828)
Jul 27, 2018	Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS	22 / 27 (634.0456)	22 (162.2516)	24 (152.5028)	20 (162.7884)	19 (156.5028)
Sep 8, 2017	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	24 / 29 (618.7320)	29 (147.9316)	17 (164.5600)	15 (166.8344)	27 (139.4060)
Jul 28, 2017	Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS	38 / 43 (607.3832)	23 (166.8800)	30 (162.8916)	41 (142.8228)	43 (134.7888)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	55 / 57 (594.7544)	57 (129.0856)	56 (149.1088)	30 (167.4056)	48 (149.1544)
Jul 29, 2016	The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS	27 / 37 (643.9316)	20 (165.7144)	36 (150.2400)	24 (163.4172)	17 (164.5600)
Jul 24, 2015	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	28 / 35 (631.3256)	12 (171.4628)	19 (161.0972)	33 (147.9312)	30 (150.8344)
Apr 17, 2015	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 18, 2014	I Grill Because I CARE (Competitor's Series) New Hope, AL	—	5 (168.0228)	4 (169.1660)	—	—
Sep 19, 2014	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Jul 25, 2014	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	8 / 30 (673.0972)	6 (170.8572)	5 (173.7028)	17 (164.5600)	18 (163.9772)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 4, 2014	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	27 / 40 (593.6112)	15 (156.5256)	17 (157.1428)	24 (149.1428)	39 (130.8000)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 19, 2013	13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	23 / 25 (602.1256)	21 (159.3940)	19 (154.8344)	23 (150.2400)	25 (137.6572)
Oct 11, 2013	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK	26 / 38 (610.0452)	24 (154.2284)	34 (143.9084)	20 (161.0856)	33 (150.8228)
Oct 4, 2013	Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR	21 / 22 (591.2804)	16 (158.2744)	22 (138.2744)	21 (149.6572)	22 (145.0744)
Jul 26, 2013	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS	42 / 47 (736.3648)	31 (153.0968)	37 (153.6684)	46 (143.3484)	42 (142.2628)
Jul 5, 2013	Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM	32 / 42 (587.4284)	35 (148)	35 (142.2856)	27 (153.1428)	30 (144)

Outlaw BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Master (5-meat) avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)