Sum' Buck BBQ MO
Rating
1509
peak 1509 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-03-26
latest 2024-04-05
Best ToY finish
#576
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.58
last 4 Master vs avg 669.58 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.97 · weakest Brisket (165.82)
Road miles
535
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 230 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.58 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Primo BBQ Bash (2023-09-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 162.8000 | 166.39 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 166.2516 | 168.97 | top 52% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 159.4056 | 168.40 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 137.0288 | 165.82 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.58 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-26 — First tracked contest · Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2021-08-06 — First call · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-08-06 — Career-best overall score (690.2400) · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 📈 2023-09-08 — Peak power rating (1509) · Primo BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| +3.9 | Primo BBQ Bash | 2023-09-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2021-03-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 54% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 95.9% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 59 / 97 (678.7084) | 82 (163.9428) | 38 (171.9772) | 53 (169.6800) | 32 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 15 / 28 (680.4456) | 23 (164.5256) | 19 (166.2516) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 3 / 26 (690.2400) | 5 (174.2744) | 16 (167.9772) | 9 (172.5484) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 48 / 52 (628.9144) | 45 (162.8000) | 21 (169.6800) | 45 (159.4056) | 50 (137.0288) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1093 (103 pts) | #1311 (63 pts) | #1344 (83 pts) | #872 (158 pts) | #622 (278 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #576 (286 pts) | #696 (236 pts) | #853 (176 pts) | #746 (196 pts) | #584 (311 pts) |