BBQ Bonanza KS
Rating
1485
peak 1502
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-04-05
Best ToY finish
#697
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.73
last 4 vs career avg 652.73 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.69 · weakest Chicken (159.54)
Road miles
128
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 153.0972 | 159.54 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 159.3600 | 165.69 | top 57% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 159.3944 | 164.40 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 145.6344 | 163.11 | top 54% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.73
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 625.4516 | 625.45 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.9084 | 655.91 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.9772 | 664.78 |
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 | 91 / 97 (625.4516) | 93 (154.7772) | 89 (159.3600) | 75 (165.6800) | 94 (145.6344) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 80 / 103 (655.9084) | 67 (167.4400) | 83 (161.6568) | 86 (159.3944) | 57 (167.4172) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 26 / 46 (661.5884) | 43 (153.0972) | 10 (173.7144) | 26 (165.1084) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 46 / 104 (667.9772) | 75 (162.8344) | 37 (168.0228) | 44 (167.4172) | 35 (169.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #697 (541 pts) | #892 (436 pts) | #667 (611 pts) | #1034 (346 pts) | #827 (466 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2333 (64 pts) | #2866 (59 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #2277 (74 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #1157 (275 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1306 (225 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #840 (361 pts) | #705 (466 pts) | #845 (381 pts) | #914 (351 pts) | #721 (456 pts) |