Master Basters KS
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.69
last 4 Master vs avg 618.69 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.10
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.28 · weakest Brisket (148.24)
Road miles
934
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 934 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
618.69 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 Blondes and a Bald has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024-06-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 145.1200 | 163.28 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 141.6572 | 153.09 | top 77% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 145.6228 | 154.09 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6684 | 145.7144 | 148.24 | top 87% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 108 | 0 | top 80% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 618.69 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-11 — First tracked contest · BBQ Jamboree
- 📈 2021-06-11 — Peak power rating (1487) · BBQ Jamboree
- 📣 2026-06-26 — First call · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (640.9492) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -12.7 | BBQ Jamboree | 2021-06-11 |
| -6.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| -3.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
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)
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 | 100% | top 69% | 89% | 89% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 157 (640.9492) | 6 (177.1544) | 88 (163.9544) | 147 (150.2060) | 134 (149.6344) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 152 / 159 (612.8800) | 116 (159.3828) | 156 (145.0400) | 112 (160.5256) | 140 (147.9316) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 128 / 172 (628.4344) | 33 (171.4516) | 96 (161.6916) | 167 (145.6228) | 142 (149.6684) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 29 / 30 (592.5032) | 29 (145.1200) | 30 (141.6572) | 24 (160.0116) | 28 (145.7144) |