DIRT ROAD BBQ KS
Rating
1770
peak 1775 · rated over 55 contests
Best runs
13
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
60
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#6
Master 2017
Grand champs
5
7 reserve
Category wins
17
41 podiums
Overall top-10s
34
of 60 contests
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
694.80 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 689.47 (+5.33)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
13
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.18 · weakest Chicken (171.78)
Road miles
8170
mi across 60 mapped stops · furthest 398 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$627K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
5 🏅
GCs in 50 state-championship entries
Master avg
689.47 / 720
52 Master contests · 5 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SLAPS BBQ has finished one call ahead of DIRT ROAD BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SLAPS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOOMERANG BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fat&Dumb BBQ in 22 of their 25 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5252 points of the Grand Championship at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 (2019-06-22).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at Smoke on the Bricks.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 40 | 16 | 24 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 37 | 24 | 12 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 36 | 19 | 17 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 25 | 22 | 3 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 22 | 18 | 4 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 54 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6456 | 171.78 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9544 | 172.22 | top 27% |
| Pork | 54 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6572 | 173.18 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 55 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3484 | 171.99 | top 29% |
“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 | 22 | 1 | top 15% |
| MO | 14 | 1 | top 27% |
| NE | 8 | 3 | top 11% |
| IA | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 4 | top 16% |
| Large (40+) | 37 | 1 | top 21% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 8% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-09-27 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 7% | 2021-07-09 |
| Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 4% | 2021-09-04 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 31% | 2020-10-23 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 36% | 2020-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (29 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (23 of 60 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (58 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition (2019-05-31)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 689.47 / 720
- 11 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-03-14 — First call · Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🏆 2019-05-31 — First Grand Championship · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2019-05-31 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2019-09-20 — 25th tracked contest · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 🎖️ 2021-06-19 — 50th tracked contest · Central Plains Ribfest Day 2
- ⭐ 2021-08-20 — Career-best overall score (710.8228) · Smoke on the Bricks
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1775) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| +13.4 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q | 2019-05-03 |
| +13.3 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-03-14 |
| +12.3 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 2019-06-22 |
| +11.2 | Smokin on the Summit | 2019-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2021-04-23 |
| -7.4 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
| -6.9 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | 2020-06-26 |
| -5.6 | Blues Brew & BBQ (NBBQL COMPETITOR Series) | 2019-04-05 |
| -5.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 95.2% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33% | top 2% | 97.7% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 71% | top 14% | 98.7% | 96.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 31% | 96.3% | 95% |
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 83% | top 17% | 98% | 95.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 111 / 487 (685.6456) | 25 (177.7028) | 284 (166.2972) | 205 (169.6800) | 113 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 102 / 211 (684.4452) | 56 (175.4056) | 116 (170.8112) | 68 (173.1428) | 166 (165.0856) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 6 / 249 (703.3944) | 31 (176.5600) | 23 (176.5716) | 10 (178.8572) | 95 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 4 / 505 (702.8228) | 23 (177.7144) | 90 (173.7028) | 50 (176.0000) | 45 (175.4056) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 185 (695.3712) | 37 (175.4056) | 41 (175.4056) | 58 (172.5600) | 61 (172.0000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 467 (697.6800) | 43 (174.2744) | 76 (173.1200) | 19 (177.1428) | 50 (173.1428) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 1 / 25 (703.4288) | 12 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (173.1544) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 1 / 46 (710.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (170.8228) | 2 (180.0000) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 3 / 43 (702.8000) | 10 (176.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 6 (176.5600) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 2 / 36 (705.0972) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (174.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 3 / 40 (697.6916) | 9 (175.4400) | 6 (174.8572) | 14 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 5 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 12 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 8 / 46 (683.9544) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (174.2972) | 30 (165.1200) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 26 / 45 (663.3144) | 28 (166.8572) | 17 (169.1316) | 17 (166.8344) | 35 (160.4912) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 23 / 105 (690.2056) | 19 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 4 (178.8800) | 82 (159.3484) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 14 / 70 (688.5028) | 15 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 43 (167.4056) | 31 (167.9656) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 29 / 94 (690.2516) | 25 (174.2744) | 2 (180.0000) | 86 (163.4172) | 37 (172.5600) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 13 / 64 (693.6344) | 25 (173.1316) | 20 (171.9656) | 13 (176.5600) | 22 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 13 / 66 (680.4796) | 20 (170.8228) | 20 (167.9656) | 15 (171.9884) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 55 (687.9084) | 43 (165.6800) | 17 (172.5600) | 25 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 32 (684.4684) | 13 (171.9656) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (169.6800) | 21 (166.2628) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 42 (686.7312) | 25 (168.5256) | 25 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 6 / 61 (692.5028) | 20 (171.4172) | 30 (168.5372) | 4 (177.1428) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 4 (173.7372) | — | — |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 22 / 47 (671.2912) | 47 (153.6456) | 7 (172.5600) | 27 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 29 / 53 (662.7312) | 46 (160.5484) | 3 (174.2972) | 41 (161.6572) | 27 (166.2284) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 4 / 31 (692.5828) | 12 (170.8456) | 9 (173.1772) | 3 (177.1544) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 54 / 109 (164.5716) | — | — | — | 53 (164.5716) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 2 / 44 (697.6800) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (177.1428) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 3 / 51 (697.6452) | 2 (176.5828) | 22 (168.5140) | 4 (177.1428) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 9 / 27 (683.3028) | 7 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 2 / 29 (703.9428) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (180.0000) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 8 / 34 (679.9084) | 9 (170.2628) | 25 (162.2400) | 8 (173.7028) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 64 / 135 (684.4452) | 69 (171.9656) | 30 (173.7028) | 75 (169.6684) | 89 (169.1084) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 47 / 468 (685.6572) | 73 (172.5600) | 249 (165.1200) | 123 (170.2628) | 7 (177.7144) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 1 / 28 (702.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (174.8456) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 8 / 66 (690.2284) | 22 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2856) | 2 (177.1544) | 22 (169.6684) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 10 / 30 (681.0744) | 3 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8572) | 9 (170.2744) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 5 / 41 (685.6340) | 13 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (168.5484) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-07-19 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 1 / 35 (705.6916) | 8 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1316) | 2 (180.0000) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 3 / 59 (702.8000) | 15 (171.9656) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 8 / 37 (679.3256) | 30 (161.0972) | 6 (172.0000) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 2 / 28 (694.8344) | 5 (172.0000) | 2 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1544) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 2 / 45 (691.9660) | 10 (171.4400) | 9 (171.9888) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 9 / 50 (674.1484) | 32 (163.3712) | 6 (170.8228) | 35 (162.2400) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 7 / 30 (679.3484) | 12 (167.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 13 (169.1084) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 46 (688.5032) | 28 (163.9428) | 11 (173.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (172.5716) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 1 / 39 (701.6800) | 9 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 17 / 53 (685.0512) | 25 (170.2628) | 27 (169.1200) | 23 (171.4056) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 2 / 37 (688.4800) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (168.5372) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 7 / 32 (687.3600) | 2 (176.5600) | 23 (162.8344) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 8 / 54 (682.1828) | 22 (167.3828) | 29 (163.9772) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | Blues Brew & BBQ (NBBQL COMPETITOR Series) Springfiled, MO | 7 (674.7996) | 5 (170.8684) | 2 (173.7028) | 7 (165.7028) | 9 (164.5256) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 20 / 62 (682.7656) | 29 (170.8228) | 36 (167.3828) | 11 (174.8572) | 31 (169.7028) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 31 / 74 (672.4228) | 24 (170.8228) | 56 (159.9544) | 24 (170.8228) | 24 (170.8228) |
| 2019-03-14 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 2 / 11 (688.0000) | 8 (167.9656) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (165.7600) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 16 / 92 (685.6112) | 47 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (173.1084) | 41 (169.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #526 (385 pts) | #1017 (130 pts) | #1075 (130 pts) | #820 (195 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #50 (1885 pts) | #94 (1450 pts) | #50 (1858 pts) | #89 (1520 pts) | #90 (1530 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #85 (1098 pts) | #168 (708 pts) | #62 (1294 pts) | #76 (1133 pts) | #75 (1148 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #18 (2605 pts) | #39 (2099 pts) | #34 (2095 pts) | #13 (2444 pts) | #17 (2401 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #15 (2551 pts) | #32 (2228 pts) | #11 (2385 pts) | #15 (2393 pts) | #10 (2401 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #6 (2702 pts) | #9 (2509 pts) | #48 (2064 pts) | #4 (2630 pts) | #2 (2695 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #33 (2440 pts) | #19 (2424 pts) | #25 (2304 pts) | #27 (2260 pts) | #46 (2199 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #26 (2485 pts) | #32 (2237 pts) | #17 (2418 pts) | #24 (2336 pts) | #50 (2126 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #10 (2750 pts) | #2 (2699 pts) | #22 (2348 pts) | #25 (2361 pts) | #22 (2482 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #51 (2264 pts) | #81 (1910 pts) | #98 (1753 pts) | #60 (1979 pts) | #149 (1559 pts) |