DIRT ROAD BBQ KS
Rating
1769
peak 1774
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 vs career avg 679.63 (+15.17)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
13
best run (overall)
Consistency
±70.87
std dev of 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
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 17 of their 21 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)
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% |
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
- All-time average overall score: 679.63
- 11 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6456 | 685.05 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 703.3944 | 703.11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 710.8228 | 694.44 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 693.6344 | 637.01 |
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 705.6916 | 688.18 |
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) |
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) |