YSB BBQ KS
Rating
1595
peak 1595
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-03-19
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#531
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
686.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.82 (+44.43)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±148.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.94 · weakest Brisket (169.70)
Road miles
5392
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1117 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RODSTARR BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.7372 | 166.8228 | 172.10 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 163.9772 | 173.03 | top 25% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 168.5256 | 173.94 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 163.9656 | 169.70 | top 38% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| NV | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Best Dam Barbeque (2021-05-28)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 641.82
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.2516 | 684.80 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 703.4056 | 685.53 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 703.3828 | 589.67 |
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 - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 135 / 487 (683.3484) | 201 (170.2628) | 40 (176.0000) | 135 (171.9772) | 281 (165.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 83 / 211 (686.2516) | 118 (170.2628) | 41 (174.8572) | 136 (169.1200) | 68 (172.0116) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 24 / 83 (681.6800) | 51 (166.8228) | 33 (172.0000) | 14 (173.7372) | 40 (169.1200) |
| 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 | 5 / 249 (703.4056) | 27 (177.1428) | 18 (177.1544) | 5 (179.4400) | 126 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 174 / 505 (676.5600) | 207 (169.1200) | 338 (163.9772) | 90 (173.7372) | 143 (169.7256) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 10 / 59 (680.4568) | 12 (172.5484) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (173.1200) | 29 (163.9656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 3 / 185 (703.3828) | 96 (170.8228) | 14 (177.7028) | 3 (179.4400) | 27 (175.4172) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 463 / 467 (173.7256) | — | — | — | 44 (173.7256) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 1 / 26 (693.0740) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (165.6912) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 50 (695.9772) | 2 (177.7372) | 31 (167.9772) | 19 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 27 / 56 (682.1824) | 32 (170.8456) | 1 (178.2972) | 29 (168.5256) | 45 (164.5140) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 11 (170.2856) | — | — |
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 | #531 (380 pts) | #723 (250 pts) | #722 (275 pts) | #552 (370 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #652 (235 pts) | #640 (260 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1148 (90 pts) | #647 (260 pts) |