RODSTARR BBQ KS
Rating
1529
peak 1529
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-03-19
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.62 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 652.36 (-4.74)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.10)
Road miles
309
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 287 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PORKY BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Justice BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 34% across 5 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 159.3828 | 169.37 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.1200 | 166.10 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 160.5600 | 167.73 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 165.1084 | 168.56 | top 44% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.36
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9544 | 675.35 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.8228 | 685.42 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.3256 | 616.67 |
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 | 212 / 487 (675.9544) | 145 (172.5600) | 311 (165.1544) | 209 (169.6800) | 196 (168.5600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 156 / 211 (674.7428) | 43 (176.0000) | 128 (169.6800) | 184 (163.9544) | 163 (165.1084) |
| 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 | 34 / 249 (694.8228) | 80 (173.7028) | 82 (172.5600) | 44 (175.4400) | 60 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 182 / 505 (676.0232) | 75 (174.2972) | 341 (163.9656) | 122 (172.0116) | 236 (165.7488) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 11 / 467 (516.5372) | 353 (159.3828) | 321 (161.6916) | 318 (160.5600) | 205 (165.6912) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 45 / 50 (658.1484) | 43 (166.2400) | 45 (161.1200) | 46 (163.9656) | 33 (166.8228) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 35 / 56 (675.3256) | 49 (163.3944) | 30 (168.5600) | 30 (168.5256) | 7 (174.8456) |