THE SHED BBQ KS
Rating
1518
peak 1518 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.85
last 4 Master vs avg 655.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.54 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Road miles
22
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$212K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.85 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.8000 | 163.24 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 146.7772 | 163.11 | top 52% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 167.3828 | 171.54 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 137.6688 | 157.96 | top 63% |
“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.
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 | 112 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.85 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (674.7312) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-09-29 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1518) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +3.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +1.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +1.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 24% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 10% | — | — |
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 | 249 / 487 (672.4344) | 71 (175.4056) | 388 (159.9660) | 172 (170.8228) | 262 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 257 / 505 (666.7544) | 460 (154.8000) | 52 (175.4288) | 8 (179.4400) | 405 (157.0856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 112 / 467 (478.2056) | 383 (156.5256) | 445 (146.7772) | 147 (168.5256) | 446 (137.6688) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 47 / 468 (501.0856) | 223 (166.2284) | 115 (170.2628) | 199 (167.3828) | 104 (170.8572) |