High-water mark
674.7544
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.7544 at 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 29, 2016
KANSAS CITY PETERBILT
KANSAS CITY PETERBILT is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 105th of 557 at the 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2016). They are ranked #3876 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1516 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2015
latest Sep 27, 2023 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 645.03 (-7.67)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.41)
Road miles
35
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$205K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.03 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KANSAS CITY PETERBILT, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to KANSAS CITY PETERBILT)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KANSAS CITY PETERBILT has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1529
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to KANSAS CITY PETERBILT)
They've been 1529 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,859 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1506
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to KANSAS CITY PETERBILT)
56 contests to 9: their number has had years to settle where KANSAS CITY PETERBILT's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1528
Level with KANSAS CITY PETERBILT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#3,849 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before KANSAS CITY PETERBILT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Bare Bones BBQ Team | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Famous BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.9544 | 165.19 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 134.2744 | 158.41 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3940 | 162.61 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.7144 | 158.82 | top 66% |
“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 field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 290 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,733
finished ahead 1,431 times, behind 2,522
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score674.7544 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Peak power rating (1516) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5712 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +2.7 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| +1.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -6.9 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -5.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -2.6 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 290 / 487 (666.7084) | 272 (167.4056) | 305 (165.6800) | 309 (165.0856) | 200 (168.5372) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 388 / 505 (645.0056) | 330 (164.5256) | 460 (154.2400) | 224 (168.5256) | 396 (157.7144) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 438 / 467 (593.5772) | 389 (155.9544) | 463 (134.2744) | 433 (147.3940) | 355 (155.9544) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 297 / 468 (649.0860) | 300 (162.2744) | 159 (167.9772) | 149 (169.1200) | 410 (149.7144) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 374 / 467 (632.4224) | 97 (172.5600) | 393 (155.4056) | 424 (150.8112) | 383 (153.6456) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 269 / 407 (646.1484) | 323 (157.7028) | 211 (165.0972) | 337 (157.0856) | 172 (166.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 105 / 557 (674.7544) | 90 (171.9656) | 203 (167.4288) | 23 (175.4172) | 330 (159.9428) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 296 / 606 (652.5712) | 160 (169.1200) | 438 (157.2000) | 190 (167.4284) | 363 (158.8228) |