NAISMITH BBQ KS
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.68
last 5 Master vs avg 651.68 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.57 · weakest Pork (158.27)
Road miles
19
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$219K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.68 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoke Me Tender BBQ in 4 of their 5 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 154.2856 | 163.41 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.3944 | 165.57 | top 51% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 150.2628 | 158.27 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 160.5372 | 164.43 | top 50% |
“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 | 284 | 0 | top 69% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2023-06-23 — Career-best overall score (679.8856) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2023-06-23 — Peak power rating (1489) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -6.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -5.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 43% | 94.4% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
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 | 344 / 487 (654.1948) | 438 (156.5028) | 186 (170.8344) | 362 (161.1316) | 267 (165.7260) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 167 (679.8856) | 12 (173.7028) | 26 (171.9772) | 93 (163.9428) | 26 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 382 / 505 (646.2172) | 311 (165.1200) | 321 (164.5828) | 445 (155.9772) | 348 (160.5372) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 284 / 467 (654.7884) | 199 (167.4400) | 264 (165.0856) | 326 (160.0228) | 267 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 398 / 468 (623.3372) | 414 (154.2856) | 385 (155.3944) | 424 (150.2628) | 243 (163.3944) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1310 (185 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |