Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
3 GUYS WITH WOOD
3 GUYS WITH WOOD is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2013). They are ranked #1675 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1554
peak 1585 · rated over 22 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2023 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
648.24 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.41 (-7.17)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.85 · weakest Chicken (162.46)
Road miles
180
across 24 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$132K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.41 / 720
23 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2113 (75 pts) | #2146 (80 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2197 (70 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1702 (135 pts) | #1736 (145 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #2024 (115 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1286 (235 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #992 (335 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 3 GUYS WITH WOOD, each with one reason worth a look.
49 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1554
6–2 in 8 shared contests (75% to 3 GUYS WITH WOOD)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — 3 GUYS WITH WOOD ahead 6–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1632
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to 3 GUYS WITH WOOD)
They've been 1632 at their best, 79 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1553
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 3 GUYS WITH WOOD)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before 3 GUYS WITH WOOD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1554
Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1553
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1554
They turned up 11 years after 3 GUYS WITH WOOD did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEAL OF APPROVAL | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 144.5028 | 162.46 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 143.9544 | 163.35 | top 45% |
| Pork | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 150.8228 | 164.75 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 146.2172 | 164.85 | top 34% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 1 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 26% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 23% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 355 | 0 | top 74% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 97 | 0 | top 62% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
20 of 24 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
13
5 of them more than once
First title
Sep 27, 2013
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Opponents faced
2,172
finished ahead 3,300 times, behind 2,289
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1585) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score689.6684 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
201310 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9998 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First category win (Pork) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall top-10 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall podium Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First Grand Championship Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First state championship Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Biggest field won (114 teams) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +14.4 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +12.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +9.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +9.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.7 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q | May 6, 2016 |
| -7.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| -7.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -6.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -5.7 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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 77% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 92.5% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 89.4% | 89% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 91.7% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 92.6% | 90% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 28% | 92.3% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 95.8% | 92.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 15% | 95.2% | 92.4% |
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 | 374 / 487 (647.3828) | 332 (164.5944) | 347 (163.3828) | 365 (161.1200) | 387 (158.2856) |
| 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 | 355 / 505 (651.8972) | 247 (167.4400) | 385 (161.6800) | 399 (159.9428) | 303 (162.8344) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 43 / 164 (665.6456) | 60 (165.7028) | 119 (156.5256) | 13 (174.8572) | 34 (168.5600) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 97 / 145 (632.3656) | 139 (144.5028) | 75 (161.6916) | 52 (165.6684) | 72 (160.5028) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 62 / 102 (643.9088) | 66 (161.7028) | 60 (161.0972) | 7 (174.8916) | 93 (146.2172) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 103 / 183 (637.6456) | 128 (156.5372) | 117 (156.4912) | 158 (152) | 11 (172.6172) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 43 / 107 (656.5260) | 58 (163.3944) | 104 (143.9544) | 10 (175.4400) | 10 (173.7372) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 62 / 112 (644.4680) | 102 (149.0856) | 70 (159.9884) | 37 (166.8456) | 19 (168.5484) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 22 / 184 (659.8972) | 21 (169.6916) | 85 (161.0856) | 93 (159.9656) | 23 (169.1544) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 370 / 557 (642.1372) | 296 (163.9656) | 376 (159.4172) | 250 (165.6916) | 436 (153.0628) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 25 / 111 (666.7540) | 42 (165.6800) | 7 (173.1428) | 78 (161.0740) | 25 (166.8572) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 56 / 183 (646.1372) | 86 (159.4172) | 45 (166.2400) | 107 (158.2516) | 66 (162.2284) |
| May 6, 2016 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 21 / 30 (636.4456) | 19 (159.9428) | 19 (161.1544) | 26 (150.8228) | 8 (164.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 199 / 606 (664.4800) | 507 (154.2400) | 232 (166.8228) | 282 (164.5600) | 5 (178.8572) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 31 / 112 (664.4228) | 35 (167.3828) | 45 (165.1200) | 57 (161.0856) | 19 (170.8344) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 45 / 183 (650.7772) | 137 (153.7028) | 14 (170.8228) | 69 (162.8572) | 53 (163.3944) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 122 / 165 (659.3488) | 105 (166.2628) | 90 (166.8344) | 105 (165.7028) | 137 (160.5488) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 23 / 552 (689.6684) | 93 (172) | 55 (173.7028) | 69 (173.1084) | 84 (170.8572) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 18 / 112 (670.2400) | 60 (162.8228) | 21 (168.5600) | 17 (172) | 16 (166.8572) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 45 / 184 (649.0172) | 81 (162.8116) | 37 (166.2628) | 126 (153.1200) | 28 (166.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 177 / 535 (649.6344) | 294 (159.9772) | 96 (167.4172) | 205 (163.4172) | 261 (158.8228) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 1 / 114 (685.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 33 (166.2628) | 1 (180) | 26 (165.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 19 / 183 (659.9998) | 12 (172) | 82 (159.4286) | 37 (166.8570) | 57 (161.7142) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.