3 GUYS WITH WOOD KS
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#986
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.24 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 646.47 (+1.77)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.75 · weakest Chicken (160.08)
Road miles
42
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mad Cow Angry Beaver in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 50% across 3 contests, versus top 60% 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 144.5028 | 160.08 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 156.4912 | 160.14 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8916 | 152.0000 | 164.75 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 146.2172 | 161.50 | top 51% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.47
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.3828 | 647.38 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.6456 | 658.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.3656 | 632.37 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.9088 | 640.78 |
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 | 374 / 487 (647.3828) | 332 (164.5944) | 347 (163.3828) | 365 (161.1200) | 387 (158.2856) |
| 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 | 355 / 505 (651.8972) | 247 (167.4400) | 385 (161.6800) | 399 (159.9428) | 303 (162.8344) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 62 / 102 (643.9088) | 66 (161.7028) | 60 (161.0972) | 7 (174.8916) | 93 (146.2172) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 103 / 183 (637.6456) | 128 (156.5372) | 117 (156.4912) | 158 (152.0000) | 11 (172.6172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |