PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ KS
Rating
1468
peak 1524
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#499
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 656.32 (-20.07)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.19 · weakest Chicken (162.87)
Road miles
529
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 42% 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 154.2056 | 162.87 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.8000 | 165.19 | top 55% |
| Pork | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 142.2400 | 164.51 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 134.7544 | 163.74 | top 55% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.32
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 | 645.6684 | 645.67 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.4116 | 636.41 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.8860 | 633.06 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 684.4684 | 673.33 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 679.9084 | 664.61 |
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 | 382 / 487 (645.6684) | 410 (158.8344) | 459 (151.9312) | 192 (169.7256) | 277 (165.1772) |
| 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 | 425 / 505 (636.4116) | 397 (161.0856) | 480 (150.8000) | 430 (157.0972) | 196 (167.4288) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 26 / 30 (643.8860) | 23 (165.1544) | 22 (165.1088) | 26 (160.5372) | 28 (153.0856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 411 / 467 (614.7316) | 259 (164.5716) | 228 (166.8228) | 427 (148.5828) | 453 (134.7544) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 57 / 70 (640.5488) | 44 (166.2744) | 37 (167.4744) | 69 (142.2400) | 39 (164.5600) |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off Lane, KS | 19 / 21 (662.1828) | 20 (163.9772) | 13 (169.1200) | 20 (163.4172) | 17 (165.6684) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 12 / 68 (684.4684) | 33 (167.3828) | 15 (172.5600) | 27 (170.2628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 38 / 44 (640.4112) | 42 (156.5028) | 41 (157.1200) | 36 (158.8228) | 28 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 86 / 468 (679.3716) | 226 (165.6916) | 70 (172.5600) | 106 (170.8572) | 116 (170.2628) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 41 / 66 (646.7200) | 58 (154.2056) | 23 (169.1200) | 31 (167.9656) | 51 (155.4288) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 34 / 41 (646.1944) | 39 (155.9772) | 27 (164.5372) | 26 (163.9772) | 31 (161.7028) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 9 / 49 (677.6228) | 21 (165.7144) | 25 (163.9428) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 21 / 53 (679.9084) | 36 (168.5256) | 36 (163.9772) | 4 (177.1428) | 24 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 48 / 104 (667.8628) | 48 (167.4056) | 27 (170.2744) | 28 (169.6800) | 71 (160.5028) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 17 / 64 (678.8112) | 42 (161.7028) | 11 (172.5600) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8456) |
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) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #778 (175 pts) | #795 (185 pts) | #809 (190 pts) | #804 (175 pts) | #813 (175 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #499 (201 pts) | #663 (131 pts) | #520 (216 pts) | #665 (131 pts) | #465 (251 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #627 (520 pts) | #757 (440 pts) | #769 (430 pts) | #506 (685 pts) | #594 (575 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #754 (434 pts) | #846 (394 pts) | #834 (419 pts) | #568 (659 pts) | #719 (499 pts) |