High-water mark
684.4684
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 684.4684 at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — 95.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2020-03-13
PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1529 · rated over 22 contests ⓘ
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2017-10-27
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#499
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.25 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.56 (-15.31)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.59 · weakest Chicken (162.41)
Road miles
856
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$252K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.56 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Their season
2019
their best year
2019 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 48%.
- 8 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 48%
A tough matchup
20–0
behind in the head-to-head
HIGH i QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 20 of their 20 shared contests.
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Lb Town KC BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
15 of 20
shared pork entries lost
HIGH i QUE ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, HIGH i QUE has out-cooked them in 15 of 20 shared pork entries.
A May team
Top 41%
average finish in May
Something about May: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
- 3 May contests
- top 63% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1529
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3872 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 3 years before PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1486
No shared contest yet.
Level with PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH i QUE | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL CREEK BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| A BBQ TEAM - MO | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 154.2056 | 162.41 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 143.9428 | 162.65 | top 62% |
| Pork | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 142.2400 | 163.59 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 134.7544 | 162.91 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 20 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border War Barbeque | 4 | 26 | 0 | top 81% | 2021-10-22 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 382 | 0 | top 84% | 2023-09-27 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 74% | 2019-08-23 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.9 yrs
2017-10-27 → 2023-09-27
Busiest season
2019
8 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
21 of 23 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
16
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
22 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.59 · weakest Chicken (162.41)
Walk rate
30%
a top-10 call in 7 of 23 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
2 of 23 contests
Master average
651.56
out of 720 · 22 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,295
922–1,987 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
856
23 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
1598
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$252,325
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 15 state-championship entries
Power rating
1486
peak 1529 · #3850 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest Border War Barbeque
- First call Border War Barbeque
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5144 Border War Barbeque
- 2018
- First overall top-10 *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest Grasshopper '19
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Grasshopper '19
- 2020
- Career-best overall score684.4684 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1529) 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 2023
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2020-03-13 |
| +12.3 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
| +10.2 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2019-03-15 |
| +8 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| +7.7 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -9 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2018-08-24 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2018-04-06 |
| -7.5 | Border War Barbeque | 2019-10-25 |
| -7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.4% | 87.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 95.1% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 48% | 94.4% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
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) |
| 2018-10-26 | *Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 46 / 56 (643.8516) | 54 (155.3944) | 48 (161.6800) | 48 (158.8000) | 30 (167.9772) |
| 2018-09-28 | *Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 27 / 68 (673.6800) | 26 (169.7028) | 37 (166.8228) | 14 (171.4172) | 32 (165.7372) |
| 2018-09-07 | *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO | 9 / 19 (664.5256) | 15 (159.4172) | 10 (166.3200) | 3 (171.9656) | 6 (166.8228) |
| 2018-08-24 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 58 / 67 (607.2340) | 33 (160.5256) | 64 (143.9428) | 63 (145.6684) | 41 (157.0972) |
| 2018-05-18 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 24 / 37 (643.8632) | 33 (154.8000) | 29 (157.7032) | 9 (169.7144) | 17 (161.6456) |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 92 / 103 (607.7600) | 95 (155.3600) | 93 (149.0400) | 99 (148.5256) | 82 (154.8344) |
| 2017-10-27 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 32 / 46 (648.5144) | 10 (174.8688) | 42 (154.8112) | 30 (165.1200) | 35 (153.7144) |
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) |
| 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 | #785 (375 pts) | #861 (360 pts) | #851 (370 pts) | #654 (510 pts) | #854 (365 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #754 (434 pts) | #846 (394 pts) | #834 (419 pts) | #568 (659 pts) | #719 (499 pts) |