COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY KS
Rating
1490
peak 1508
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
613.03
last 5 vs career avg 613.03 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±64.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.97 · weakest Brisket (152.96)
Road miles
151
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 159.9772 | 165.97 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 153.7260 | 163.70 | top 62% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 146.8116 | 160.67 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 143.4172 | 152.96 | top 83% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 613.03
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.6860 | 626.69 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.0288 | 649.03 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.7544 | 678.75 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 491.9316 | 491.93 |
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 - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 440 / 487 (626.6860) | 394 (160.5028) | 306 (165.6800) | 473 (146.8116) | 430 (153.6916) |
| 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 | 370 / 505 (649.0288) | 264 (167.3828) | 123 (171.9888) | 278 (166.2400) | 477 (143.4172) |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 16 / 25 (678.7544) | 6 (176.0116) | 18 (163.3944) | 15 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 75 / 468 (491.9316) | 345 (159.9772) | 407 (153.7260) | 320 (161.1200) | 442 (143.9088) |