COOK & LADDER BBQ COMPANY KS
Rating
1490
peak 1508 · rated over 4 contests
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 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.30
last 4 Master vs avg 643.30 (-0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.29
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$155K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.30 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash (2021-08-13).
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 370 | 0 | top 82% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1508) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2021-08-13 — First call · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2021-08-13 — Career-best overall score (678.7544) · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -5.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -1.8 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 2021-08-13 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 16% | — | — |
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) |