PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS KS
Rating
1491
peak 1506 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#382
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.01
last 4 Master vs avg 658.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.82 · weakest Chicken (158.97)
Road miles
43
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$205K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.01 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Butts & Guts in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3712 | 143.4172 | 158.97 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8460 | 162.8344 | 167.69 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 152.5140 | 165.12 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 164.5256 | 167.82 | top 40% |
“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.
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 | 3 | 209 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (679.2796) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1506) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-05-01 — First call · KCBS Media Pro-Am Presented by Prairie Fresh
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +0.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -4.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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 92% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
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 | 447 / 487 (623.2912) | 478 (143.4172) | 355 (162.8344) | 456 (152.5140) | 306 (164.5256) |
| 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 | 282 / 505 (663.8740) | 428 (158.8000) | 291 (166.2400) | 178 (169.7256) | 166 (169.1084) |
| 2022-05-01 | KCBS Media Pro-Am Presented by Prairie Fresh KANSAS CITY, MO | — | — | 6 (170.8460) | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 209 / 467 (665.5884) | 226 (166.2744) | 196 (167.9656) | 190 (166.8228) | 232 (164.5256) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 88 / 468 (679.2796) | 201 (167.3712) | 182 (167.3828) | 96 (171.4056) | 68 (173.1200) |
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) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #428 (901 pts) | #414 (911 pts) | #356 (1021 pts) | #235 (1291 pts) | #506 (741 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #382 (795 pts) | #486 (660 pts) | #573 (580 pts) | #453 (725 pts) | #553 (580 pts) |