BBQ JUNKIES KS
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
latest 2023-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
434.02
last 5 vs career avg 434.02 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±112.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.83 · weakest Brisket (135.08)
Road miles
2219
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 805 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Shiggin aint easy has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 155.4056 | 162.28 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 135.9772 | 152.57 | top 73% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 158.8228 | 162.83 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.8000 | 131.3600 | 135.08 | top 97% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 434.02
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.3772 | 310.38 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 503.9544 | 466.50 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.9656 | 319.97 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.7428 | 606.74 |
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 | 483 / 487 (429.0400) | 378 (161.7028) | 485 (135.9772) | — | 481 (131.3600) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 4 / 27 (503.9544) | 6 (163.9656) | 4 (173.1544) | 4 (166.8344) | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 502 / 505 (319.9656) | 454 (155.4056) | 327 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 35 / 38 (606.7428) | 31 (161.1544) | 38 (147.9656) | 32 (158.8228) | 36 (138.8000) |
| Spring Valley Tailgate & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Spring Valley, CA | 10 / 20 (310.3772) | 5 (169.1656) | 17 (141.2116) | — | — |