Shorthorn BBQ KS
Rating
1467
peak 1501 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2023-09-22
Best ToY finish
#845
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.91 (+3.12)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.64)
Road miles
1254
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 537 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$109K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.91 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 166.32 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 118.6172 | 154.64 | top 71% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.0116 | 160.56 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 134.2284 | 156.39 | top 64% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 59% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 57 | 0 | top 55% | 2023-06-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.91 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1501) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2022-06-24 — Career-best overall score (665.0400) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +7.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +3.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
| +3.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) | 2022-06-03 |
| -12.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -11.8 | Border War Barbeque | 2022-10-21 |
| -10.1 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 2022-04-22 |
| -5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 77% | 92.4% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 90.1% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 34 / 73 (663.2568) | 43 (165.1200) | 38 (166.2400) | 39 (166.2284) | 32 (165.6684) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 57 / 167 (662.2860) | 53 (167.4400) | 8 (176.0116) | 131 (157.6800) | 85 (161.1544) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 30 / 30 (604.8456) | 19 (168.5256) | 30 (118.6172) | 23 (162.8572) | 27 (154.8456) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 62 / 87 (637.6344) | 9 (175.4172) | 74 (154.2056) | 81 (152.0344) | 60 (155.9772) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 31 / 45 (637.0856) | 16 (171.4056) | 41 (150.8228) | 43 (152.0116) | 23 (162.8456) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 45 / 164 (665.0400) | 129 (157.0972) | 64 (165.6800) | 18 (174.2628) | 38 (168.0000) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 33 / 33 (611.2004) | 30 (163.3828) | 32 (150.2172) | 22 (161.1316) | 33 (136.4688) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 32 / 35 (628.9600) | 29 (157.0628) | 29 (160.5028) | 32 (156.5600) | 30 (154.8344) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 130 / 145 (610.1604) | 15 (170.8688) | 137 (144.5488) | 86 (160.5144) | 142 (134.2284) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 75 / 183 (648.5600) | 114 (158.3088) | 103 (157.7028) | 96 (161.1428) | 18 (171.4056) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 36 / 64 (647.9312) | 8 (174.8572) | 49 (156.4912) | 35 (161.7256) | 51 (154.8572) |
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 | #845 (173 pts) | #819 (203 pts) | #951 (173 pts) | #815 (198 pts) | #871 (173 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1949 (70 pts) | #1498 (145 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |