Shorthorn BBQ KS
Rating
1467
peak 1501
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 vs career avg 637.91 (+3.12)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.99
std dev of 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
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.91
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.2568 | 662.77 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 665.0400 | 630.79 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.1604 | 610.16 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.5600 | 648.25 |
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) |
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) |