LEGENDARY BARBEQUE KS
Rating
1482
peak 1503
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-09-22
Best ToY finish
#917
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.47 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 642.01 (+2.46)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (158.82)
Road miles
165
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of YARDHOGS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.3944 | 163.41 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 151.9316 | 159.48 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.8228 | 158.82 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 144.4800 | 160.29 | top 54% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 642.01
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 | 631.3256 | 626.72 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.3600 | 663.38 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.1484 | 628.46 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.9596 | 656.96 |
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 | 60 / 73 (631.3256) | 39 (165.1656) | 65 (153.6572) | 62 (156.4912) | 53 (156.0116) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 92 / 103 (622.1144) | 95 (151.3944) | 97 (151.9316) | 97 (151.4056) | 60 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 26 / 87 (671.3600) | 52 (163.4056) | 17 (173.1428) | 26 (167.9772) | 25 (166.8344) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 70 / 164 (655.3944) | 127 (157.6800) | 98 (160.5944) | 88 (164.5600) | 15 (172.5600) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 56 / 86 (642.1484) | 15 (171.9656) | 70 (157.0744) | 57 (162.2628) | 73 (150.8456) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 122 / 145 (614.7772) | 87 (160.0228) | 64 (163.4516) | 132 (146.8228) | 128 (144.4800) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 41 / 102 (656.9596) | 10 (174.2628) | 80 (156.5028) | 57 (162.2512) | 38 (163.9428) |
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 | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1240 (100 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #840 (170 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1513 (135 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |