The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
KC Rib doctor has finished one call ahead of Pharr Moore BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Pharr Moore BBQ
Pharr Moore BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 28 at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (2017). They are ranked #5003 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Sep 22, 2023 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
572.41 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 609.03 (-36.63)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±96.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.21 · weakest Chicken (156.95)
Road miles
78
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.03 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1684 (128 pts) | #1795 (123 pts) | #1749 (133 pts) | #1676 (143 pts) | #1786 (123 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pharr Moore BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1463
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1462
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1463
They turned up 6 years after Pharr Moore BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before Pharr Moore BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with Pharr Moore BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why Not Smoke | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 143.4516 | 156.95 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148.5600 | 160.66 | top 57% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7600 | 149.6572 | 159.30 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.9316 | 161.21 | top 48% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 6 | 40 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
363
finished ahead 389 times, behind 598
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1498) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score657.6572 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1088 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +5.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +2.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| +1.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
| -10.7 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -7.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
| -6.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 100% | 42.6% | 42.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 91% | 91% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 91.3% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 73 / 73 (306.7316) | 67 (154.8000) | — | — | 60 (151.9316) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 67 / 87 (632.8800) | 51 (163.9428) | 59 (159.9428) | 80 (152.4800) | 59 (156.5144) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 63 / 86 (639.2576) | 74 (155.3944) | 37 (167.3944) | 78 (155.3600) | 43 (161.1088) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 78 / 102 (627.8400) | 71 (159.3944) | 85 (153.6800) | 89 (151.9656) | 42 (162.8000) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 47 / 107 (655.3372) | 77 (159.3944) | 25 (170.2628) | 86 (156.5600) | 26 (169.1200) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 39 / 112 (657.6572) | 81 (159.3828) | 44 (165.7028) | 34 (166.8916) | 29 (165.6800) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 22 / 28 (626.2628) | 23 (154.8112) | 21 (156.5944) | 19 (161.7372) | 23 (153.1200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 54 / 111 (646.8228) | 47 (165.1084) | 99 (148.5600) | 19 (169.7600) | 38 (163.3944) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 112 (657.1088) | 93 (154.2400) | 38 (166.8572) | 21 (169.7600) | 33 (166.2516) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 68 / 112 (636.4572) | 89 (156.5256) | 68 (156.5488) | 70 (158.8456) | 34 (164.5372) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 58 / 68 (613.0288) | 66 (143.4516) | 40 (161.0972) | 56 (149.6572) | 38 (158.8228) |