Men of Erin KS
Rating
1465
peak 1505
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 635.78 (+0.58)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.37 · weakest Brisket (157.04)
Road miles
41
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 146.7772 | 160.29 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 144.5140 | 158.08 | top 65% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 152.5488 | 160.37 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 141.6572 | 157.04 | top 63% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7548 | 642.75 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.2060 | 618.21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7656 | 646.77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0744 | 657.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617.0284 | 617.03 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.3488 | 643.35 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.6572 | 632.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 101 / 157 (642.7548) | 26 (172.5716) | 117 (158.2516) | 141 (152.5488) | 100 (159.3828) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 148 / 159 (618.2060) | 142 (154.2516) | 76 (166.2972) | 128 (156.0000) | 154 (141.6572) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 91 / 172 (646.7656) | 84 (162.8572) | 33 (170.2628) | 136 (155.9884) | 110 (157.6572) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 67 / 167 (657.0744) | 90 (161.7028) | 107 (160.5716) | 25 (173.7028) | 89 (161.0972) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 144 / 164 (617.0284) | 155 (146.7772) | 146 (149.7028) | 51 (168.5828) | 141 (151.9656) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 77 / 145 (643.3488) | 81 (161.0972) | 129 (149.1316) | 35 (168.0000) | 53 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 413 / 468 (618.2284) | 332 (160.5716) | 410 (153.7028) | 404 (152.5712) | 398 (151.3828) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 137 / 183 (624.9712) | 77 (162.2516) | 167 (144.5140) | 131 (157.0856) | 86 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 6 / 16 (653.6572) | 11 (160.5488) | 4 (170.2856) | 10 (158.8572) | 5 (163.9656) |