Men of Erin KS
Rating
1465
peak 1505 · rated over 9 contests
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 Master vs avg 633.55 (+2.82)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.37 · weakest Brisket (157.04)
Road miles
41
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$172K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.55 / 720
8 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 No Clue BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Hoggy Style BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawg Wild | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
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 | 6 | 67 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 633.55 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1505) · UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series)
- ⭐ 2023-06-23 — Career-best overall score (657.0744) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.4 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) | 2019-05-03 |
| +4.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +0.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -12.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -11.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -8.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -2.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 86.8% | 86.3% |
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) |