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SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS

SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2013). They are ranked #3626 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,626
of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1491
peak 1520 · rated over 18 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

19
in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2023 · 10.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#574
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

0
2 podiums

Overall top-10s

2
11% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 60%
overall standings

Best overall

685.7028 / 720
Master · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

649.99 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.19 (-1.20)

Walk rate

26%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2744
Pork Ribs · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Consistency

±16.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket
avg 164.24 · weakest Pork (160.37)

Road miles

1,766
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi

Schedule strength

39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$5,950
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

651.19 / 720
19 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Against the odds

23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (Aug 2, 2013) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, TRUEBUD BBQ.

Giant slayer

51 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 51-team field at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ.

  • Aug 2, 2013

High-water mark

685.7028 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.7028 at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Aug 2, 2013

Their season

2013 1 Grand Championship

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 38%.

  • 4 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 38%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 92% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The drought

16 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ on Aug 2, 2013 — 16 contests and 13.2 years ago.

  • last GC Aug 2, 2013
  • 13.2 years ago

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

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Brisket nemesis

9 of 12 shared brisket entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared brisket entries.

An August team

Top 52% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 52% across 5 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.

  • 5 August contests
  • top 60% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 90.4% of a perfect score
  • 19 contests

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked Laurie Hillbilly BBQ every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

  • 6 visits in all
  • best finish 1st

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2023 ↗ Master #1185 (76 pts) #1315 (61 pts) #1298 (96 pts) #1244 (71 pts) #1126 (106 pts)
2018 ↗ Master #1476 (130 pts) #1401 (170 pts) #1520 (140 pts) #1543 (130 pts) #1495 (145 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #1639 (139 pts) #1649 (154 pts) #1720 (139 pts) #1648 (149 pts) #1365 (214 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1414 (192 pts) #1625 (172 pts) #1041 (337 pts) #1787 (137 pts) #1334 (232 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #1330 (193 pts) #1243 (243 pts) #1305 (233 pts) #1417 (208 pts) #1210 (243 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #574 (542 pts) #728 (452 pts) #576 (577 pts) #912 (352 pts) #586 (547 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.

152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ
#3,618 of the rated field
1491 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1514
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Oct 13, 2017
⚔ Head-to-head
Reservoir Hogs
#3,642 of the rated field
1490 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
23%
Peak
1501
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

Fewer contests behind them than SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS has cooked, 13 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Sep 19, 2026
⚔ Head-to-head
ONE EYED SQUEALIE'S
#3,645 of the rated field
1490 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1502
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 8 contests
⚔ Head-to-head
FREDDY RAY'S BBQ
#3,613 of the rated field
1491 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1491
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

  • rated over 7 contests
  • last seen Sep 29, 2022
⚔ Head-to-head
BELLY DOWN BBQ
#3,638 of the rated field
1490 power rating
Contests
7
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1490
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

Level with SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 7 contests
  • last seen Jul 6, 2018
⚔ Head-to-head
Backyard BBQ
#3,627 of the rated field
1491 power rating
Contests
6
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1491
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 6 contests
  • last seen Oct 21, 2016
⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
GETTIN' BASTED 12 1 11 8% ⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
SQUEAL OF APPROVAL 10 3 7 30% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ 10 1 9 10% ⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ Team 9 4 5 44% ⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
EMERALD BUFFALO 8 2 6 25% ⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 8 1 7 13% ⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ 8 0 8 0% ⚔ compare
Wabash BBQ 7 3 4 43% ⚔ compare
CHOP QUEY 7 3 4 43% ⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 19 2 0 1 172.5600 141.6344 162.41 top 59%
Pork Ribs 19 4 0 1 174.2744 156.5372 164.17 top 52%
Pork 19 1 0 0 170.2856 146.8572 160.37 top 68%
Brisket 19 4 0 0 170.8228 153.6112 164.24 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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)90top 62%
Large (40+)101top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
MO171top 60%
NE10top 69%
KS10top 53%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 6 1 1 top 54% Aug 3, 2018
Smoking in the Golden Valley 3 9 0 top 56% Sep 28, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 2.7 across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in MO 17 of 19 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once
First title Aug 2, 2013 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Opponents faced 1,421 finished ahead 1,191 times, behind 1,704
Longest layoff 5 yrs Sep 28, 2018 → Sep 15, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone
  1. Most recent contest 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20161 milestone
  1. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2744 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20151 milestone
  1. 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20141 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1520) Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20138 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
  2. First call Smokin' on the River
  3. First overall top-10 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
  4. First overall podium Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
  5. First Grand Championship Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
  6. First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.7028 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
  7. Biggest field won (51 teams) Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
  8. Career-best overall score685.7028 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+16.8Laurie Hillbilly BBQAug 2, 2013
+7.6Smoking in the Golden ValleySep 29, 2017
+5.8Smoking in the Golden ValleySep 23, 2016
+5.634th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue OpenOct 3, 2013
+2.2Smokin' on the RiverJul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-10.2Smoking in the Golden ValleySep 28, 2018
-9.436th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- OpenOct 3, 2015
-6.2Smokin' In The CreekApr 26, 2013
-5.3Laurie Hillbilly BBQAug 4, 2017
-4.735th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook OutSep 15, 2023

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20231000 0% top 77% 91.3% 91.3%
20182000 0% top 78% 90.5% 88.1%
20173000 33% top 61% 93.6% 91.3%
20163010 67% top 53% 92.5% 91.7%
20153000 0% top 72% 92.5% 89.4%
20143000 0% top 64% 91.3% 90.4%
20134110 50% top 38% 95.2% 90.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 15, 2023 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO 20 / 26 (657.5540) 23 (161.0972) 16 (167.3828) 21 (159.3712) 14 (169.7028)
Sep 28, 2018 Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO 22 / 25 (616.3080) 24 (147.3484) 19 (158.2172) 21 (157.1312) 21 (153.6112)
Aug 3, 2018 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 24 / 35 (651.7596) 14 (169.1084) 26 (161.6572) 28 (160.5028) 22 (160.4912)
Sep 29, 2017 Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO 11 / 29 (674.2288) 10 (171.4056) 8 (171.4172) 18 (163.4172) 10 (167.9888)
Sep 2, 2017 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE 20 / 29 (650.1144) 17 (162.8228) 20 (159.3944) 18 (162.8000) 12 (165.0972)
Aug 4, 2017 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 30 / 40 (647.3372) 29 (162.2628) 36 (156.5372) 36 (159.3828) 18 (169.1544)
Oct 29, 2016 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS 293 / 557 (653.6340) 309 (163.4056) 409 (157.6800) 122 (170.2856) 286 (162.2628)
Sep 23, 2016 Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO 9 / 22 (666.2400) 12 (166.2628) 6 (171.4516) 19 (159.4056) 5 (169.1200)
Aug 5, 2016 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 32 / 50 (659.9428) 45 (156.5256) 6 (174.2744) 32 (162.8800) 25 (166.2628)
Oct 3, 2015 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO 514 / 606 (615.8060) 587 (141.6344) 447 (156.5716) 427 (159.3600) 379 (158.2400)
Jul 31, 2015 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 25 / 38 (665.6684) 23 (167.4172) 25 (164) 19 (166.2972) 19 (167.9540)
Jul 10, 2015 Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO 22 / 33 (650.1484) 14 (166.8228) 14 (163.9656) 29 (155.3600) 18 (164)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 146 / 165 (644.0460) 88 (167.4400) 138 (160.0228) 135 (161.1544) 151 (155.4288)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 303 / 552 (651.4860) 170 (168.5716) 73 (172.5828) 517 (146.8572) 238 (163.4744)
Aug 1, 2014 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 23 / 47 (657.0168) 20 (167.9656) 32 (163.3828) 21 (166.3200) 28 (159.3484)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 182 / 535 (649.1084) 143 (166.8228) 316 (157.2000) 236 (161.7028) 169 (163.3828)
Aug 2, 2013 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO 1 / 51 (685.7028) 3 (172.5600) 3 (173.1772) 10 (169.1428) 5 (170.8228)
Jul 19, 2013 Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO 17 / 36 (646.2056) 25 (160.5828) 12 (166.2628) 34 (150.8000) 8 (168.5600)
Apr 26, 2013 Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO 29 / 41 (630.2854) 39 (145.7140) 13 (164) 31 (154.8570) 15 (165.7144)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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