Aurell's Brew-BQ KS
Rating
1509
peak 1509 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
323.95
last 5 Backyard vs avg 323.95 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.64
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
Road miles
2
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
323.95 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BEER DART BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sugar Hounds has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025-06-13).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 160.5600 | 165.13 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 149.6804 | 158.82 | top 39% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 35% | 2022-06-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.95 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2026-06-12 — Career-best overall score (330.8000) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2026-06-12 — Peak power rating (1509) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| +1.9 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| +1.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
| +0.2 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2021-06-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
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 42% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 36 (330.8000) | 15 (166.8456) | 15 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 17 / 36 (324.4800) | 6 (170.2512) | 20 (154.2288) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 29 (326.2628) | 14 (160.5600) | 8 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 28 (313.6576) | 10 (163.9772) | 13 (149.6804) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 9 / 39 (324.5256) | 6 (164.0000) | 10 (160.5256) | — | — |