The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Last Years Leftovers has finished one call ahead of Most Wanted BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Most Wanted BBQ
Most Wanted BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 27th of 30 at the Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q (2016). They are ranked #6320 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1407
peak 1407 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.69 (+6.36)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.39)
Road miles
110
across 18 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$111K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.69 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Most Wanted BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1407
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,321 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1406
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Most Wanted BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Most Wanted BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Most Wanted BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,328 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1406
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Most Wanted BBQ)
52 contests to 18: their number has had years to settle where Most Wanted BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1405
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1406
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin on Cloud 9 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 149.0856 | 157.67 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.9028 | 138.8116 | 154.39 | top 72% |
| Pork | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 139.3368 | 155.81 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 140.4800 | 154.82 | top 64% |
“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 90% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 87 | 0 | top 73% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 4 | 82 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 23, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
18 of 18 contests
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
747
finished ahead 630 times, behind 1,761
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3256 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score651.3256 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Peak power rating (1494) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +1.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +1.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -9.5 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q | May 6, 2016 |
| -9.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -9.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -7.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86% | 86% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.6% | 87% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.9% | 85.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 85.6% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 87 / 157 (651.3256) | 107 (160.5256) | 73 (165.7372) | 92 (163.3828) | 82 (161.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 150 / 159 (614.7884) | 151 (150.8572) | 114 (159.9884) | 139 (154.8456) | 135 (149.0972) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 172 (622.1372) | 113 (159.4400) | 162 (146.2288) | 121 (158.2628) | 106 (158.2056) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 144 / 167 (619.3484) | 135 (154.2400) | 96 (161.7256) | 129 (158.2628) | 147 (145.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 115 / 164 (637.6232) | 130 (156.0116) | 123 (154.8460) | 68 (166.8228) | 96 (159.9428) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 99 / 145 (630.7088) | 103 (158.8344) | 123 (151.3944) | 58 (165.0972) | 91 (155.3828) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 102 / 183 (637.6456) | 16 (171.4400) | 97 (159.3828) | 175 (145.7028) | 87 (161.1200) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 40 / 46 (614.6632) | 44 (151.9888) | 43 (153.0744) | 42 (149.0744) | 28 (160.5256) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 149 / 185 (610.1832) | 141 (153.1084) | 166 (146.8344) | 77 (162.2972) | 149 (147.9432) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 97 / 112 (619.2800) | 90 (155.3828) | 111 (138.8116) | 83 (159.4056) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 99 / 184 (631.9316) | 58 (162.8688) | 136 (151.9772) | 120 (156.5256) | 69 (160.5600) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 87 / 111 (625.6112) | 66 (160.5372) | 78 (155.9772) | 92 (156.5256) | 81 (152.5712) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 133 / 183 (617.1544) | 153 (149.7372) | 39 (166.9028) | 164 (145.6800) | 111 (154.8344) |
| May 6, 2016 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 27 / 30 (604.3428) | 28 (149.0856) | 24 (153.0972) | 25 (151.9428) | 25 (150.2172) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 88 / 112 (619.9656) | 30 (167.4628) | 104 (148) | 98 (148.5256) | 65 (155.9772) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 82 / 112 (622.7312) | 77 (158.2972) | 31 (166.2856) | 76 (157.6684) | 106 (140.4800) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 92 / 114 (612.3884) | 16 (168.5828) | 103 (146.1944) | 112 (139.3368) | 51 (158.2744) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 51 / 73 (616.5708) | 65 (149.7140) | 49 (152.5714) | 18 (165.1428) | 56 (149.1426) |