Most Wanted BBQ KS
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1471
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.04 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 628.53 (+0.51)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.92 · weakest Brisket (156.38)
Road miles
29
mi across 8 mapped stops
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.8572 | 157.92 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 146.2288 | 156.55 | top 72% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 145.7028 | 157.68 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 145.1200 | 156.38 | top 65% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.53
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.3256 | 651.33 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7884 | 614.79 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.1372 | 622.14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.3484 | 619.35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.6232 | 637.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.7088 | 630.71 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.6456 | 626.15 |
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 | 87 / 157 (651.3256) | 107 (160.5256) | 73 (165.7372) | 92 (163.3828) | 82 (161.6800) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2024-06-21 | 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) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | 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) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 40 / 46 (614.6632) | 44 (151.9888) | 43 (153.0744) | 42 (149.0744) | 28 (160.5256) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1360 (195 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1392 (185 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |