The Dirty Underwear Gang KS
Rating
1486
peak 1514 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2023-09-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.86
last 5 Master vs avg 626.86 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.45)
Road miles
645
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$134K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
626.86 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRISKET CASES in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JCs GOOD OL BOYS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Chupacabra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 163.9656 | 168.77 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 156.5256 | 161.45 | top 75% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 154.2628 | 166.04 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 160.5256 | 163.24 | top 69% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 180 | 0 | top 97% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 17% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 626.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1514) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (679.9312) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2023-09-08 — First call · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +8.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
| -11.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -11.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 96% | 71.4% | 71.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 94.4% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 95 / 99 (514.2516) | 21 (171.9772) | 65 (163.9772) | 4 (178.2972) | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 242 / 249 (650.6856) | 220 (163.9656) | 243 (157.0972) | 181 (167.3944) | 222 (162.2284) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 146 / 505 (679.9312) | 127 (171.9884) | 193 (169.6684) | 73 (174.2972) | 271 (163.9772) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 27 / 467 (506.8800) | 184 (167.9772) | 382 (156.5256) | 381 (155.9544) | 302 (160.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 180 / 185 (648.4572) | 136 (167.9656) | 168 (159.9888) | 183 (154.2628) | 130 (166.2400) |