Mulkey's BBQ KS
Rating
1751
peak 1767 · rated over 48 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
57
in the data
First seen
2021-09-03
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#32
Master 2024
Grand champs
5
3 reserve
Category wins
8
24 podiums
Overall top-10s
24
of 57 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
695.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 693.80 (+1.43)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±8.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (172.34)
Road miles
8424
mi across 57 mapped stops · furthest 411 mi
Schedule strength
91%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$715K
listed at 43 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
5 🏅
GCs in 39 state-championship entries
Master avg
693.80 / 720
47 Master contests · 5 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TRIPLE H BBQ has finished one call ahead of Mulkey's BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rusty Pig BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE in 20 of their 26 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition (2023-10-13).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 172-team field at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024-06-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 16-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 20 at their very first tracked contest, A Celebration of Our Heroes (2021-09-03).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 38 | 18 | 20 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 36 | 10 | 26 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 30 | 20 | 10 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 29 | 20 | 9 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 26 | 20 | 6 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.2400 | 173.86 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 52 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9544 | 172.34 | top 40% |
| Pork | 48 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2400 | 173.81 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 48 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6456 | 173.64 | top 30% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 17 | 2 | top 24% |
| KS | 12 | 1 | top 20% |
| IL | 9 | 1 | top 25% |
| TN | 7 | 0 | top 24% |
| IN | 2 | 1 | top 18% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 3 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 2 | top 21% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (18 of 57 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (52 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: A Celebration of Our Heroes (2021-09-03)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 693.80 / 720
- 10 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-03 — First tracked contest · A Celebration of Our Heroes
- 📣 2021-09-03 — First call · A Celebration of Our Heroes
- 🏆 2021-09-03 — First Grand Championship · A Celebration of Our Heroes
- 🔥 2023-10-13 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (709.1200) · Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2024-10-26 — 25th tracked contest · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- 🎖️ 2026-04-10 — 50th tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
- 📈 2026-07-17 — Peak power rating (1767) · Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | 2021-09-03 |
| +14.2 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 2023-04-28 |
| +13.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-26 |
| +13.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +13.1 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off | 2026-05-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.5 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -12.4 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| -9.9 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| -6.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -3.5 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 2026-05-24 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 55% | top 33% | 98.3% | 96.5% |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 78% | top 25% | 98.2% | 96.6% |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 69% | top 14% | 97.9% | 96.9% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 11% | 98.5% | 97% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 29% | 96.2% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 27% | 96.7% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 22 / 83 (694.1940) | 10 (177.7028) | 54 (169.6684) | 24 (174.2628) | 27 (172.5600) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 24 / 32 (689.0400) | 18 (173.1084) | 11 (175.4172) | 22 (170.8228) | 25 (169.6916) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 32 (703.3712) | 6 (177.7028) | 15 (172.5600) | 6 (175.4056) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 32 / 82 (697.0396) | 56 (173.1084) | 30 (175.4172) | 29 (175.4056) | 45 (173.1084) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 35 / 117 (692.4800) | 77 (170.8228) | 4 (178.8572) | 106 (162.8000) | 7 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 1 / 25 (707.4060) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (173.1316) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 64 / 101 (681.6000) | 55 (171.9656) | 59 (170.8344) | 96 (162.2400) | 10 (176.5600) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 23 / 125 (695.9200) | 7 (180.0000) | 54 (170.8344) | 42 (174.2628) | 57 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 40 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 49 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 14 / 158 (698.2172) | 83 (171.9772) | 129 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (178.8572) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 3 / 401 (706.8572) | 61 (175.4172) | 8 (178.8572) | 111 (173.7256) | 12 (178.8572) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO | 7 / 25 (691.9316) | 10 (174.8572) | 16 (170.8344) | 11 (173.1316) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 16 / 90 (695.8968) | 31 (174.2628) | 75 (167.3712) | 2 (180.0000) | 20 (174.2628) |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 6 / 26 (701.6688) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 18 (170.8344) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 5 / 27 (699.9428) | 15 (173.1200) | 11 (175.4172) | 9 (173.7028) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 32 (697.0628) | 17 (175.4056) | 22 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (173.1316) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 18 / 32 (686.7196) | 21 (171.9656) | 20 (171.9656) | 16 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 28 (695.3484) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (165.0856) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 9 / 32 (697.6456) | 5 (177.7028) | 26 (167.3828) | 3 (179.4400) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 7 / 26 (689.6228) | 6 (175.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 14 (170.8344) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 10 / 30 (683.9200) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (167.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 7 / 70 (701.6456) | 7 (178.8572) | 46 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 24 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 16 / 106 (699.3484) | 21 (176.5600) | 39 (173.1200) | 13 (176.5600) | 35 (173.1084) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 9 / 40 (696.5028) | 7 (176.5716) | 15 (174.2628) | 27 (169.6684) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 41 / 100 (687.3372) | 59 (170.8344) | 29 (173.1200) | 70 (167.3828) | 12 (176.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 5 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 10 / 169 (701.0740) | 17 (177.7028) | 51 (174.2628) | 23 (176.5600) | 66 (172.5484) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 106 / 444 (686.7772) | 215 (169.6800) | 272 (167.3828) | 90 (173.7144) | 30 (176.0000) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 1 / 56 (705.0856) | 3 (177.7028) | 17 (174.2628) | 12 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 14 / 53 (691.3484) | 37 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (173.1200) | 20 (170.8456) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 15 / 58 (692.4800) | 42 (166.2400) | 29 (170.8228) | 11 (175.4172) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 8 / 35 (694.7656) | 12 (174.2744) | 19 (171.9772) | 15 (173.1084) | 13 (175.4056) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 1 / 28 (703.9428) | 13 (169.6684) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 3 / 27 (701.0972) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 8 / 34 (689.0856) | 28 (167.9656) | 15 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7372) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 1 / 172 (704.0344) | 22 (174.8456) | 6 (174.2744) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (176.6172) |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 26 (699.3944) | 13 (173.1200) | 10 (173.7144) | 5 (178.2972) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 2 / 44 (701.0856) | 26 (170.8112) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8572) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2023-10-13 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition 🏅 Osage Beach, MO | 2 / 18 (709.1200) | 10 (173.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 18 / 487 (698.2056) | 95 (174.2628) | 19 (177.7144) | 176 (170.8228) | 43 (175.4056) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 41 / 211 (691.3600) | 107 (171.4056) | 117 (170.2744) | 19 (176.5600) | 57 (173.1200) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 4 / 37 (693.6340) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1428) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | — | — | 9 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 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 | 41 / 249 (692.4800) | 22 (177.7028) | 46 (174.2744) | 49 (175.4172) | 199 (165.0856) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 110 / 505 (683.3256) | 61 (175.4056) | 405 (159.9544) | 96 (173.7028) | 57 (174.2628) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 12 / 29 (671.3260) | 15 (169.1200) | 16 (163.3944) | 21 (163.3944) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 14 / 39 (679.3028) | 20 (171.4172) | 12 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 12 / 38 (673.0516) | 8 (172.5600) | 13 (168.5372) | 21 (165.7144) | 21 (166.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 99 / 185 (679.8744) | 93 (170.8344) | 94 (170.8344) | 16 (176.5600) | 163 (161.6456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 103 / 467 (675.8856) | 132 (170.2744) | 166 (168.5716) | 118 (169.6684) | 179 (167.3712) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 1 / 20 (695.9432) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4288) | 4 (173.1200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #159 (919 pts) | #134 (1054 pts) | #172 (939 pts) | #179 (824 pts) | #181 (834 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #99 (1619 pts) | #89 (1631 pts) | #132 (1479 pts) | #74 (1689 pts) | #97 (1553 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #32 (2060 pts) | #188 (1086 pts) | #82 (1590 pts) | #45 (1785 pts) | #30 (1885 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #346 (608 pts) | #501 (413 pts) | #396 (621 pts) | #363 (583 pts) | #408 (498 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #451 (479 pts) | #469 (479 pts) | #524 (464 pts) | #535 (394 pts) | #468 (489 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #596 (270 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #867 (170 pts) | #749 (195 pts) | #759 (195 pts) |