Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 54%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 54%
K CASS BBQ
K CASS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 33 at the Bates County BBQ State Championship (2013). They are ranked #5210 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1503 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Aug 18, 2023 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.70 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.29 (-5.58)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.34 · weakest Chicken (159.41)
Road miles
1,136
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 248 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.29 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1103 (113 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1581 (118 pts) | #1722 (113 pts) | #1673 (118 pts) | #1406 (158 pts) | #1418 (148 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1662 (131 pts) | #1720 (136 pts) | #1581 (171 pts) | #1931 (116 pts) | #1674 (146 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2141 (95 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1567 (165 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1043 (298 pts) | #1125 (293 pts) | #992 (348 pts) | #1117 (293 pts) | #800 (448 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1044 (274 pts) | #883 (364 pts) | #1136 (264 pts) | #971 (324 pts) | #1158 (249 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to K CASS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1458
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to K CASS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team K CASS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to K CASS BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before K CASS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,193 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to K CASS BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than K CASS BBQ has cooked, 6 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,220 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with K CASS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POLITICAL PORK | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 142.7772 | 159.41 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 142.2288 | 159.72 | top 65% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 151.3828 | 160.34 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 152.5484 | 159.82 | top 56% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 5 | 26 | 0 | top 66% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 82% | Aug 18, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
19 of 20 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
14
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
1,331
finished ahead 801 times, behind 1,700
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Sep 15, 2017 → Aug 16, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score655.9540 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Peak power rating (1503) Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- First call Bates County BBQ State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2288 Bates County BBQ State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Bates County BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +5 | Bates County BBQ State Championship | Oct 25, 2013 |
| +1.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 15, 2014 |
| +1.3 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 4, 2014 |
| +0.7 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival | Sep 5, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -7.2 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -5.9 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -5.9 | Rock-N-Q on the planes | Oct 19, 2019 |
| -5.3 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 19, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86% | 86% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.6% | 87.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.8% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 54% | 91.1% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 54% | 90.9% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 44 / 57 (646.7772) | 18 (172.0116) | 35 (166.2628) | 53 (151.9428) | 42 (156.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 54 (638.1036) | 38 (166.2516) | 45 (158.8116) | 45 (159.4060) | 45 (153.6344) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 25 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 36 / 40 (619.2112) | 36 (155.9312) | 36 (155.9544) | 37 (151.3828) | 30 (155.9428) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Rock-N-Q on the planes 🏅 Great Bend, KS | 24 / 28 (638.2172) | 26 (154.8572) | 24 (157.1316) | 16 (165.6684) | 18 (160.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 56 / 68 (626.2060) | 48 (164.5828) | 62 (149.6916) | 63 (153.1200) | 49 (158.8116) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO | 21 / 26 (638.1828) | 20 (157.6800) | 13 (166.8800) | 24 (153.6800) | 18 (159.9428) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 42 / 65 (647.3376) | 31 (166.2744) | 45 (161.1200) | 51 (158.2628) | 38 (161.6804) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 36 / 56 (653.6572) | 44 (161.1200) | 44 (162.2400) | 18 (170.2856) | 35 (160.0116) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 502 / 606 (618.1600) | 583 (142.7772) | 430 (158.2284) | 524 (151.9772) | 230 (165.1772) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 46 / 67 (639.3832) | 16 (169.7144) | 54 (154.8344) | 46 (160.0228) | 49 (154.8116) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 316 / 552 (649.6568) | 464 (154.2628) | 115 (170.2628) | 331 (161.7256) | 246 (163.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 24 / 43 (643.4288) | 35 (157.1200) | 15 (166.2972) | 35 (158.2972) | 19 (161.7144) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 26 / 51 (655.9540) | 35 (156.5372) | 24 (163.4400) | 30 (165.1312) | 5 (170.8456) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 40 / 75 (648.4912) | 54 (160.5600) | 31 (164.5944) | 32 (164.5484) | 43 (158.7884) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO | 13 / 33 (654.2288) | 3 (174.2972) | 19 (159.9888) | 8 (167.3944) | 24 (152.5484) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 365 / 535 (624.4576) | 407 (153.7032) | 488 (142.2288) | 82 (169.1200) | 249 (159.4056) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 32 / 53 (639.2916) | 36 (161.1200) | 39 (155.3716) | 36 (158.8344) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 29 / 81 (642.2850) | 65 (153.7140) | 32 (162.8570) | 24 (165.1428) | 30 (160.5712) |
| May 3, 2013 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 20 / 31 (623.4280) | 28 (146.2854) | 16 (158.2858) | 18 (160.5712) | 14 (158.2856) |