Nice Rack KS
Rating
1455
peak 1509
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.84 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 567.58 (+31.26)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±117.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.42)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 5 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 146.7884 | 162.08 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 142.8000 | 153.42 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 152.5484 | 162.28 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 138.2060 | 158.83 | top 53% |
“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: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 567.58
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.5316 | 637.53 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.4172 | 647.42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.3484 | 631.35 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 471.2688 | 471.27 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.6400 | 606.64 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.3828 | 319.38 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.4516 | 659.45 |
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 | 115 / 157 (637.5316) | 122 (158.2056) | 115 (158.8000) | 73 (166.8344) | 120 (153.6916) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 99 / 159 (647.4172) | 112 (160.0228) | 148 (150.2172) | 79 (165.1772) | 29 (172.0000) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 123 / 172 (631.3484) | 5 (177.7372) | 166 (142.8000) | 157 (152.5484) | 103 (158.2628) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 164 / 167 (471.2688) | 95 (161.6800) | 152 (149.6344) | — | 96 (159.9544) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 151 / 164 (606.6400) | 154 (146.7884) | 110 (158.2744) | 98 (163.3712) | 156 (138.2060) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 145 / 145 (319.3828) | — | 70 (162.8228) | 108 (156.5600) | — |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 41 / 183 (659.4516) | 36 (168.0572) | 146 (151.3600) | 34 (169.1772) | 20 (170.8572) |