No Clue BBQ KS
Rating
1405
peak 1405
Contests
17
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 17 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 612.43 (+30.25)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±78.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.46 · weakest Brisket (146.42)
Road miles
5554
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 820 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEAM CRAWFORD has finished one call ahead of No Clue BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Trash Panda BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 147.9772 | 164.46 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 140.4572 | 159.44 | top 67% |
| Pork | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 147.3256 | 160.15 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 20.0000 | 146.42 | top 80% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 88% |
| IA | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.43
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 671.9088 | 644.38 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8624 | 635.86 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600.5944 | 600.59 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.9088 | 647.48 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.6004 | 502.04 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.4284 | 641.66 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631.3376 | 608.98 |
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 | 145 / 157 (612.8572) | 106 (160.5256) | 153 (140.4572) | 118 (158.2516) | 122 (153.6228) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 37 (671.9088) | 30 (169.1084) | 17 (170.2744) | 13 (171.4172) | 34 (161.1088) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 35 / 40 (652.3888) | 25 (167.3944) | 28 (165.6916) | 32 (161.6572) | 37 (157.6456) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 34 / 42 (640.3772) | 5 (177.7144) | 26 (165.7028) | 42 (147.3256) | 40 (149.6344) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 123 / 159 (635.8624) | 86 (165.1200) | 132 (154.8228) | 136 (155.3940) | 98 (160.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 160 / 172 (600.5944) | 160 (147.9772) | 157 (148.6400) | 110 (160.5600) | 157 (143.4172) |
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 16 / 27 (654.7316) | 12 (169.7488) | 17 (165.6800) | 20 (163.9428) | 19 (155.3600) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 146 / 167 (610.1832) | 61 (166.2744) | 161 (142.8116) | 146 (152.5484) | 141 (148.5488) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 13 / 27 (675.9088) | 13 (169.7028) | 5 (173.1316) | 24 (162.2400) | 10 (170.8344) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 43 / 47 (649.1088) | 14 (172.0116) | 42 (156.5828) | 44 (161.6800) | 44 (158.8344) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 161 / 164 (505.7028) | 116 (158.8456) | 103 (159.4056) | 60 (167.4516) | 161 (20.0000) |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State Center, IA | 22 / 32 (661.6004) | 11 (170.8344) | 16 (166.8572) | 17 (167.3828) | 28 (156.5260) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 12 / 27 (338.8116) | 4 (173.7144) | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 103 / 145 (627.8972) | 128 (151.9888) | 99 (157.7028) | 100 (158.8112) | 78 (159.3944) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 22 / 32 (655.4284) | 24 (162.8456) | 6 (171.4172) | 21 (164.0228) | 22 (157.1428) |
| 2019-08-24 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 25 / 28 (631.3376) | 27 (150.8228) | 25 (158.2632) | 23 (162.2516) | 20 (160.0000) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 174 / 183 (586.6168) | 90 (161.1200) | 158 (147.9540) | 170 (147.4056) | 181 (130.1372) |