SHB Customs KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2023-07-29
Best ToY finish
#645
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.76 (+2.87)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.86 · weakest Chicken (161.21)
Road miles
3402
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 571 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$133K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.76 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CARNIVORES in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, PROUD SOULS BARBECUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 54% across 4 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CARNIVORES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CELTIC PIG | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 150.8112 | 161.21 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 158.8344 | 165.74 | top 64% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 160.5144 | 167.86 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.0972 | 165.94 | top 49% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| CO | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 86% | 2023-07-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.76 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- 📈 2019-06-14 — Peak power rating (1499) · 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- 📣 2019-07-26 — First call · Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2020-09-05 — Career-best overall score (677.0856) · S.T.A.R Brews & Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2023-06-16 |
| +4.4 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q | 2020-09-05 |
| +4 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
| -7 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 | 2020-10-02 |
| -6.7 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2023-07-29 |
| -6.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -5.7 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 69% | 93.6% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 89% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 94% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 57% | 92% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 24 / 27 (670.1140) | 22 (168.5140) | 23 (168.5372) | 12 (171.9772) | 25 (161.0856) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 21 / 25 (673.0284) | 24 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2400) | 17 (170.8456) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 14 / 42 (673.6572) | 35 (155.9888) | 20 (168.5600) | 9 (172.5484) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 404 / 505 (640.9140) | 451 (155.9428) | 353 (163.3828) | 311 (164.5256) | 407 (157.0628) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 32 / 41 (660.4224) | 17 (170.8456) | 32 (163.9428) | 33 (163.9656) | 33 (161.6684) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 34 / 41 (652.4800) | 41 (150.8112) | 35 (158.8344) | 14 (170.8344) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q 🏅 Lake City, CO | 9 / 19 (677.0856) | 15 (162.8228) | 12 (166.2628) | 4 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2972) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO | 11 / 25 (656.4344) | 16 (163.4172) | 11 (168.5372) | 17 (161.6572) | 12 (162.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 216 / 468 (662.7200) | 215 (166.8228) | 154 (168.0000) | 334 (160.5144) | 176 (167.3828) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 31 / 39 (649.5884) | 33 (154.8228) | 25 (166.2628) | 6 (175.4056) | 30 (153.0972) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 31 / 55 (651.8860) | 40 (157.6800) | 26 (164.5372) | 34 (160.5144) | 12 (169.1544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #645 (242 pts) | #831 (182 pts) | #841 (212 pts) | #545 (352 pts) | #444 (452 pts) |