Among the elite
In the top 7% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1683 puts them #470 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 7% of the field.
- rating 1683
- peak 1688
- 36 rated contests
O.G. BANDITS is a competition barbecue team with 48 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2023). They are ranked #470 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #218 (857 pts) | #210 (937 pts) | #112 (1,339 pts) | #111 (1,247 pts) | #294 (692 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #119 (1,495 pts) | #120 (1,465 pts) | #48 (1,956 pts) | #197 (1,100 pts) | #128 (1,390 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #277 (795 pts) | #207 (1,050 pts) | #268 (926 pts) | #328 (680 pts) | #273 (830 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #553 (320 pts) | #721 (235 pts) | #820 (225 pts) | #791 (185 pts) | #542 (345 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #444 (487 pts) | #372 (632 pts) | #462 (545 pts) | #433 (527 pts) | #392 (597 pts) |
The teams rated closest to O.G. BANDITS, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — BULL IN THE RING ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 46 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before O.G. BANDITS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFewer contests behind them than O.G. BANDITS has cooked, 17 to 48, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers47 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with O.G. BANDITS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 160.5028 | 174.39 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 158.8116 | 172.11 | top 41% |
| Pork | 37 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 163.9428 | 172.24 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 160.5028 | 170.77 | top 42% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 1 | top 29% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 27% | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 31% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 140 | 0 | top 38% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 78% | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 58% | Mar 23, 2024 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 27, 2023 |
| +16.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| +14.2 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
| +14.1 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | Aug 12, 2022 |
| +13.2 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -6.3 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | Mar 22, 2024 |
| -5.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 20, 2024 |
| -4.9 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | Mar 27, 2026 |
| -4.2 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62% | top 32% | 96.5% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 73% | top 23% | 97.5% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 20% | 97.1% | 96.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 43% | 96.6% | 95.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 17 / 31 (683.3600) | 12 (173.1084) | 17 (170.8688) | 24 (169.1200) | 23 (170.2628) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 83 (689.6112) | 35 (173.1200) | 7 (178.2972) | 37 (171.9656) | 56 (166.2284) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 11 / 37 (693.6344) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 24 (166.2516) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 12 / 48 (687.3368) | 10 (173.1428) | 18 (171.9656) | 12 (174.2628) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 21 (166.2284) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 18 / 71 (683.9200) | 48 (166.2284) | 51 (164.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 5 (175.4172) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 5 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 20 / 101 (694.8000) | 41 (174.2628) | 35 (173.7028) | 11 (176) | 48 (170.8344) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 🏅 Linn Valley, KS | 9 / 31 (690.7888) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 13 / 26 (693.6344) | 1 (180) | 16 (169.6916) | 8 (176.5600) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 15 / 68 (690.7540) | 17 (173.1084) | 12 (174.2628) | 27 (172.5600) | 22 (170.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 177 / 401 (679.9428) | 115 (173.7028) | 299 (164.5484) | 124 (173.1200) | 174 (168.5716) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 11 / 50 (693.0628) | 11 (177.7144) | 14 (175.4056) | 27 (172.5600) | 33 (167.3828) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 53 (698.2400) | 7 (177.7028) | 28 (171.4172) | 29 (171.4056) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 5 / 44 (693.6800) | 14 (173.1200) | 19 (170.2628) | 10 (173.1544) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 11 / 62 (697.1088) | 7 (177.7144) | 27 (170.2628) | 6 (177.7144) | 25 (171.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 20 / 53 (693.0512) | 17 (174.2628) | 34 (167.9656) | 16 (174.2628) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 28 (702.2284) | 22 (170.8112) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (177.7028) | 4 (177.1544) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 9 / 36 (693.0628) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) | 26 (169.1200) | 28 (163.9428) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 2 (179.4400) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 3 / 27 (701.1084) | 12 (171.4056) | 1 (180) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (174.8456) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 10 / 40 (696.5028) | 8 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 15 (173.7028) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 19 / 92 (691.3488) | 7 (177.7144) | 9 (176.5716) | 76 (163.9428) | 19 (173.1200) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 20 / 70 (690.7884) | 30 (173.1200) | 13 (174.2972) | 35 (171.9656) | 26 (171.4056) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 140 / 444 (684.4800) | 131 (173.7028) | 116 (173.1316) | 208 (169.1200) | 190 (168.5256) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 56 (678.7084) | 9 (176.5600) | 49 (165.0856) | 25 (170.8344) | 40 (166.2284) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 53 (698.8000) | 4 (178.8572) | 36 (170.2744) | 16 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 25 / 33 (683.3372) | 14 (176.5600) | 21 (172.0116) | 30 (167.3828) | 25 (167.3828) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 30 / 37 (671.9088) | 23 (172.5600) | 32 (163.3944) | 32 (165.6800) | 18 (170.2744) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 11 / 28 (683.3144) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5716) | 21 (165.0856) | 8 (167.3944) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 8 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 97 (681.0056) | 45 (171.9656) | 32 (173.1316) | 57 (168.5256) | 62 (167.3828) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 34 (695.9544) | 12 (176.5600) | 26 (169.6800) | 9 (176.5944) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 29 / 35 (661.5428) | 13 (173.1200) | 32 (161.0972) | 26 (166.8228) | 31 (160.5028) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 20 / 40 (686.7772) | 19 (174.8572) | 27 (167.9772) | 36 (163.9428) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 3 / 47 (698.8232) | 9 (178.2972) | 7 (176.5716) | 12 (174.2628) | 26 (169.6916) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 1 / 44 (698.8000) | 13 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 37 / 54 (670.1372) | 47 (160.5028) | 8 (175.4172) | 40 (165.6800) | 28 (168.5372) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 7 / 25 (695.3716) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (169.6800) | 17 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 25 (684.4916) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (158.8116) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 10 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 7 / 27 (691.8968) | 8 (175.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 10 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5484) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.