Happy Basset BBQ and Beer KS
Rating
1465
peak 1465
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2023-06-30
Best ToY finish
#1017
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.41
last 4 vs career avg 619.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.69 · weakest Pork (150.21)
Road miles
58
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 149.0744 | 161.69 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 145.6916 | 155.25 | top 79% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 140.4800 | 150.21 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 139.9656 | 152.25 | top 87% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 619.41
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.0632 | 642.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 582.6856 | 582.69 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 609.4512 | 609.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 25 / 33 (665.0632) | 7 (177.7144) | 14 (173.7028) | 30 (159.9544) | 30 (153.6916) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 94 / 103 (620.4340) | 74 (166.8456) | 93 (154.2628) | 101 (140.4800) | 89 (158.8456) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 71 / 77 (582.6856) | 69 (153.1200) | 70 (145.6916) | 74 (143.9084) | 72 (139.9656) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 23 / 25 (609.4512) | 25 (149.0744) | 23 (147.3484) | 21 (156.5140) | 19 (156.5144) |
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 | #1017 (118 pts) | #746 (223 pts) | #943 (173 pts) | #1064 (118 pts) | #1059 (118 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1580 (50 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1231 (70 pts) | #1170 (80 pts) |