M.T. Pockets KS
Rating
1503
peak 1509
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-06-30
Best ToY finish
#649
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.01 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.40 (+2.60)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.59)
Road miles
416
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
INDIGO PIG has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.1316 | 167.00 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 145.0972 | 163.59 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 178.8800 | 150.2284 | 168.78 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 153.0856 | 166.03 | top 47% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.40
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.9200 | 663.92 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 675.2912 | 667.49 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6344 | 673.63 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 684.5484 | 662.80 |
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 | 26 / 33 (663.9200) | 19 (172.5600) | 16 (172.5716) | 32 (150.2284) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 15 / 28 (670.1252) | 23 (163.9428) | 16 (167.3940) | 13 (167.9656) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 12 / 24 (657.0628) | 12 (168.5256) | 20 (155.4516) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (156.5256) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 34 / 77 (675.2912) | 29 (171.4056) | 42 (165.6800) | 36 (168.5256) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 13 / 25 (673.6344) | 15 (164.5372) | 16 (165.6916) | 6 (176.0228) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) DeSoto, KS | 23 / 51 (673.6572) | 32 (166.8572) | 11 (172.5828) | 28 (165.6800) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off Manhattan, KS | 13 / 24 (665.0976) | 20 (157.1316) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (174.8688) | 11 (166.2744) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 30 / 37 (641.5884) | 20 (168.5484) | 33 (151.4172) | 13 (168.5372) | 32 (153.0856) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 3 / 49 (684.5484) | 23 (165.6800) | 6 (173.1656) | 1 (178.8800) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 73 / 104 (649.0972) | 35 (170.8572) | 103 (145.0972) | 82 (160.5600) | 27 (172.5828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #649 (277 pts) | #755 (237 pts) | #815 (232 pts) | #501 (447 pts) | #686 (272 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1029 (110 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1182 (95 pts) | #826 (165 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #680 (474 pts) | #1039 (264 pts) | #719 (469 pts) | #596 (579 pts) | #825 (389 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1152 (240 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #976 (310 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1420 (200 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1846 (125 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1720 (155 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |