CAVEMAN CUISINE KS
Rating
1500
peak 1514 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#16
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.86 (+0.98)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.97 · weakest Brisket (164.92)
Road miles
1268
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 325 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$289K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.86 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Brothers Different Mothers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Heavy Smoke BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 164.5372 | 170.97 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 163.9656 | 168.85 | top 49% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 159.9428 | 168.12 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.7884 | 164.92 | top 64% |
“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 56% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 156 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 76 | 0 | top 35% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 📈 2019-08-30 — Peak power rating (1514) · Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off
- ⭐ 2022-07-01 — Career-best overall score (690.2284) · Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +8.3 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 2022-07-01 |
| +7.4 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 2019-08-30 |
| +5 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2019-07-26 |
| +2.8 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | County Seat Cookoff | 2021-07-16 |
| -6.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -5.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -1.8 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 58% | 95.9% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 94.3% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 95.2% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 197 / 249 (669.0400) | 146 (170.2744) | 95 (171.9772) | 162 (168.5828) | 236 (158.2056) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 270 / 505 (664.9824) | 200 (169.6684) | 168 (170.8228) | 350 (162.8456) | 328 (161.6456) |
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR | 12 / 30 (690.2284) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (167.3828) | 10 (175.4628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 156 / 185 (665.6112) | 157 (164.5372) | 85 (171.4056) | 114 (168.5828) | 167 (161.0856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 76 / 467 (679.3140) | 39 (174.8456) | 136 (170.2628) | 132 (169.1200) | 222 (165.0856) |
| 2021-07-16 | County Seat Cookoff Jay, OK | 14 / 15 (655.2340) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (166.2400) | 13 (159.9428) | 15 (154.7884) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 24 / 37 (679.4288) | 11 (174.8688) | 15 (171.4172) | 32 (166.3200) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 86 / 135 (677.5884) | 53 (173.1200) | 103 (166.2400) | 95 (167.4056) | 71 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 238 / 468 (659.8512) | 227 (165.6916) | 273 (163.9656) | 160 (168.5600) | 270 (161.6340) |
| 2019-08-30 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 8 / 22 (685.0856) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 9 (171.4400) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 17 / 41 (675.2912) | 21 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) | 21 (165.6800) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-07 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 10 / 21 (672.9824) | 12 (168.5256) | 10 (167.3828) | 8 (172.5484) | 17 (164.5256) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 52 / 92 (672.4916) | 19 (174.8572) | 69 (163.9772) | 39 (169.1200) | 73 (164.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #706 (240 pts) | #762 (235 pts) | #876 (190 pts) | #716 (250 pts) | #674 (280 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #684 (215 pts) | #600 (285 pts) | #716 (230 pts) | #706 (220 pts) | #737 (210 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #842 (65 pts) | #666 (130 pts) | #774 (110 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #860 (70 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #668 (483 pts) | #764 (433 pts) | #629 (548 pts) | #706 (473 pts) | #744 (448 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #118 (1805 pts) | #147 (1570 pts) | #184 (1420 pts) | #114 (1650 pts) | #185 (1455 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #211 (1447 pts) | #114 (1755 pts) | #240 (1297 pts) | #243 (1292 pts) | #238 (1362 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #59 (2242 pts) | #70 (1976 pts) | #53 (2032 pts) | #41 (2104 pts) | #88 (1942 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #49 (2274 pts) | #20 (2352 pts) | #161 (1579 pts) | #73 (1945 pts) | #39 (2189 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #16 (2690 pts) | #9 (2563 pts) | #34 (2216 pts) | #6 (2642 pts) | #35 (2381 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #37 (2389 pts) | #22 (2332 pts) | #61 (1943 pts) | #46 (2061 pts) | #88 (1960 pts) |