Open Flame BBQ KS
Rating
1487
peak 1487
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#619
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.43
last 4 vs career avg 650.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.67)
Road miles
33
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dr. Squealgood 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 155.9428 | 162.42 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 152.4916 | 157.67 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 156.5372 | 162.96 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 165.0856 | 167.39 | top 46% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6228 | 663.05 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.4344 | 637.81 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 33 / 157 (677.6228) | 60 (166.8344) | 74 (165.7028) | 30 (173.1084) | 21 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 59 / 68 (648.4688) | 56 (164.5944) | 61 (157.0972) | 62 (160.5256) | 38 (166.2516) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 110 / 159 (640.4344) | 99 (162.2972) | 131 (155.3716) | 125 (156.5372) | 66 (166.2284) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 66 / 70 (635.1772) | 67 (155.9428) | 65 (152.4916) | 61 (161.6572) | 50 (165.0856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #619 (120 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #616 (140 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |