Open Flame BBQ KS
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#715
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 Master vs avg 650.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.67)
Road miles
33
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.43 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 45% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-21 — First tracked contest · 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📈 2025-03-21 — Peak power rating (1489) · 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-06-26 — Career-best overall score (677.6228) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
| -8.3 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -5.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 94.1% | 92.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.9% | 88.6% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #704 (140 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |