POLITICAL PORK MO
Rating
1474
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2021-05-01
Best ToY finish
#240
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.18 (+2.88)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.89 · weakest Brisket (161.11)
Road miles
364
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.18 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN GUNS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff (2021-05-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 157.6800 | 164.65 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8688 | 150.7884 | 162.53 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 165.7144 | 169.89 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4628 | 151.9200 | 161.11 | top 69% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 658.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (677.1200) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1503) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 📣 2019-09-28 — First call · West Bottoms BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.8 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.5 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest | 2019-09-28 |
| -8.2 | Anchor City Cook off | 2019-10-11 |
| -8 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| -4.6 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 2019-08-30 |
| -4 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2019-04-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 66% | 94% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 33 / 39 (662.8116) | 37 (160.0000) | 32 (162.2400) | 16 (172.0228) | 20 (168.5488) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 19 / 25 (662.2060) | 11 (169.7144) | 9 (170.8688) | 18 (165.7144) | 22 (155.9084) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 24 / 29 (651.8744) | 9 (173.7144) | 28 (150.7884) | 15 (173.1200) | 28 (154.2516) |
| 2019-08-30 | Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 16 / 22 (651.2800) | 17 (158.8000) | 18 (158.2172) | 11 (169.7028) | 16 (164.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 24 / 68 (677.1200) | 36 (167.9772) | 21 (170.8572) | 32 (166.8228) | 15 (171.4628) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 35 / 54 (643.7940) | 45 (157.6800) | 36 (162.2284) | 13 (171.9656) | 46 (151.9200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1091 (105 pts) | #1150 (85 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #823 (356 pts) | #732 (466 pts) | #795 (411 pts) | #692 (486 pts) | #836 (381 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #463 (761 pts) | #582 (641 pts) | #370 (946 pts) | #518 (706 pts) | #444 (816 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #742 (507 pts) | #764 (517 pts) | #555 (722 pts) | #756 (537 pts) | #901 (417 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #254 (1308 pts) | #274 (1213 pts) | #190 (1478 pts) | #251 (1293 pts) | #246 (1318 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1085 (271 pts) | #1233 (246 pts) | #768 (486 pts) | #1138 (291 pts) | #1100 (281 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #365 (1010 pts) | #447 (845 pts) | #324 (1085 pts) | #374 (985 pts) | #265 (1295 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #240 (1236 pts) | #267 (1054 pts) | #97 (1767 pts) | #212 (1240 pts) | #196 (1347 pts) |