OLD STYLE BBQ KS
Rating
1548
peak 1555
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-06-23
Best ToY finish
#121
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.88 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 674.75 (-6.87)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.50 · weakest Pork (165.55)
Road miles
1803
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of M Squared Smokin' Q in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 161.1088 | 170.50 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 158.8116 | 169.39 | top 45% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.2056 | 165.55 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3828 | 169.22 | top 38% |
“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 | 13 | 0 | top 40% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.75
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 | 666.7656 | 666.77 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.8740 | 669.58 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 679.2680 | 672.33 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3488 | 667.35 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 690.2512 | 679.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 50 / 167 (666.7656) | 64 (166.2628) | 9 (176.0000) | 116 (160.5256) | 67 (163.9772) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 221 / 505 (671.8740) | 152 (171.4056) | 220 (168.5256) | 153 (170.8456) | 338 (161.0972) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 39 / 164 (666.7544) | 64 (165.1200) | 105 (158.8116) | 31 (171.4056) | 21 (171.4172) |
| 2022-05-01 | KCBS Media Pro-Am Presented by Prairie Fresh KANSAS CITY, MO | — | — | 7 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 63 / 94 (670.1140) | 15 (175.4056) | 48 (168.5372) | 88 (154.2056) | 28 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 224 / 467 (663.8856) | 325 (161.1088) | 152 (169.1312) | 158 (167.9656) | 208 (165.6800) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 17 / 28 (669.0744) | 12 (170.2856) | 10 (170.8344) | 23 (160.5372) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 22 / 46 (677.0972) | 26 (167.3944) | 15 (171.9656) | 38 (158.8800) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 49 / 105 (679.2680) | 58 (168.5140) | 44 (170.8228) | 44 (170.8228) | 56 (169.1084) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 38 / 61 (667.3488) | 38 (165.6916) | 37 (166.8572) | 11 (175.4172) | 51 (159.3828) |
| 2019-09-21 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown Kimberling City, MO | 18 / 28 (674.7312) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (165.7028) | 14 (167.3828) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 25 / 468 (689.6572) | 61 (173.1200) | 97 (170.8572) | 107 (170.8228) | 40 (174.8572) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 7 / 66 (690.2512) | 1 (178.8800) | 9 (173.7028) | 39 (163.9656) | 12 (173.7028) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown Springfiled, MO | 7 / 25 (676.4684) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (173.1428) | 16 (162.2400) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 20 / 41 (672.4340) | 6 (175.4172) | 24 (165.0856) | 24 (165.1200) | 22 (166.8112) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 8 / 39 (680.4224) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (172.5484) | 28 (160.5028) | 12 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 12 / 53 (689.0284) | 35 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5716) | 21 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 52 / 104 (665.6344) | 55 (166.8344) | 73 (162.2400) | 78 (161.6800) | 15 (174.8800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1025 (145 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #807 (180 pts) | #779 (230 pts) | #677 (316 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #801 (200 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #574 (288 pts) | #580 (298 pts) | #549 (358 pts) | #659 (243 pts) | #407 (493 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #671 (130 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1774 (88 pts) | #1228 (203 pts) | #1863 (88 pts) | #1754 (108 pts) | #1886 (78 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #588 (585 pts) | #553 (675 pts) | #532 (715 pts) | #757 (465 pts) | #640 (575 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1602 (145 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1304 (235 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1741 (130 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #486 (829 pts) | #250 (1274 pts) | #406 (974 pts) | #667 (604 pts) | #589 (684 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #356 (1048 pts) | #283 (1208 pts) | #286 (1188 pts) | #374 (973 pts) | #320 (1093 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #393 (959 pts) | #361 (1024 pts) | #391 (964 pts) | #516 (744 pts) | #401 (939 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #121 (1769 pts) | #77 (1930 pts) | #127 (1619 pts) | #150 (1494 pts) | #175 (1435 pts) |