Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
PACS BBQ
PACS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026). They are ranked #1277 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “PAC'S BBQ” and “PacsBBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1581
peak 1581 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Apr 21, 2023
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
5
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
33% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
699.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 685.29 (+13.96)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.55 · weakest Brisket (169.53)
Road miles
2,011
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 179 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$254K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.29 / 720
19 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #160 (1,074 pts) | #132 (1,254 pts) | #189 (1,048 pts) | #210 (879 pts) | #238 (799 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #320 (679 pts) | #323 (704 pts) | #327 (801 pts) | #313 (729 pts) | #258 (894 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #444 (442 pts) | #500 (417 pts) | #277 (877 pts) | #419 (507 pts) | #479 (412 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PACS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
50 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1625
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PACS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PACS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,274 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1584
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,272 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1589
Careers of much the same size, 26 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1581
25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 60% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1596
Level with PACS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1581
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before PACS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| BREWS BEFORE Q'S | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 164.5256 | 172.55 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 161.7032 | 170.97 | top 49% |
| Pork | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 166.8456 | 172.40 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 152.4684 | 169.53 | top 56% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 62% | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 29, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
8 contests
Contests a season
5.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
16 of 21 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
14
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
21 entries · 2 wins · 10 calls
First title
Jul 24, 2026
Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
Opponents faced
612
finished ahead 559 times, behind 481
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 29, 2023 → Sep 20, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20268 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall podium Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- First Grand Championship Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- First state championship Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- First multi-meat day Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- Career-best overall score708.5140 Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- Peak power rating (1581) Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
- Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the River (Day 1)
20235 milestones
- First tracked contest Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.3768 Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- First call Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| +14.4 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 12, 2026 |
| +13.9 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff | Sep 18, 2026 |
| +13.8 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +13.1 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 13, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | Apr 21, 2023 |
| -9.7 | Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2023 |
| -5.5 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -5.2 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | Aug 30, 2025 |
| -4.1 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Jul 29, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% | top 22% | 98.4% | 96.9% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 50% | 96.5% | 95% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 82% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 3 / 30 (698.8000) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (169.1316) | 9 (173.1084) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 13 / 25 (691.3488) | 11 (176.5716) | 16 (168.5372) | 6 (176.5600) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 7 / 25 (698.2056) | 1 (178.8572) | 16 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 1 / 13 (708.5140) | 1 (180) | 2 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 5 / 36 (699.3712) | 6 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | 14 (171.4056) | 18 (170.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 12 / 68 (690.7996) | 5 (177.7028) | 34 (168) | 23 (173.1084) | 17 (171.9884) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 200 / 401 (678.1600) | 239 (168.5256) | 248 (167.3828) | 7 (179.4400) | 293 (162.8116) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 7 / 25 (694.7656) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 19 (169.6800) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 21 / 24 (681.0172) | 14 (174.2628) | 21 (166.2516) | 22 (168.5372) | 18 (171.9656) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 20 / 25 (670.7316) | 17 (170.8228) | 23 (161.7032) | 18 (170.8344) | 19 (167.3712) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 18 / 53 (694.8000) | 32 (171.9656) | 32 (169.1316) | 8 (176) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 7 / 36 (689.0972) | 6 (174.8572) | 14 (170.2628) | 24 (168.5716) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 36 / 70 (681.0052) | 35 (171.9656) | 55 (165.1084) | 14 (175.4056) | 42 (168.5256) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 11 / 26 (681.6232) | 13 (167.3944) | 7 (173.7144) | 12 (170.8344) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 23 / 27 (677.6000) | 25 (164.5256) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (167.3944) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 22 / 25 (673.0172) | 20 (168.5372) | 10 (172.5716) | 21 (169.6800) | 22 (162.2284) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 32 (677.5884) | 24 (166.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 23 (162.7884) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition 🏅 Marion, KS | 5 / 5 (681.6576) | 5 (168.5716) | 4 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (166.8344) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 25 / 28 (652.3768) | 21 (168.5372) | 23 (164.5256) | 19 (166.8456) | 27 (152.4684) |