PACS BBQ KS
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2023-04-21
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#274
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
694.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.26 (+11.06)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±12.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.05 · weakest Brisket (168.64)
Road miles
1649
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$221K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.26 / 720
16 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Scrappy's BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BREWS BEFORE Q'S in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared pork entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-07-24) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Too Sauced BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BREWS BEFORE Q'S | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky D's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5256 | 171.58 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.7032 | 171.24 | top 47% |
| Pork | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8456 | 172.05 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 152.4684 | 168.64 | top 59% |
“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 | 14 | 1 | top 55% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-09-19 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-08-30 |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 87% | 2023-07-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-07-24)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.26 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-21 — First tracked contest · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- 📣 2023-06-03 — First call · Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2026-06-12 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 🏆 2026-07-24 — First Grand Championship · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (708.5140) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1542) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-07-24 |
| +14.2 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| +13.6 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +12.8 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| +11.3 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2025-09-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition | 2023-06-03 |
| -11.7 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | 2023-04-21 |
| -6.7 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
| -5.6 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2025-08-30 |
| -5.1 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2023-07-29 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100% | top 13% | 98.4% | 97.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 1 / 13 (708.5140) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 5 / 36 (699.3712) | 6 (177.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (171.4056) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 12 / 68 (690.7996) | 5 (177.7028) | 34 (168.0000) | 23 (173.1084) | 17 (171.9884) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-09-19 | 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) |
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 21 / 24 (681.0172) | 14 (174.2628) | 21 (166.2516) | 22 (168.5372) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 20 / 25 (670.7316) | 17 (170.8228) | 23 (161.7032) | 18 (170.8344) | 19 (167.3712) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 18 / 53 (694.8000) | 32 (171.9656) | 32 (169.1316) | 8 (176.0000) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-13 | 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) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 36 / 70 (681.0052) | 35 (171.9656) | 55 (165.1084) | 14 (175.4056) | 42 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-20 | 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) |
| 2023-07-29 | 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) |
| 2023-07-28 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
| 2023-06-03 | Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition 🏅 Marion, KS | 5 / 5 (681.6576) | 5 (168.5716) | 4 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (166.8344) |
| 2023-04-21 | 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) |
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 | #274 (579 pts) | #262 (629 pts) | #324 (589 pts) | #354 (449 pts) | #439 (339 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) |