B 3 BBQ MO
Rating
1578
peak 1608 · rated over 40 contests
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2021-04-09
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#196
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
7
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
684.95 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.32 (+0.63)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.78 · weakest Brisket (168.81)
Road miles
2739
mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$576K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 40 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.32 / 720
39 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has finished one call ahead of B 3 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MAN MEAT BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 37 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025-06-13).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 19% across 3 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 37 | 10 | 27 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9544 | 172.78 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 179.4400 | 143.3488 | 171.13 | top 43% |
| Pork | 40 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.80 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 40 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.1200 | 168.81 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 24 | 0 | top 52% |
| KS | 16 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 6 | 8 | 0 | top 57% | 2025-11-01 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 26% | 2025-04-11 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 52% | 2024-07-20 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-08-14 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-08-30 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 19% | 2023-09-27 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 75% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-04-24 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 164 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 54% | 2025-07-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (29 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 684.32 / 720
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-04-09 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring
- 📣 2021-04-23 — First call · Ozarks BBQ Fest
- 🔥 2022-09-29 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 🎖️ 2024-07-20 — 25th tracked contest · Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2025-04-11 — Career-best overall score (698.8572) · Smoke in the Spring
- 📈 2025-08-29 — Peak power rating (1608) · Smoke on the River (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2026-08-14 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +13 | Smoke in the Spring | 2024-04-05 |
| +12.8 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2025-06-13 |
| +11.7 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-25 |
| +10.8 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
| -11.9 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 2025-10-31 |
| -10.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2024-07-19 |
| -9.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 2025-07-18 |
| -9.1 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 54% | 96.5% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 69% | top 50% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 54% | top 39% | 96.7% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45% | top 43% | 95.9% | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 95.7% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 83 (694.7772) | 12 (176.5600) | 44 (171.9888) | 6 (177.7028) | 48 (168.5256) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 23 / 32 (689.6576) | 19 (171.9772) | 10 (175.4288) | 31 (162.2516) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 25 / 32 (675.3260) | 22 (170.8344) | 31 (166.2400) | 30 (161.6916) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 14 / 25 (679.3600) | 10 (171.4056) | 1 (177.1428) | 21 (167.4172) | 23 (163.3944) |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 11 / 28 (685.6344) | 8 (173.1200) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (170.2628) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 164 / 401 (682.2056) | 181 (170.8456) | 68 (174.8572) | 313 (163.9428) | 97 (172.5600) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 41 / 50 (674.1140) | 45 (166.2400) | 5 (177.7028) | 49 (158.2056) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 49 / 53 (667.8628) | 51 (164.5256) | 36 (170.2744) | 43 (167.3828) | 47 (165.6800) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 19 / 24 (687.3256) | 20 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9772) | 23 (166.2284) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 12 / 25 (694.7772) | 21 (167.3944) | 4 (177.7144) | 7 (176.5600) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 14 / 62 (695.9200) | 28 (173.1084) | 19 (171.9772) | 28 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 10 / 28 (693.0976) | 24 (167.3828) | 12 (173.7144) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (174.2860) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 23 / 32 (679.2912) | 24 (167.9656) | 7 (176.5600) | 28 (165.0856) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 2 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 2 / 36 (695.9656) | 11 (172.5484) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 9 / 92 (698.8572) | 11 (177.1428) | 2 (179.4400) | 34 (172.5716) | 43 (169.7028) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 44 / 70 (675.2912) | 34 (171.9656) | 33 (170.8228) | 60 (162.8000) | 31 (169.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 204 / 444 (678.1484) | 52 (176.5600) | 343 (163.3828) | 316 (163.9428) | 51 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 14 / 56 (686.7540) | 18 (174.2628) | 21 (172.5600) | 24 (171.4056) | 29 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 8 / 53 (694.7540) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (174.2628) | 41 (168.5256) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 9 / 28 (693.0972) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (169.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 28 / 65 (683.9088) | 9 (176.5600) | 48 (163.9544) | 14 (176.0000) | 37 (167.3944) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 22 / 33 (688.5028) | 15 (176.0116) | 24 (170.8456) | 29 (167.3828) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 27 / 37 (680.4800) | 27 (170.8228) | 13 (174.2744) | 23 (170.8228) | 31 (164.5600) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 8 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 7 / 28 (696.5144) | 18 (171.4288) | 6 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 23 / 44 (679.2912) | 16 (173.1084) | 17 (171.9772) | 29 (166.8228) | 25 (167.3828) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 15 / 97 (694.7884) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (175.4400) | 72 (166.2284) | 30 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 27 / 40 (683.4060) | 5 (178.8572) | 26 (168.5716) | 3 (177.7372) | 37 (158.2400) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 13 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 27 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 27 / 47 (685.6456) | 33 (169.1428) | 16 (173.7144) | 23 (171.9656) | 22 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 89 / 487 (687.3828) | 6 (179.4400) | 164 (171.4172) | 185 (170.2628) | 253 (166.2628) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 11 / 28 (690.1828) | 12 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 27 (143.3488) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 9 / 31 (688.4800) | 16 (171.4172) | 7 (175.4172) | 7 (175.4056) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 17 / 44 (679.8860) | 37 (163.9544) | 23 (169.6916) | 2 (180.0000) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 54 / 103 (678.7544) | 18 (175.4172) | 72 (165.6800) | 20 (173.1200) | 71 (164.5372) |
| 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 | 167 / 505 (677.6344) | 78 (174.2744) | 324 (164.5600) | 5 (180.0000) | 386 (158.8000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 467 (689.0856) | 59 (173.7028) | 62 (174.2628) | 65 (172.5600) | 147 (168.5600) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 🏅 Osceola, MO | 20 / 25 (658.7660) | 21 (166.2628) | 18 (165.1088) | 13 (170.2628) | 21 (157.1316) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 🏅 Osceola, MO | 17 / 25 (664.9828) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (163.3944) | 10 (167.9656) | 19 (159.3600) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 17 / 55 (674.1944) | 14 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9772) | 33 (157.1200) |
| 2021-04-23 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 15 / 37 (676.4452) | 9 (174.2856) | 8 (174.8572) | 18 (169.6684) | 25 (157.6340) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 28 / 105 (687.8856) | 15 (176.5600) | 66 (166.2400) | 20 (174.2628) | 39 (170.8228) |
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 | #350 (442 pts) | #305 (557 pts) | #269 (692 pts) | #349 (457 pts) | #235 (677 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #196 (1089 pts) | #294 (766 pts) | #120 (1538 pts) | #204 (1087 pts) | #152 (1269 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #214 (999 pts) | #106 (1409 pts) | #156 (1235 pts) | #228 (964 pts) | #286 (804 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #391 (504 pts) | #267 (847 pts) | #367 (688 pts) | #300 (714 pts) | #418 (484 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #839 (185 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #392 (495 pts) | #326 (625 pts) | #337 (605 pts) | #346 (595 pts) | #492 (390 pts) |