B 3 BBQ

B 3 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 36 at the Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1110 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “B3 BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,110

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1594

peak 1623 · rated over 39 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 9, 2021

latest Aug 14, 2026 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#196

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

14 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 50 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

698.8572 / 720

Master · Smoke in the Spring

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

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)

Consistency

±9.23

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 172.78 · weakest Brisket (168.81)

Road miles

2,739

across 50 mapped stops · furthest 191 mi

Schedule strength

87%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1620)

Purse competed for

$576K

listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 40 state-championship entries

Master avg

684.32 / 720

39 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.5716 points from the title

Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (Jun 13, 2025).

The 180 club

7 perfect 180s

7 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Pork ×4
Chicken ×2
Brisket ×1

Happy hunting ground

Top 19% average finish here

American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 25th
average top 19%

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 30 of 50 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 50 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.8572 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.8572 at Smoke in the Spring — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 11, 2025

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has finished one call ahead of B 3 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

27–10 behind in the head-to-head

MAN MEAT BBQ ahead in 73% of their meetings

MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 37 shared contests.

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A strong matchup

13–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 93% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

They cook the hard rooms

1620 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 87% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1620 power rating — a tougher draw than 87% of every rated contest in the data.

39 rated contests

Going the wrong way

-27 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 27 points across 11 contests since Aug 15, 2025 — from 1621 down to 1594.

11 contests since Aug 15, 2025
now 1594

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

MAN MEAT BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A September team

Top 19% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 19% across 3 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.47% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.47% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.9% of a perfect score
50 contests

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	#414 (442 pts)	#380 (557 pts)	#332 (692 pts)	#424 (457 pts)	#299 (677 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#196 (1,089 pts)	#294 (766 pts)	#120 (1,538 pts)	#204 (1,087 pts)	#152 (1,269 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#214 (999 pts)	#106 (1,409 pts)	#156 (1,235 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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to B 3 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

29 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

First Class BBQ

#1,106 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1601

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to B 3 BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — First Class BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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BONES BRIGADE KC

#1,114 of the rated field

1593 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1597

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to B 3 BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before B 3 BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 27 contests

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PERFECTLY BLENDED

#1,113 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1644

They've been 1644 at their best, 51 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 43 contests
last seen May 5, 2022

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SinBin BBQ

#1,107 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1596

Fewer contests behind them than B 3 BBQ has cooked, 32 to 50, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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PB&J's BBQ

#1,109 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1594

32 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2026

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MAXIMUM LOIN

#1,108 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1594

They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before B 3 BBQ's first contest.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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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 🔥	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 🔥	158.2056	170.80	top 48%
Brisket	40	8	1	3	180 🔥	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	18	0	top 52%
Large (40+)	22	0	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	24	0	top 52%
KS	16	0	top 35%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)	6	8	top 57%	Nov 1, 2025
Smoke in the Spring	4	9	top 26%	Apr 11, 2025
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	4	9	top 52%	Jul 20, 2024
BBQ & Fly-In on the River	3	14	top 30%	Aug 14, 2026
Smoke on the River (Day 2)	3	9	top 53%	Aug 30, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	25	top 19%	Sep 27, 2023
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)	2	23	top 75%	Jul 18, 2026
Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest	2	11	top 46%	Apr 24, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	164	top 43%	Nov 5, 2025
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2)	2	10	top 54%	Jul 19, 2025

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 13 contests

Contests a season 8.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 29 of 50 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 19 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 45 entries · 2 wins · 15 calls

Opponents faced 1,398 finished ahead 2,618 times, behind 1,557

Longest layoff 1 yrs Sep 16, 2021 → Sep 29, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Aug 14 50th tracked contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Aug 14 Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River

20254 milestones

Apr 11 Career-best overall score698.8572 Smoke in the Spring
Jun 13 First overall podium Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Jun 13 First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Aug 29 Peak power rating (1623) Smoke on the River (Day 1)

20243 milestones

Apr 5 First category win (Chicken) Smoke in the Spring
Jul 20 25th tracked contest Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
Oct 25 5th perfect 180 Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)

20232 milestones

Jun 9 10th tracked contest Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Jul 21 First overall top-10 Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)

20221 milestone

Sep 29 First perfect 180 (Pork) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST

20213 milestones

Apr 9 First tracked contest Smoke in the Spring
Apr 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score687.8856 Smoke in the Spring
Apr 23 First call Ozarks BBQ Fest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
+13.8	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 5, 2024
+12.9	Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest	Jun 13, 2025
+12.2	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)	Oct 25, 2024
+11.6	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 27, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1)	Jul 17, 2026
-11.5	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)	Oct 31, 2025
-10.4	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)	Jul 19, 2024
-9.5	Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)	Jul 18, 2026
-9.4	Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1)	Jul 18, 2025

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	5	0	2	100%	top 54%	96.5%	95.1%
2025	13	3	1	69%	top 50%	97.1%	95.3%
2024	13	3	4	54%	top 39%	96.7%	95.5%
2023	11	1	0	45%	top 43%	95.9%	95.1%
2022	2	0	0	50%	top 33%	94.1%	94.1%
2021	6	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
Aug 14, 2026	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)
Jul 18, 2026	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)
Jul 17, 2026	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)
Jun 5, 2026	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	14 / 25 (679.3600)	10 (171.4056)	1 (177.1428)	21 (167.4172)	23 (163.3944)
Apr 24, 2026	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)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	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)
Nov 1, 2025	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)
Oct 31, 2025	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)
Aug 30, 2025	Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS	19 / 24 (687.3256)	20 (170.8228)	15 (171.9772)	23 (166.2284)	3 (178.2972)
Aug 29, 2025	Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS	12 / 25 (694.7772)	21 (167.3944)	4 (177.7144)	7 (176.5600)	10 (173.1084)
Aug 15, 2025	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)
Jul 19, 2025	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)
Jul 18, 2025	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)
Jul 18, 2025	Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO	—	—	2 (176.0116)	—	—
Jun 13, 2025	Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS	2 / 36 (695.9656)	11 (172.5484)	11 (171.4172)	1 (180)	12 (172)
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	9 / 92 (698.8572)	11 (177.1428)	2 (179.4400)	34 (172.5716)	43 (169.7028)
Mar 21, 2025	7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	44 / 70 (675.2912)	34 (171.9656)	33 (170.8228)	60 (162.8000)	31 (169.7028)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	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)
Oct 26, 2024	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)
Oct 25, 2024	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	8 / 53 (694.7540)	1 (180)	14 (174.2628)	41 (168.5256)	18 (171.9656)
Aug 31, 2024	Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS	9 / 28 (693.0972)	5 (176.5600)	17 (169.7144)	1 (180)	21 (166.8228)
Aug 31, 2024	Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS	—	—	1 (175.4288)	—	—
Aug 16, 2024	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	28 / 65 (683.9088)	9 (176.5600)	48 (163.9544)	14 (176)	37 (167.3944)
Jul 20, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	22 / 33 (688.5028)	15 (176.0116)	24 (170.8456)	29 (167.3828)	11 (174.2628)
Jul 19, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	27 / 37 (680.4800)	27 (170.8228)	13 (174.2744)	23 (170.8228)	31 (164.5600)
Jul 19, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO	—	—	8 (173.1200)	—	—
Jun 28, 2024	Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS	7 / 28 (696.5144)	18 (171.4288)	6 (175.4172)	9 (174.2628)	8 (175.4056)
Apr 26, 2024	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)
Apr 5, 2024	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	15 / 97 (694.7884)	1 (180)	17 (175.4400)	72 (166.2284)	30 (173.1200)
Oct 28, 2023	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)
Oct 28, 2023	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO	—	13 (171.9772)	—	—	—
Oct 28, 2023	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO	—	—	27 (161.1200)	—	—
Oct 27, 2023	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)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	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)
Jul 22, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	11 / 28 (690.1828)	12 (173.1200)	9 (173.1200)	15 (169.6800)	7 (174.2628)
Jul 22, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO	—	—	27 (143.3488)	—	—
Jul 21, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	9 / 31 (688.4800)	16 (171.4172)	7 (175.4172)	7 (175.4056)	22 (166.2400)
Jun 9, 2023	Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO	17 / 44 (679.8860)	37 (163.9544)	23 (169.6916)	2 (180)	23 (166.2400)
Apr 7, 2023	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	54 / 103 (678.7544)	18 (175.4172)	72 (165.6800)	20 (173.1200)	71 (164.5372)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	167 / 505 (677.6344)	78 (174.2744)	324 (164.5600)	5 (180)	386 (158.8000)
Sep 16, 2021	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)
Jul 24, 2021	Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 🏅 Osceola, MO	20 / 25 (658.7660)	21 (166.2628)	18 (165.1088)	13 (170.2628)	21 (157.1316)
Jul 23, 2021	Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 🏅 Osceola, MO	17 / 25 (664.9828)	10 (174.2628)	17 (163.3944)	10 (167.9656)	19 (159.3600)
Jun 4, 2021	Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	17 / 55 (674.1944)	14 (171.9772)	8 (173.1200)	13 (171.9772)	33 (157.1200)
Apr 23, 2021	Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO	15 / 37 (676.4452)	9 (174.2856)	8 (174.8572)	18 (169.6684)	25 (157.6340)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	28 / 105 (687.8856)	15 (176.5600)	66 (166.2400)	20 (174.2628)	39 (170.8228)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

B 3 BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

The 180 club

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

They cook the hard rooms

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)