High-water mark
663.9544
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.9544 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2025
Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company
Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 34th of 41 at the Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (2022). They are ranked #4924 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID AND COMPANY” and “Pancho- Cisco- The Kid- and Company”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1510 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 12.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.60 (+16.24)
Walk rate
5%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.68)
Road miles
162
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$319K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.60 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1465
6–5 in 11 shared contests (55% to Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company)
These two have cooked 11 of the same contests — Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company ahead 6–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company)
Fewer contests behind them than Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company has cooked, 7 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,896 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,938 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 137.6456 | 159.87 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 124.5144 | 155.68 | top 73% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 149.7144 | 163.91 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 143.9316 | 157.15 | top 68% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 143 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 312 | 0 | top 76% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
14 of 19 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,401
finished ahead 1,923 times, behind 3,928
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 15, 2018 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score663.9544 BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
20143 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1510) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.0804 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +4.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +3.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +0.9 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -7.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -7.2 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2022 |
| -5.7 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -5.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92.2% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.7% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 88.6% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 90% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 72 / 157 (658.2972) | 123 (157.6800) | 71 (166.2744) | 82 (164.6172) | 40 (169.7256) |
| 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 | 326 / 401 (650.1828) | 128 (173.1200) | 388 (149.6684) | 320 (162.8456) | 265 (164.5488) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 62 (663.9544) | 57 (158.8344) | 28 (170.2628) | 26 (171.9884) | 48 (162.8688) |
| 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 | 312 / 444 (659.8628) | 292 (165.6916) | 406 (155.3828) | 166 (170.8228) | 203 (167.9656) |
| 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 | 426 / 487 (631.9088) | 403 (159.4516) | 408 (158.3088) | 427 (156.5028) | 402 (157.6456) |
| 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 | 384 / 505 (645.6688) | 374 (162.2628) | 394 (160.5716) | 363 (162.2628) | 340 (160.5716) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 34 / 41 (627.9084) | 21 (167.3828) | 25 (163.4628) | 38 (151.9656) | 37 (145.0972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 143 / 467 (315.9540) | 453 (137.6456) | 465 (124.5144) | 404 (153.6684) | 424 (147.9200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 444 / 467 (596.4232) | 420 (154.2628) | 431 (148.5144) | 432 (149.7144) | 438 (143.9316) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 315 / 407 (634.7432) | 318 (158.2628) | 326 (155.9660) | 265 (162.2628) | 290 (158.2516) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 347 / 557 (645.6344) | 326 (162.2972) | 441 (155.3944) | 338 (162.2628) | 215 (165.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 327 / 606 (650.1828) | 371 (161.6684) | 200 (167.4400) | 89 (171.4172) | 498 (149.6572) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 400 / 552 (634.1716) | 352 (161.7028) | 524 (146.8116) | 37 (174.8572) | 451 (150.8000) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 70 / 184 (638.2284) | 156 (150.8228) | 75 (160.5940) | 9 (172) | 90 (154.8116) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 191 / 535 (648.0804) | 130 (166.9144) | 403 (152.0116) | 45 (171.4400) | 274 (157.7144) |