Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company KS
Rating
1468
peak 1501 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.69 (+15.15)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.06)
Road miles
125
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$319K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.69 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Mavens | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 137.6456 | 160.26 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 124.5144 | 156.06 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 151.9656 | 161.83 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 145.0972 | 159.54 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 312 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 637.69 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1501) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-08-15 — Career-best overall score (663.9544) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +0.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -8.5 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | 2022-06-03 |
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -5.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -4.6 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2025-08-15 |
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)
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% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 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) |
| 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 | 326 / 401 (650.1828) | 128 (173.1200) | 388 (149.6684) | 320 (162.8456) | 265 (164.5488) |
| 2025-08-15 | 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) |
| 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 | 312 / 444 (659.8628) | 292 (165.6916) | 406 (155.3828) | 166 (170.8228) | 203 (167.9656) |
| 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 | 426 / 487 (631.9088) | 403 (159.4516) | 408 (158.3088) | 427 (156.5028) | 402 (157.6456) |
| 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 | 384 / 505 (645.6688) | 374 (162.2628) | 394 (160.5716) | 363 (162.2628) | 340 (160.5716) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 34 / 41 (627.9084) | 21 (167.3828) | 25 (163.4628) | 38 (151.9656) | 37 (145.0972) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |