BLACK EYE BBQ KS
Rating
1547
peak 1558 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#212
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.93 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 676.45 (-0.52)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.70 · weakest Pork (168.08)
Road miles
865
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 516 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.45 / 720
11 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
323.92 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
4 LEGS UP BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wildhouse BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (2019-05-31).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HIGH i QUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.8 years, then back at Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-08-08).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wildhouse BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIRTS ON FIRE BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| GEO SMOKERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 161.6800 | 169.70 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.7028 | 168.80 | top 40% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 158.8000 | 168.08 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176.0228 | 157.0628 | 168.56 | top 38% |
“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 | 10 | 1 | top 33% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 1 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 676.45 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 323.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- 🏆 2019-06-07 — First Grand Championship · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- ⭐ 2019-06-07 — Career-best overall score (695.9888) · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 📈 2019-10-25 — Peak power rating (1558) · Border War Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2019-06-07 |
| +14.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | 2019-05-31 |
| +8.5 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
| +8.5 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| +7.2 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-08 |
| -3.8 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -3 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 90% | 90% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 55% | top 33% | 96.7% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 11 / 13 (323.9200) | 13 (161.6800) | 11 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 21 / 44 (673.1204) | 27 (165.6916) | 19 (168.0116) | 18 (169.1200) | 21 (170.2972) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 16 / 51 (677.6228) | 10 (173.7144) | 21 (169.1200) | 18 (169.6684) | 27 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 11 / 53 (671.3600) | 8 (173.1200) | 36 (157.7028) | 5 (172.5600) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 17 / 66 (677.6344) | 39 (165.6800) | 13 (172.0000) | 13 (171.4172) | 25 (168.5372) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 20 / 68 (679.9200) | 33 (168.5372) | 4 (177.1428) | 23 (169.1428) | 32 (165.0972) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 25 / 59 (675.9316) | 41 (165.6916) | 16 (172.0116) | 20 (171.9656) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 1 / 46 (695.9888) | 6 (174.8572) | 16 (171.4288) | 9 (173.7028) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 2 / 25 (690.8800) | 10 (166.8572) | 1 (177.1428) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (176.0228) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 34 / 53 (665.0168) | 23 (171.9656) | 32 (165.6800) | 45 (160.5256) | 31 (166.8456) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 10 / 38 (674.7772) | 4 (176.0000) | 21 (165.0856) | 30 (158.8000) | 3 (174.8916) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 63 / 104 (658.7204) | 24 (172.5716) | 38 (167.9888) | 81 (161.0972) | 77 (157.0628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #212 (1290 pts) | #260 (1115 pts) | #235 (1185 pts) | #288 (1050 pts) | #229 (1215 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #470 (756 pts) | #619 (601 pts) | #467 (791 pts) | #387 (911 pts) | #336 (1001 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #478 (787 pts) | #638 (627 pts) | #625 (652 pts) | #569 (702 pts) | #575 (682 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #318 (1137 pts) | #240 (1297 pts) | #307 (1162 pts) | #478 (852 pts) | #299 (1177 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #525 (718 pts) | #317 (1123 pts) | #644 (603 pts) | #648 (583 pts) | #466 (808 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #364 (1013 pts) | #424 (883 pts) | #525 (753 pts) | #266 (1238 pts) | #346 (1058 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #434 (703 pts) | #434 (718 pts) | #566 (588 pts) | #517 (638 pts) | #344 (898 pts) |