BLACK EYE BBQ

BLACK EYE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 60 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #582 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Blackeye BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#582

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1662

peak 1681 · rated over 58 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Aug 8, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#212

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

21 podiums

Overall top-10s

27% of 60 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

696.5488 / 720

Master · Sertoma 48 BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

675.93 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 666.58 (+9.36)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee

Consistency

±16.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.69)

Road miles

3,462

across 60 mapped stops · furthest 534 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Purse competed for

$77K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.58 / 720

59 Master contests · 3 GCs

Backyard avg

323.92 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (17 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.1084 points from the title

Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual (May 31, 2019).

Among the elite

#582 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1662 puts them #582 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1662
peak 1681
58 rated contests

Against the odds

16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge (Jun 7, 2019) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 16-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.

Giant slayer

46 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge.

Jun 7, 2019

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee (Oct 10, 2014).

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 37 of 60 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 60 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

696.5488 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 696.5488 at Sertoma 48 BBQ — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 6, 2016

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State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 11 entries at contests carrying the title.

11 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Theslabs.com has finished one call ahead of BLACK EYE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

21–3 behind in the head-to-head

HIGH i QUE ahead in 88% of their meetings

HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 21 of their 24 shared contests.

A strong matchup

23–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of INDIGO PIG in 23 of their 27 shared contests.

The comeback

6.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.8 years, then back at Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) (Aug 8, 2026).

last seen Oct 25, 2019
back Aug 8, 2026

Chicken nemesis

20 of 27 shared chicken entries lost

913 BBQ ahead 74% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 20 of 27 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

FRONT DOOR GANG has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,462 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,462 miles across 60 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 534 miles to Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY).

60 mapped stops
furthest 534 mi

The metronome

±2.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.5% of a perfect score
60 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

7 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#212 (1,290 pts)	#259 (1,115 pts)	#233 (1,185 pts)	#287 (1,050 pts)	#228 (1,215 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#470 (756 pts)	#619 (601 pts)	#467 (791 pts)	#387 (911 pts)	#336 (1,001 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#478 (787 pts)	#638 (627 pts)	#625 (652 pts)	#569 (702 pts)	#575 (682 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#318 (1,137 pts)	#240 (1,297 pts)	#307 (1,162 pts)	#478 (852 pts)	#299 (1,177 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#525 (718 pts)	#317 (1,123 pts)	#644 (603 pts)	#648 (583 pts)	#466 (808 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#364 (1,013 pts)	#424 (883 pts)	#525 (753 pts)	#266 (1,238 pts)	#346 (1,058 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#434 (703 pts)	#434 (718 pts)	#566 (588 pts)	#517 (638 pts)	#344 (898 pts)

Overall rank by season

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#586 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 57
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1675

7–3 in 10 shared contests (70% to BLACK EYE BBQ)

These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — BLACK EYE BBQ ahead 7–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 57 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS

#585 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1685

2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to BLACK EYE BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BLACK EYE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 42 contests

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PIRATES OF THE PIG

#581 of the rated field

1662 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1662

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 63 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 63 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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RAMMER JAMMER BBQ

#583 of the rated field

1662 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1662

Fewer contests behind them than BLACK EYE BBQ has cooked, 23 to 60, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Mar 7, 2025

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Smoky Cotte

#584 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 82%
Peak: 1661

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 22 contests, alongside a 82% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026
on a 7-contest top-10 run

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DANTE'S INFERNO

#593 of the rated field

1660 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 63
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1687

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BLACK EYE BBQ)

Level with BLACK EYE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 61 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
777 BBQ	33	16	17	48%	⚔ compare
BLUE BUCKET BBQ	28	14	14	50%	⚔ compare
INDIGO PIG	27	23	4	85%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	27	8	19	30%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	26	12	14	46%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	26	10	16	38%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	24	3	21	13%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	22	4	18	18%	⚔ compare
Boxer Q BBQ	21	11	10	52%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	21	4	17	19%	⚔ compare
OLD STYLE BBQ	20	7	13	35%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	20	3	17	15%	⚔ compare
ROCK N BLUES BBQ	19	17	2	89%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	60	18	1	5	178.2972	151.3940	167.73	top 40%
Pork Ribs	60	10	3	4	179.4400	148.5028	165.69	top 46%
Pork	59	15	2	4	177.7028	149.6800	166.03	top 46%
Brisket	59	22	1	8	177.7028	151.3828	166.97	top 36%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 85%
Medium (20–39)	16	1	top 38%
Large (40+)	43	2	top 37%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	55	3	top 37%
MO	4	0	top 42%
IN	1	0	top 85%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	7	8	0	top 27%	Aug 23, 2019
Sertoma 48 BBQ	6	1	1	top 24%	Apr 26, 2019
Smoke in the Spring	6	8	0	top 45%	Apr 6, 2018
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	4	4	0	top 35%	Jul 12, 2019
2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	3	23	0	top 46%	Jun 5, 2015
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	95	0	top 51%	Oct 29, 2016
Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest	2	9	0	top 43%	Aug 5, 2016
Derby BBQ Festival	2	13	0	top 45%	Sep 11, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 11 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 7.5 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 55 of 60 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 36 8 of them more than once

First title Oct 10, 2014 Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee

Opponents faced 1,804 finished ahead 2,991 times, behind 1,921

Longest layoff 6.8 yrs Oct 25, 2019 → Aug 8, 2026

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

20261 milestone

Aug 8 Most recent contest Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)

20194 milestones

Apr 26 50th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
Jun 7 First state championship Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
Jun 7 Biggest field won (46 teams) Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
Sep 27 Peak power rating (1681) Smoke on the Trails

20162 milestones

Apr 8 25th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring
May 6 Career-best overall score696.5488 Sertoma 48 BBQ

20144 milestones

Jun 6 10th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Oct 10 First Grand Championship Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee
Oct 10 First multi-meat day Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee
Oct 10 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee

20137 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
May 31 First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2852 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Oct 11 First category win (Pork) Smoke on the Water
Oct 11 First overall top-10 Smoke on the Water
Oct 11 First overall podium Smoke on the Water
Oct 11 First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Water

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	Smoke on the Water	Oct 11, 2013
+15	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 6, 2016
+14.2	Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee	Oct 10, 2014
+13.8	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 8, 2015
+13.6	Smoke In The Spring	Apr 11, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.5	Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)	Aug 8, 2026
-9.9	Smoke In The Spring	Apr 12, 2013
-9.6	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jul 13, 2018
-7.1	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual	May 31, 2013
-6.9	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 13, 2014

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	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%
2018	8	0	1	0	50%	top 44%	95.4%	92.8%
2017	6	0	3	0	83%	top 23%	95.9%	94%
2016	10	1	4	2	50%	top 36%	96.7%	93.4%
2015	9	0	1	0	67%	top 44%	94.9%	91.2%
2014	8	1	3	2	88%	top 32%	96.7%	92.2%
2013	7	0	1	1	57%	top 48%	95.2%	89.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 8, 2026	Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN	11 / 13 (323.9200)	13 (161.6800)	11 (162.2400)	—	—
Oct 25, 2019	Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS	21 / 44 (673.1204)	27 (165.6916)	19 (168.0116)	18 (169.1200)	21 (170.2972)
Oct 11, 2019	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)
Sep 27, 2019	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	11 / 53 (671.3600)	8 (173.1200)	36 (157.7028)	5 (172.5600)	14 (167.9772)
Aug 23, 2019	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS	17 / 66 (677.6344)	39 (165.6800)	13 (172)	13 (171.4172)	25 (168.5372)
Aug 16, 2019	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)
Jul 12, 2019	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS	25 / 59 (675.9316)	41 (165.6916)	16 (172.0116)	20 (171.9656)	27 (166.2628)
Jun 7, 2019	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS	1 / 46 (695.9888)	6 (174.8572)	16 (171.4288)	9 (173.7028)	1 (176)
May 31, 2019	McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS	2 / 25 (690.8800)	10 (166.8572)	1 (177.1428)	9 (170.8572)	4 (176.0228)
May 10, 2019	Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS	34 / 53 (665.0168)	23 (171.9656)	32 (165.6800)	45 (160.5256)	31 (166.8456)
Apr 26, 2019	Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS	10 / 38 (674.7772)	4 (176)	21 (165.0856)	30 (158.8000)	3 (174.8916)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	63 / 104 (658.7204)	24 (172.5716)	38 (167.9888)	81 (161.0972)	77 (157.0628)
Oct 12, 2018	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	30 / 69 (679.3372)	43 (166.8344)	50 (161.6572)	9 (174.2856)	9 (176.5600)
Oct 6, 2018	Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS	11 / 37 (686.7540)	20 (167.9656)	10 (170.2744)	5 (175.4056)	9 (173.1084)
Aug 24, 2018	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	17 / 67 (667.8744)	35 (160.5028)	22 (168.5372)	21 (168.5716)	12 (170.2628)
Jul 13, 2018	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	34 / 48 (650.1256)	34 (162.2284)	21 (166.2744)	39 (162.2400)	31 (159.3828)
Jun 1, 2018	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	7 / 36 (682.7656)	16 (166.2628)	19 (167.3828)	6 (173.1200)	2 (176)
May 4, 2018	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	23 / 41 (651.3028)	34 (154.2400)	11 (169.6800)	17 (164.5600)	22 (162.8228)
Apr 21, 2018	Fire N Up in the Flint Hills Council Grove, KS	12 / 21 (663.8396)	12 (163.9312)	6 (169.1428)	13 (162.7884)	9 (167.9772)
Apr 6, 2018	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	51 / 103 (663.7940)	46 (168.5372)	58 (166.2284)	56 (165.0856)	54 (163.9428)
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	10 / 55 (690.1828)	12 (175.4172)	23 (169.6800)	23 (170.8228)	8 (174.2628)
Aug 25, 2017	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	15 / 57 (672.4688)	18 (167.9772)	10 (171.4172)	6 (174.8572)	40 (158.2172)
Jul 14, 2017	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	4 / 58 (688.5484)	10 (173.7028)	30 (167.4400)	6 (173.7028)	6 (173.7028)
Jun 2, 2017	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	6 / 32 (671.3828)	11 (167.3828)	14 (166.2972)	7 (171.4172)	15 (166.2856)
May 5, 2017	Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS	17 / 44 (663.2340)	23 (165.6800)	13 (169.6800)	28 (161.6340)	12 (166.2400)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	31 / 100 (676.5372)	22 (172.0228)	8 (175.4516)	37 (168.5372)	61 (160.5256)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	95 / 557 (677.0168)	350 (161.6456)	21 (175.4400)	84 (171.9656)	155 (167.9656)
Oct 28, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	152 / 180 (659.8516)	110 (169.1200)	131 (164.5372)	154 (162.8000)	150 (163.3944)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	31 / 56 (659.2568)	46 (161.0856)	24 (166.2744)	34 (163.3712)	22 (168.5256)
Sep 9, 2016	Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS	19 / 38 (669.0172)	13 (169.6800)	15 (167.9772)	22 (165.1200)	24 (166.2400)
Aug 26, 2016	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	8 / 61 (677.6228)	20 (167.3828)	1 (177.7028)	46 (158.8344)	4 (173.7028)
Aug 19, 2016	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	18 / 33 (669.6228)	11 (171.4172)	19 (167.4056)	27 (164.5600)	18 (166.2400)
Aug 5, 2016	Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	9 / 29 (679.9540)	1 (178.2972)	17 (166.2628)	11 (170.2856)	14 (165.1084)
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	10 / 55 (673.6568)	6 (174.2628)	29 (162.2856)	20 (167.9884)	7 (169.1200)
May 6, 2016	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	1 / 42 (696.5488)	13 (170.8688)	2 (175.4172)	4 (173.7028)	2 (176.5600)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	42 / 109 (661.0628)	4 (176.5600)	81 (155.3828)	69 (160.5828)	21 (168.5372)
Oct 9, 2015	Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS	12 / 33 (654.7200)	3 (172.5600)	14 (162.8228)	22 (159.3712)	15 (159.9660)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	278 / 606 (654.7880)	306 (163.9656)	350 (162.2512)	300 (164.0112)	247 (164.5600)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	73 / 187 (678.7312)	149 (164.5372)	108 (167.3828)	90 (169.1084)	7 (177.7028)
Sep 11, 2015	Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS	13 / 26 (647.8740)	5 (169.1312)	21 (154.8000)	24 (153.1200)	4 (170.8228)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	38 / 65 (642.1480)	21 (165.0740)	48 (156.5828)	49 (158.2284)	29 (162.2628)
Jul 31, 2015	Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	25 / 46 (656.4912)	5 (172.5828)	24 (165.7028)	20 (166.8228)	40 (151.3828)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	33 / 64 (646.0800)	2 (177.7028)	62 (148.5028)	37 (161.6572)	36 (158.2172)
May 8, 2015	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	3 / 45 (683.4288)	5 (173.1544)	12 (169.1544)	12 (167.9656)	3 (173.1544)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	54 / 97 (646.1484)	33 (167.4056)	72 (157.6684)	67 (159.3828)	41 (161.6916)
Oct 10, 2014	Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS	1 / 37 (696.5488)	3 (174.2744)	1 (179.4400)	1 (175.4172)	2 (167.4172)
Sep 12, 2014	Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS	15 / 38 (674.7772)	9 (170.8572)	15 (170.2628)	16 (169.1200)	23 (164.5372)
Aug 22, 2014	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	13 / 69 (658.7772)	16 (169.1428)	35 (159.9772)	33 (161.1200)	7 (168.5372)
Aug 1, 2014	Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	21 / 37 (643.8284)	17 (164.5256)	32 (151.3828)	30 (157.6572)	6 (170.2628)
Jun 13, 2014	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	29 / 41 (637.5424)	40 (151.3940)	34 (156.5028)	3 (173.7028)	30 (155.9428)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	23 / 54 (659.3256)	23 (166.8344)	35 (159.4056)	31 (163.9656)	13 (169.1200)
May 9, 2014	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	9 / 54 (670.2744)	26 (165.1772)	27 (162.2628)	2 (176.5600)	18 (166.2744)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	8 / 73 (672.5140)	13 (169.6800)	39 (160.5712)	6 (171.9772)	6 (170.2856)
Oct 11, 2013	Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS	2 / 43 (685.1200)	7 (169.1084)	10 (165.1544)	1 (177.7028)	3 (173.1544)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	290 / 535 (635.3028)	155 (166.2740)	286 (158.8116)	459 (149.6800)	230 (160.5372)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	13 / 68 (659.9540)	34 (160)	17 (169.1200)	47 (155.3940)	2 (175.4400)
Jun 14, 2013	Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS	19 / 34 (645.1424)	2 (173.1428)	23 (161.7140)	31 (155.4286)	22 (154.8570)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	31 / 69 (650.2852)	39 (158.8572)	15 (170.2856)	26 (166.8570)	54 (154.2854)
May 31, 2013	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS	28 / 37 (629.7140)	29 (155.4286)	32 (148.5714)	29 (153.7142)	8 (171.9998)
Apr 12, 2013	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	58 / 71 (625.7134)	56 (153.7140)	47 (159.4284)	63 (152.5712)	44 (159.9998)

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

BLACK EYE 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

Backyard avg

Storylines (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Against the odds

Giant slayer

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)