BLACK EYE BBQ KS
Rating
1558
peak 1558
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2019-10-25
Best ToY finish
#212
Master 2019
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.93 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.45 (-0.52)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.43 · weakest Pork (168.08)
Road miles
348
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 165.6800 | 170.43 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.7028 | 169.39 | top 36% |
| 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% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 676.45
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 695.9888 | 676.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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) |