FASTLANE BBQ CREW KS
Rating
1512
peak 1520 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-04-06
latest 2019-10-25
Best ToY finish
#155
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.30 (+26.05)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.7028
Consistency
±52.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.04 · weakest Pork (164.88)
Road miles
28974
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 10617 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$229K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.30 / 720
10 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
4 LEGS UP BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Eggspert BBQ Minnesota in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 4 LEGS UP BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Smokin in the city (2019-04-06).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8344 | 168.04 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 149.6344 | 165.65 | top 45% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 158.8684 | 164.88 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 155.9200 | 167.35 | top 43% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (11 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin in the city (2019-04-06)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 649.30 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-06 — First tracked contest · Smokin in the city
- 📣 2019-04-06 — First call · Smokin in the city
- 🏆 2019-04-06 — First Grand Championship · Smokin in the city
- ⭐ 2019-08-03 — Career-best overall score (686.8000) · Burleigh BBQ Championships
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1520) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Smokin in the city | 2019-04-06 |
| +11.9 | Burleigh BBQ Championships | 2019-08-03 |
| +9.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +6 | Queensland BBQ Championship | 2019-06-29 |
| +3.5 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Spit in the Hills | 2019-05-04 |
| -8.2 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 | 2019-05-25 |
| -4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -3.9 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| -3.8 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-10-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% | top 48% | 95.4% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 67 / 97 (662.7540) | 84 (159.3712) | 10 (177.7028) | 79 (161.1428) | 61 (164.5372) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 94 / 135 (673.5424) | 63 (171.9772) | 47 (171.9656) | 103 (166.8228) | 125 (162.7768) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 54 / 468 (683.9772) | 12 (177.7028) | 122 (169.7144) | 146 (169.1428) | 173 (167.4172) |
| 2019-08-03 | Burleigh BBQ Championships Queensland, 4220 | 3 / 32 (686.8000) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5600) | 18 (163.4172) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2019-06-29 | Queensland BBQ Championship CLEVELAND QUEENSLAND, 4163 | 14 / 41 (669.7032) | 15 (170.2972) | 36 (158.2516) | 25 (163.4516) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 13 / 29 (664.5484) | 15 (165.6800) | 14 (166.8800) | 13 (167.4056) | 17 (164.5828) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 38 / 48 (623.2572) | 39 (158.8344) | 42 (149.6344) | 30 (158.8684) | 34 (155.9200) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 24 / 40 (647.3144) | 24 (162.2400) | 32 (154.2516) | 13 (166.8572) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2019-05-04 | Spit in the Hills Chidlow,Western, 6556 | 20 / 21 (501.0856) | 7 (169.1428) | 11 (164.5600) | — | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smokin in the city Perth WA, 6962 | 1 / 19 (680.0456) | 1 (172.0000) | 1 (170.9372) | 3 (166.8456) | 3 (170.2628) |
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 | #296 (1046 pts) | #254 (1126 pts) | #321 (966 pts) | #438 (785 pts) | #245 (1181 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #155 (1606 pts) | #109 (1726 pts) | #167 (1476 pts) | #144 (1531 pts) | #221 (1321 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #619 (627 pts) | #709 (572 pts) | #689 (582 pts) | #750 (542 pts) | #674 (592 pts) |