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GONNA GET MESSY

GONNA GET MESSY is a competition barbecue team with 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort (2017). They are ranked #1118 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,118
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1593
peak 1602 · rated over 25 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

26
in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2013
latest Apr 12, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#619
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time

Category wins

1
7 podiums

Overall top-10s

6
23% of 26 contests

Best top-10 run

3
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%
overall standings

Best overall

694.8344 / 720
Master · 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

666.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.32 (+5.99)

Walk rate

54%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372
Pork Ribs · BBQ and Fly In on the River

Consistency

±15.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 167.45 · weakest Brisket (162.65)

Road miles

3,579
across 26 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi

Schedule strength

34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

State championships

0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

660.32 / 720
26 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

18–1 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 95% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.80 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 23% of the time against 23%.

  • Brisket avg 162.65
  • Chicken avg 167.45
  • 6 calls in 26 entries

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of T'S SMOKIN PIT in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

16 of 19 shared chicken entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 84% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 19 shared chicken entries.

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A June team

Top 33% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.

  • 3 June contests
  • top 42% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,579 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,579 miles across 26 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 720 miles to Smokin' On the Pecos.

  • 26 mapped stops
  • furthest 720 mi

The metronome

±2.21% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.21% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 91.7% of a perfect score
  • 26 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2018 ↗ Master #1051 (255 pts) #1036 (290 pts) #1229 (225 pts) #1380 (175 pts) #1330 (180 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #716 (494 pts) #638 (594 pts) #825 (444 pts) #889 (414 pts) #571 (644 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #619 (507 pts) #430 (722 pts) #726 (457 pts) #588 (567 pts) #647 (502 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to GONNA GET MESSY, each with one reason worth a look.

35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

QSS SMOKIN
#1,122 of the rated field
1593 power rating
Contests
22
GCs
0
Top-10s
23%
Peak
1601
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GONNA GET MESSY)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GONNA GET MESSY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 22 contests
  • last seen Apr 12, 2019
⚔ Head-to-head
PHIL & LOU BBQ
#1,124 of the rated field
1593 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
1
Top-10s
53%
Peak
1593
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to GONNA GET MESSY)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Sep 13, 2019
⚔ Head-to-head
MOE CASON BBQ
#1,120 of the rated field
1593 power rating
Contests
50
GCs
1
Top-10s
34%
Peak
1615
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to GONNA GET MESSY)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 50 contests to 26.

  • rated over 49 contests
  • last seen Sep 29, 2022
⚔ Head-to-head
SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD
#1,123 of the rated field
1593 power rating
Contests
60
GCs
1
Top-10s
23%
Peak
1674
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to GONNA GET MESSY)

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 60 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 59 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
⚔ Head-to-head
SLOW PORKIN
#1,128 of the rated field
1592 power rating
Contests
31
GCs
1
Top-10s
52%
Peak
1596

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

  • rated over 26 contests
  • last seen Sep 4, 2026
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Smokin Steve's BBQ
#1,126 of the rated field
1593 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
5
Top-10s
60%
Peak
1599

Level with GONNA GET MESSY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 24 contests
  • last seen Aug 1, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
DIRT ROAD BBQ 19 1 18 5% ⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ 16 1 15 6% ⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED 13 2 11 15% ⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ 13 1 12 8% ⚔ compare
POLITICAL PORK 12 7 5 58% ⚔ compare
S&S BBQ 12 6 6 50% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN GUNS BBQ 12 6 6 50% ⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY 12 4 8 33% ⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ 12 2 10 17% ⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT 11 9 2 82% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
GRILLAS 10 6 4 60% ⚔ compare
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS 10 5 5 50% ⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ 10 4 6 40% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 26 6 0 2 176 158.7884 167.45 top 41%
Pork Ribs 26 5 1 2 177.7372 154.2400 164.99 top 48%
Pork 26 7 0 2 176.5600 152.5712 165.24 top 46%
Brisket 26 6 0 1 173.7028 150.2628 162.65 top 45%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)20top 51%
Medium (20–39)30top 60%
Large (40+)211top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
MO231top 43%
NM20top 36%
KS10top 27%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 3 8 0 top 39% Apr 12, 2019
BBQ and Fly In on the River 3 8 0 top 29% Aug 19, 2016
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 2 13 0 top 48% Sep 19, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 9 contests
Contests a season 3.7 across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in MO 23 of 26 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 21 3 of them more than once
First title May 19, 2017 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
Opponents faced 1,437 finished ahead 1,579 times, behind 1,307

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

20191 milestone
  1. Most recent contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
20182 milestones
  1. Peak power rating (1602) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
  2. 25th tracked contest Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
20174 milestones
  1. First overall podium 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
  2. First Grand Championship 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
  3. Biggest field won (59 teams) 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
  4. Career-best overall score694.8344 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
20141 milestone
  1. 10th tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
20136 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8568 Polar Bear Challenge
  3. First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
  4. First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ and Fly In on the River
  5. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 BBQ and Fly In on the River
  6. First overall top-10 Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+1522nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood ResortMay 19, 2017
+13.5The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville LakeApr 7, 2017
+12.3BBQ and Fly In on the RiverAug 15, 2014
+10.6The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville LakeApr 13, 2018
+9.921st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood ResortMay 13, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-6.3Jesse James Barbeque Cook OutSep 20, 2013
-4.223rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood ResortMay 18, 2018
-4.1The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville LakeApr 12, 2019
-2.935th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue OpenOct 2, 2014
-2.3Smokin on the LakeMay 17, 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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20191000 0% top 61% 89.7% 89.7%
20183010 33% top 45% 94.4% 92.2%
20172120 100% top 6% 96.5% 96.3%
20162000 100% top 29% 94% 93.6%
20152000 50% top 40% 92.5% 92%
20147020 57% top 42% 94% 92.2%
20139011 44% top 50% 91.9% 89.9%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Apr 12, 2019 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO 33 / 54 (645.6000) 36 (161.6800) 43 (157.6688) 20 (168.5600) 34 (157.6912)
Aug 10, 2018 Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO 15 / 25 (658.7084) 14 (167.4172) 17 (163.3828) 12 (165.0856) 17 (162.8228)
May 18, 2018 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO 22 / 37 (652.5028) 26 (165.1200) 12 (170.8572) 21 (162.8456) 25 (153.6800)
Apr 13, 2018 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO 8 / 51 (679.9084) 5 (174.8456) 10 (172.5600) 28 (165.6800) 19 (166.8228)
May 19, 2017 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO 1 / 59 (694.8344) 3 (175.4172) 2 (177.7144) 10 (171.4400) 12 (170.2628)
Apr 7, 2017 The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO 6 / 54 (691.3484) 11 (173.1200) 25 (167.9656) 5 (176.5600) 3 (173.7028)
Aug 19, 2016 BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO 20 / 56 (677.0856) 22 (170.2972) 31 (167.3828) 9 (174.2628) 21 (165.1428)
May 13, 2016 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO 11 / 51 (671.3256) 26 (165.0856) 6 (171.9772) 31 (162.8228) 8 (171.4400)
Oct 3, 2015 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO 178 / 606 (666.2056) 71 (173.1200) 30 (174.8572) 511 (153.1084) 235 (165.1200)
Apr 10, 2015 The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO 26 / 52 (658.8116) 8 (173.7144) 35 (162.8228) 19 (167.4400) 39 (154.8344)
Oct 18, 2014 Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO 10 / 18 (670.2400) 11 (167.4172) 9 (169.7144) 3 (171.4056) 10 (161.7028)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 328 / 552 (647.8284) 200 (167.9772) 457 (154.2400) 306 (162.7768) 259 (162.8344)
Sep 19, 2014 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO 13 / 49 (676.6172) 4 (176) 19 (166.8572) 34 (161.7372) 5 (172.0228)
Aug 15, 2014 BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO 8 / 51 (675.3824) 16 (170.2628) 20 (164.5256) 2 (175.4400) 18 (165.1540)
Jun 27, 2014 Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM 21 / 60 (659.2800) 33 (161.6800) 30 (163.9428) 27 (165.0972) 10 (168.5600)
May 17, 2014 Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO 15 / 25 (663.3256) 15 (165.1084) 12 (169.7028) 12 (167.9772) 17 (160.5372)
Apr 11, 2014 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO 22 / 54 (652.5144) 16 (166.8344) 39 (156.5372) 33 (162.2856) 14 (166.8572)
Oct 18, 2013 Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO 8 / 17 (659.3712) 9 (162.2400) 13 (159.9772) 8 (170.2856) 5 (166.8684)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 299 / 535 (634.1712) 256 (161.6800) 357 (155.3828) 340 (157.1084) 237 (160)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 143 / 174 (639.3484) 124 (162.8456) 138 (157.6916) 57 (168.5484) 158 (150.2628)
Sep 20, 2013 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO 37 / 53 (633.4740) 33 (161.6456) 38 (155.9544) 31 (159.9540) 31 (155.9200)
Aug 16, 2013 BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO 24 / 66 (661.6684) 44 (158.7884) 1 (177.7372) 42 (161.6912) 23 (163.4516)
Jun 28, 2013 Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM 26 / 70 (638.8566) 13 (167.9998) 23 (164) 46 (152.5712) 36 (154.2856)
Jun 7, 2013 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS 13 / 49 (655.9994) 33 (161.1426) 21 (163.4286) 8 (169.1426) 17 (162.2856)
May 10, 2013 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO 23 / 52 (649.1424) 2 (176) 32 (157.7140) 44 (155.4286) 28 (159.9998)
Feb 22, 2013 Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO 24 / 46 (654.8568) 17 (166.2858) 19 (165.1428) 17 (166.8570) 38 (156.5712)

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

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