GONNA GET MESSY

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1102

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1594

peak 1604 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-02-22

latest 2019-04-12

Best ToY finish

#619

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 26 contests

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

694.8344 / 720

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

Perfect 180s

Current form

666.31 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 654.06 (+12.25)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · BBQ and Fly In on the River

Consistency

±35.52

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.45 · weakest Brisket (162.65)

Road miles

3,579

mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi

Schedule strength

35%

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

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

654.06 / 720

26 Master contests · 1 GC

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Against the odds

18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort (2017-05-19) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 18-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, R BUTTS R SMOKIN.

Giant slayer

59 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort.

2017-05-19

High-water mark

694.8344 career-best overall

96.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.8344 at 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort — 96.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-05-19

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.

A June team

Top 33% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 41% 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

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

SEA SIDE SMOKERS

#1106 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1612

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 31 contests to 26, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 29 contests
last seen 2019-09-07

⚔ Head-to-head

First Class BBQ

#1104 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1601

No shared contest yet.

37 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 24% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 30 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Stewey Magoos BBQ

#1097 of the rated field

1595 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1595

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 31 contests
last seen 2026-08-28

⚔ Head-to-head

OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ

#1101 of the rated field

1594 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1594

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2018-07-27

⚔ Head-to-head

COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP

#1098 of the rated field

1595 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1602

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 33 contests
last seen 2019-07-20

⚔ Head-to-head

B 3 BBQ

#1105 of the rated field

1594 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1623

No shared contest yet.

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 40 contests to 26.

rated over 39 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win 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	0	13	0%	⚔ 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	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
GRILLAS	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	26	6	0	2	176.0000	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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	23	1	top 42%
NM	2	0	top 36%
KS	1	0	top 27%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	0	top 51%
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	21	1	top 38%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	3	8	top 39%	2019-04-12
BBQ and Fly In on the River	3	8	top 29%	2016-08-19
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2	13	top 48%	2014-09-19

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.1 yrs 2013-02-22 → 2019-04-12

Busiest season 2013 9 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 23 of 26 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 21 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 26 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 167.45 · weakest Brisket (162.65)

Walk rate 54% a top-10 call in 14 of 26 contests

Overall top-10 rate 23% 6 of 26 contests

Wins it all 4% 1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve

First title 2017-05-19 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 654.06 out of 720 · 26 contests · 1 GC

Opponents faced 1,451 1,619–1,267 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,579 26 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi

Schedule strength 1546 average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Power rating 1594 peak 1604 · #1102 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Feb 22 First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8568 Polar Bear Challenge
May 10 First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Aug 16 First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ and Fly In on the River
Aug 16 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 BBQ and Fly In on the River
Oct 18 First overall top-10 Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ
2014
Apr 11 10th tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
2017
May 19 First overall podium 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
May 19 First Grand Championship 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
May 19 Biggest field won (59 teams) 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
May 19 Career-best overall score694.8344 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
2018
Apr 13 Peak power rating (1604) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Aug 10 25th tracked contest *Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
2019
Apr 12 Most recent contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	2017-05-19
+13.4	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2017-04-07
+12.4	BBQ and Fly In on the River	2014-08-15
+10.5	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2018-04-13
+9.8	21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort	2016-05-13

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.3	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2013-09-20
-4.2	23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	2018-05-18
-4.2	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2019-04-12
-2.9	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	2014-10-02
-2.3	Smokin on the Lake	2014-05-17

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	1	0	0	0	0%	top 61%	89.7%	89.7%
2018	3	0	1	0	33%	top 45%	94.4%	92.2%
2017	2	1	2	0	100%	top 6%	96.5%	96.3%
2016	2	0	0	0	100%	top 29%	94%	93.6%
2015	2	0	0	0	50%	top 31%	91.5%	79.9%
2014	7	0	2	0	57%	top 42%	94%	92.2%
2013	9	0	1	1	44%	top 50%	91.9%	89.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-04-12	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)
2018-08-10	*Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO	15 / 25 (658.7084)	14 (167.4172)	17 (163.3828)	12 (165.0856)	17 (162.8228)
2018-05-18	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)
2018-04-13	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)
2017-05-19	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)
2017-04-07	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)
2016-08-19	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)
2016-05-13	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)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	72 / 606 (491.3256)	71 (173.1200)	30 (174.8572)	511 (153.1084)	235 (165.1200)
2015-04-10	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	26 / 52 (658.8116)	8 (173.7144)	35 (162.8228)	19 (167.4400)	39 (154.8344)
2014-10-18	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)
2014-10-02	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)
2014-09-19	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	13 / 49 (676.6172)	4 (176.0000)	19 (166.8572)	34 (161.7372)	5 (172.0228)
2014-08-15	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)
2014-06-27	Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM	21 / 60 (659.2800)	33 (161.6800)	30 (163.9428)	27 (165.0972)	10 (168.5600)
2014-05-17	Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	15 / 25 (663.3256)	15 (165.1084)	12 (169.7028)	12 (167.9772)	17 (160.5372)
2014-04-11	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)
2013-10-18	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)
2013-10-03	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 (160.0000)
2013-10-03	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)
2013-09-20	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	37 / 53 (633.4740)	33 (161.6456)	38 (155.9544)	31 (159.9540)	31 (155.9200)
2013-08-16	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)
2013-06-28	Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM	26 / 70 (638.8566)	13 (167.9998)	23 (164.0000)	46 (152.5712)	36 (154.2856)
2013-06-07	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	13 / 49 (655.9994)	33 (161.1426)	21 (163.4286)	8 (169.1426)	17 (162.2856)
2013-05-10	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	23 / 52 (649.1424)	2 (176.0000)	32 (157.7140)	44 (155.4286)	28 (159.9998)
2013-02-22	Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO	24 / 46 (654.8568)	17 (166.2858)	19 (165.1428)	17 (166.8570)	38 (156.5712)

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
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)