DRUM DADDY BBQ KS
Rating
1514
peak 1519
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#392
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 644.06 (+24.70)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.93 · weakest Brisket (162.97)
Road miles
430
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 122 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pine Tar BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 162.2516 | 167.93 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.0000 | 166.64 | top 51% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.7656 | 164.11 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5372 | 155.3944 | 162.97 | top 58% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.06
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.1312 | 665.13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 675.9656 | 669.67 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 669.0744 | 604.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS | 24 / 42 (665.1312) | 18 (168.5828) | 16 (170.8800) | 35 (161.7028) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 55 / 93 (670.1828) | 28 (172.0000) | 65 (165.1200) | 38 (170.2628) | 65 (162.8000) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 30 / 48 (665.1088) | 30 (165.7372) | 23 (168.5828) | 37 (162.2516) | 27 (168.5372) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery Trenton, MO | 16 / 31 (675.9656) | 25 (165.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (166.2744) | 23 (164.5484) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 34 / 68 (667.4060) | 31 (168.0228) | 52 (162.2744) | 21 (171.9772) | 33 (165.1316) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 41 / 468 (503.3368) | 293 (162.8228) | 106 (170.2856) | 443 (146.7656) | 328 (158.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest(Invitational Competitor's Series) Kansas City, MO | 3 / 16 (669.0744) | 1 (178.8800) | 9 (159.9544) | 5 (165.1200) | 3 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 80 / 104 (642.1832) | 77 (162.2516) | 94 (156.0000) | 35 (168.5372) | 81 (155.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #392 (281 pts) | #482 (236 pts) | #265 (471 pts) | #399 (286 pts) | #471 (246 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1142 (230 pts) | #916 (355 pts) | #1239 (220 pts) | #1238 (210 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #398 (934 pts) | #432 (884 pts) | #413 (939 pts) | #397 (969 pts) | #409 (944 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #600 (650 pts) | #565 (715 pts) | #653 (625 pts) | #583 (699 pts) | #618 (650 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #905 (357 pts) | #686 (552 pts) | #926 (382 pts) | #792 (467 pts) | #823 (437 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |