Pine Tar BBQ KS
Rating
1500
peak 1524 · rated over 48 contests
Contests
48
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#270
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 48 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
676.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.73 (+7.99)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.79 · weakest Brisket (163.47)
Road miles
2562
mi across 48 mapped stops · furthest 223 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$476K
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 47 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.73 / 720
47 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Barking Dog BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pine Tar BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BALD BEAUTIES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 29 of their 30 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 29 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 37% across 7 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 30 | 1 | 29 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 27 | 2 | 25 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 25 | 2 | 23 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 25 | 1 | 24 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 25 | 1 | 24 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.2628 | 168.79 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 178.8800 | 153.6688 | 167.70 | top 51% |
| Pork | 47 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3828 | 168.54 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 149.0744 | 163.47 | top 62% |
“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 | 45 | 0 | top 56% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 19 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 7 | 54 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-04-10 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-08-08 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-04-17 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | 2025-10-10 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 28% | 2025-09-26 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 70% | 2022-10-21 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 16% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (45 of 48 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (48 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 668.73 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 🔥 2022-07-29 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- 🎖️ 2023-04-07 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring
- ⭐ 2025-06-06 — Career-best overall score (697.1312) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- 📈 2025-10-10 — Peak power rating (1524) · Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual | 2021-06-04 |
| +14.1 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual | 2022-06-03 |
| +11.9 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2021-08-20 |
| +11.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | 2025-06-06 |
| +11.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
| -11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
| -10.9 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| -9.5 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| -8 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14% | top 69% | 95.8% | 93.3% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 51% | 96.8% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 60% | 93.9% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 51% | 94.7% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57% | top 40% | 95.3% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 68% | 92% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 18 / 29 (675.8628) | 17 (170.8228) | 14 (169.6800) | 21 (166.8228) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 33 / 37 (669.0976) | 29 (166.8344) | 31 (168.5716) | 23 (169.7144) | 28 (163.9772) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 33 (678.7656) | 15 (172.5484) | 22 (170.2744) | 26 (166.2400) | 16 (169.7028) |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 20 / 30 (670.2516) | 15 (170.2972) | 23 (166.2400) | 22 (165.1428) | 12 (168.5716) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 9 / 27 (689.6228) | 11 (173.1084) | 5 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 95 / 101 (655.8628) | 74 (169.1084) | 97 (161.6800) | 95 (162.8228) | 89 (162.2516) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 47 / 68 (665.0628) | 45 (167.9772) | 43 (166.2744) | 25 (172.5828) | 56 (158.2284) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 16 / 30 (676.5028) | 15 (173.1084) | 15 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8916) | 26 (158.8228) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 17 / 67 (682.1944) | 16 (173.1428) | 53 (157.0744) | 3 (180.0000) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 22 / 53 (690.7768) | 22 (173.7028) | 22 (172.5600) | 18 (173.7028) | 27 (170.8112) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 6 / 28 (697.1312) | 8 (176.0228) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (171.4056) | 13 (170.8456) |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 15 / 27 (679.8512) | 10 (173.1084) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5256) | 18 (166.2516) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 76 / 92 (659.7940) | 64 (167.3828) | 83 (162.2284) | 82 (159.3716) | 40 (170.8112) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 56 / 70 (659.2452) | 49 (167.9540) | 61 (158.2284) | 59 (164.5256) | 41 (168.5372) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 26 / 31 (663.9432) | 28 (162.8112) | 7 (174.8688) | 18 (170.2972) | 27 (155.9660) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 73 (675.9544) | 18 (172.0000) | 27 (167.9772) | 47 (162.2628) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 46 (673.5656) | 27 (167.9540) | 17 (170.8344) | 22 (168.5372) | 25 (166.2400) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 72 / 97 (667.8744) | 60 (168.5256) | 37 (171.9772) | 83 (162.8344) | 68 (164.5372) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 34 / 58 (671.9316) | 31 (169.6916) | 11 (174.8572) | 42 (165.6800) | 42 (161.7028) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 291 / 487 (666.2056) | 213 (169.7028) | 182 (170.8456) | 250 (167.9656) | 396 (157.6916) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 21 / 38 (673.6000) | 24 (169.1084) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 32 (149.0744) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 25 / 44 (669.5540) | 9 (173.7028) | 23 (169.1084) | 40 (157.0628) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 20 / 36 (657.6344) | 31 (154.2628) | 13 (167.9772) | 23 (163.4172) | 4 (171.9772) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 76 / 103 (662.6856) | 31 (173.7028) | 90 (158.2172) | 54 (169.1200) | 80 (161.6456) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 43 / 68 (673.0168) | 23 (173.1200) | 37 (169.1084) | 37 (169.6800) | 54 (161.1084) |
| 2022-10-21 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 21 / 30 (665.0516) | 8 (174.2744) | 28 (158.2744) | 24 (161.6572) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 13 / 87 (682.1944) | 8 (175.4172) | 5 (177.7028) | 25 (167.9772) | 46 (161.0972) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 48 (666.7200) | 35 (161.0856) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (169.7144) | 29 (166.2400) |
| 2022-07-29 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 10 / 16 (679.3372) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (164.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (161.0972) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 18 / 29 (659.9432) | 13 (170.2628) | 25 (153.6688) | 14 (166.8344) | 13 (169.1772) |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 4 / 30 (677.1424) | 11 (170.2856) | 6 (173.1428) | 3 (174.2856) | 21 (159.4284) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS | 19 / 28 (661.5424) | 22 (165.6684) | 22 (161.0856) | 16 (166.8112) | 9 (167.9772) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 94 (671.8512) | 82 (159.9312) | 6 (176.5716) | 15 (175.4056) | 76 (159.9428) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 21 / 30 (663.3712) | 19 (167.9540) | 20 (166.8344) | 18 (165.1772) | 21 (163.4056) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 15 / 86 (679.4284) | 2 (179.4400) | 39 (166.8572) | 6 (176.0000) | 55 (157.1312) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 10 / 46 (686.2284) | 19 (169.7028) | 2 (176.0000) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (168.5484) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 17 / 28 (668.4456) | 6 (172.0000) | 23 (160.5256) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 5 / 42 (684.0340) | 20 (167.4284) | 1 (178.8800) | 6 (172.0000) | 15 (165.7256) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 54 / 105 (677.0516) | 66 (167.4172) | 42 (170.8344) | 12 (176.5600) | 80 (162.2400) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 35 / 70 (669.6688) | 49 (164.5600) | 36 (167.9888) | 14 (174.2744) | 49 (162.8456) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 80 / 93 (646.1484) | 67 (165.6912) | 67 (163.4400) | 70 (165.0972) | 86 (151.9200) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 102 / 109 (152.5944) | — | — | — | 102 (152.5944) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 48 / 68 (655.3484) | 59 (156.5484) | 16 (172.0116) | 47 (163.9656) | 43 (162.8228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 31 / 53 (638.1256) | 14 (169.1200) | 33 (158.8000) | 36 (158.2512) | 39 (151.9544) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 29 / 37 (643.3368) | 33 (155.9312) | 25 (160.5828) | 5 (171.4628) | 29 (155.3600) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 22 / 46 (662.1832) | 14 (171.9656) | 39 (157.6916) | 6 (174.2860) | 33 (158.2400) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 28 / 37 (647.3372) | 29 (161.0972) | 17 (166.2628) | 27 (161.1544) | 26 (158.8228) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 104 (639.8860) | 71 (164.0000) | 95 (155.9660) | 96 (155.3828) | 60 (164.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #285 (554 pts) | #272 (609 pts) | #311 (604 pts) | #267 (594 pts) | #277 (589 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #327 (665 pts) | #338 (680 pts) | #360 (725 pts) | #254 (885 pts) | #405 (540 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #556 (316 pts) | #583 (331 pts) | #467 (511 pts) | #559 (346 pts) | #535 (371 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #472 (405 pts) | #475 (460 pts) | #409 (605 pts) | #376 (570 pts) | #375 (555 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #283 (808 pts) | #255 (898 pts) | #264 (928 pts) | #206 (1028 pts) | #319 (738 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #270 (718 pts) | #252 (808 pts) | #239 (868 pts) | #214 (908 pts) | #369 (553 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #615 (165 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #895 (315 pts) | #807 (410 pts) | #914 (340 pts) | #630 (540 pts) | #977 (300 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1027 (269 pts) | #754 (459 pts) | #1163 (244 pts) | #1194 (234 pts) | #1004 (299 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1467 (175 pts) | #1384 (210 pts) | #1559 (175 pts) | #1536 (175 pts) | #1375 (210 pts) |