TIMBONE BARBECUE KS
Rating
1572
peak 1582 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2021-10-08
Best ToY finish
#59
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Best overall
696.5484 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
685.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.95 (+7.58)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
178.2972
Consistency
±13.70
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.94)
Road miles
3291
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 548 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$232K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.95 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Tri City BBQ Fest.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 10% across 4 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) (2021-10-08).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO DAT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggspert BBQ Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 159.9656 | 170.26 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 175.4056 | 154.7772 | 167.94 | top 42% |
| Pork | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 158.8228 | 170.02 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.3484 | 169.72 | top 35% |
“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 20% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 29% |
| IA | 2 | 1 | top 12% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Tri City BBQ Fest (2019-09-20)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.95 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Q for a Cause
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (696.5484) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 🏆 2019-09-20 — First Grand Championship · Tri City BBQ Fest
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1582) · Tri City BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2019-09-20 |
| +13.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +12.6 | Central Plains Ribfest | 2019-06-14 |
| +11.3 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2019-09-06 |
| +9.9 | Back To Mayberry | 2019-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| -10.1 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2021-10-08 |
| -5.3 | Cookin On Kampeska | 2019-07-19 |
| -1.3 | GOBS Que | 2019-08-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 92% | 92% |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 62% | top 30% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 62 / 70 (662.1596) | 65 (159.9656) | 40 (170.8456) | 46 (167.4056) | 61 (163.9428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 1 / 34 (690.7540) | 12 (169.6684) | 3 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 135 (696.5484) | 8 (178.2972) | 79 (169.1428) | 44 (173.1084) | 19 (176.0000) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 49 / 468 (685.0856) | 165 (168.5372) | 168 (167.4172) | 18 (176.0228) | 72 (173.1084) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 5 / 29 (693.0740) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (172.5828) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (170.8112) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 13 / 29 (656.3884) | 14 (164.5256) | 12 (165.6916) | 5 (170.8228) | 20 (155.3484) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 26 / 40 (654.1596) | 25 (165.6800) | 17 (168.0228) | 33 (158.8228) | 28 (161.6340) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 6 / 28 (689.1084) | 4 (172.5484) | 16 (166.8456) | 5 (174.3088) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 4 / 30 (687.3712) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4056) | 14 (168.5600) | 12 (166.8456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 11 / 37 (671.8628) | 3 (174.2744) | 26 (159.3828) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 12 / 57 (681.6568) | 14 (172.5600) | 16 (169.7028) | 15 (171.4056) | 18 (167.9884) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 9 / 32 (686.2284) | 19 (166.2400) | 2 (173.7256) | 14 (169.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 41 / 104 (673.0400) | 22 (173.1200) | 65 (163.9544) | 55 (165.7144) | 34 (170.2512) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 76 / 92 (663.8284) | 80 (165.0972) | 91 (154.7772) | 36 (169.6684) | 17 (174.2856) |
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 | #156 (1527 pts) | #135 (1562 pts) | #152 (1457 pts) | #215 (1242 pts) | #166 (1372 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #59 (2141 pts) | #30 (2253 pts) | #147 (1531 pts) | #70 (1957 pts) | #44 (2126 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #262 (1295 pts) | #291 (1175 pts) | #106 (1805 pts) | #186 (1435 pts) | #393 (970 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #743 (503 pts) | #584 (693 pts) | #676 (598 pts) | #852 (463 pts) | #759 (508 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #652 (562 pts) | #653 (587 pts) | #624 (627 pts) | #625 (617 pts) | #399 (932 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1319 (212 pts) | #928 (387 pts) | #1453 (197 pts) | #1450 (202 pts) | #1397 (207 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1888 (92 pts) | #2024 (82 pts) | #1456 (177 pts) | #2638 (57 pts) | #1932 (92 pts) |