GECKO BBQ KS
Rating
1503
peak 1531 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-01-19
latest 2019-09-12
Best ToY finish
#203
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 659.79 (-12.36)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.62
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.21)
Road miles
6281
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 5041 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$106K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.79 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LUNA SMOKE - Italy in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, White Squirrel BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 30 at their very first tracked contest, W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest (2019-01-19).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6572 | 168.54 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 148.6060 | 159.21 | top 68% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 152.4684 | 167.28 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173.7372 | 151.4400 | 164.76 | top 48% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-19 — First tracked contest · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-01-19 — First call · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2019-01-19 — Career-best overall score (689.0744) · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 📈 2019-05-24 — Peak power rating (1531) · Brew N Q Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2019-01-19 |
| +11.4 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | 2019-03-23 |
| +4.6 | Brew N Q Invitational | 2019-05-24 |
| +1.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +0.2 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | 2019-03-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -8.5 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2019-07-20 |
| -7.7 | Brew N Q Open | 2019-05-25 |
| -0.5 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | 2019-04-13 |
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 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 78% | top 48% | 95.7% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 124 / 468 (325.0972) | 305 (162.2400) | 383 (155.9428) | 152 (169.1084) | 177 (167.3712) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 129 / 135 (650.6512) | 93 (168.5372) | 121 (160.5028) | 135 (152.4684) | 84 (169.1428) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 33 / 44 (633.1088) | 1 (177.7028) | 40 (148.6060) | 36 (152.5256) | 31 (154.2744) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 25 / 34 (642.2172) | 19 (165.6800) | 26 (157.1316) | 10 (167.9656) | 32 (151.4400) |
| 2019-05-24 | Brew N Q Invitational Leicestershire, LE672FY | 10 / 26 (656.5144) | 12 (167.9656) | 15 (158.2288) | 8 (168.0000) | 11 (162.3200) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 14 / 28 (664.4916) | 15 (167.3712) | 21 (153.0860) | 7 (170.2972) | 3 (173.7372) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 4 / 25 (680.0000) | 4 (176.0000) | 17 (162.2628) | 2 (172.0000) | 9 (169.7372) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 10 / 20 (667.3944) | 19 (161.6572) | 8 (168.5944) | 2 (175.4400) | 14 (161.7028) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2 / 30 (689.0744) | 9 (169.6800) | 9 (168.5716) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1200) |
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 | #343 (922 pts) | #303 (1012 pts) | #507 (682 pts) | #223 (1222 pts) | #353 (932 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #203 (1397 pts) | #129 (1642 pts) | #202 (1337 pts) | #228 (1262 pts) | #282 (1127 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #647 (598 pts) | #901 (433 pts) | #937 (408 pts) | #792 (508 pts) | #728 (543 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #890 (386 pts) | #1246 (261 pts) | #1288 (246 pts) | #640 (626 pts) | #780 (486 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1528 (150 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1693 (140 pts) | #1557 (170 pts) | #1601 (150 pts) |