Team GMG KS
Rating
1514
peak 1534
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-08-07
latest 2021-09-16
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.20
last 4 vs career avg 673.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.71
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.70 · weakest Brisket (165.26)
Road miles
840
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 544 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Boom Chicka Cow Cow has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Chingon BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off (2021-04-09) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 54 at their very first tracked contest, 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2020-08-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.9772 | 169.13 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 159.3484 | 167.11 | top 53% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 166.2628 | 171.70 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 156.5600 | 165.26 | top 49% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| TX | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off (2021-04-09)
- Wins it all in 25% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 673.20
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 701.1200 | 668.47 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.3712 | 687.37 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 173 / 185 (655.2340) | 158 (164.5256) | 173 (159.3484) | 68 (171.9772) | 176 (159.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 308 / 467 (649.0628) | 339 (159.9772) | 240 (166.2628) | 207 (166.2628) | 345 (156.5600) |
| 2021-04-09 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 1 / 18 (701.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (170.8344) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 3 / 54 (687.3712) | 11 (172.5600) | 9 (172.0000) | 10 (171.4056) | 9 (171.4056) |