Their season
2022
their best year
2022 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 67%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 67%
Poultrygeist BBQ
Poultrygeist BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 36 at the Best of the Midwest BBQ (2022). They are ranked #6110 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 10, 2022
latest Jun 13, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
309.86 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 303.72 (+6.14)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.50
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.63 · weakest Brisket (148.53)
Road miles
346
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.27 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
303.72 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #425 (54 pts) | #367 (74 pts) | #428 (54 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Poultrygeist BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Poultrygeist BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1428
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#6,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Poultrygeist BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#6,113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Level with Poultrygeist BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crown Barbeque | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 130.1940 | 152.63 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 141.1200 | 151.85 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 141.7144 | 149.33 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 140.5372 | 148.53 | top 96% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 36 | 0 | top 99% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 27 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 12, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
202
finished ahead 96 times, behind 623
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 8, 2024 → Jun 13, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score332 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 10th tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score639.2916 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1492) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- First call Best of the Midwest BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 14, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| -11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2023 |
| -10.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 8, 2024 |
| -9.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -9.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 92.2% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 106% | 88.8% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.9% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 81.2% | 80.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 81.4% | 79.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (612.3772) | 35 (158.8344) | 37 (149.0628) | 37 (150.8000) | 36 (153.6800) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 40 (332) | 30 (164) | 25 (168) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 36 / 36 (639.2916) | 36 (156.5144) | 32 (163.4172) | 36 (157.6800) | 30 (161.6800) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 36 (315.2912) | 35 (161.0856) | 41 (154.2056) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (611.8628) | 36 (158.2628) | 33 (157.6800) | 36 (150.8000) | 37 (145.1200) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 41 (316.5028) | 21 (163.9772) | 28 (152.5256) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 39 / 40 (575.2456) | 40 (146.8228) | 40 (141.1200) | 40 (145.6456) | 39 (141.6572) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 43 (292.4916) | 28 (149.6800) | 29 (142.8116) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 11 / 36 (293.0284) | 13 (143.9428) | 10 (149.0856) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (577.5888) | 37 (145.6572) | 37 (149.6800) | 37 (141.7144) | 37 (140.5372) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 39 (272.9940) | 28 (130.1940) | 28 (142.8000) | — | — |