POWER I BBQ KS
Rating
1522
peak 1523 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#607
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Best overall
686.8000 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.87 (+15.66)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
178.8572
Consistency
±34.28
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.74 · weakest Pork (157.77)
Road miles
376
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$180K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.87 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.40 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Velvet Swine has finished one call ahead of POWER I BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
The BBQ Mavens has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Rib doctor in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 17 of 18 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 33% across 6 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 12 at their very first tracked contest, Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 159.4172 | 168.74 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 156.5372 | 166.00 | top 46% |
| Pork | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8916 | 20.0000 | 157.77 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 135.3372 | 158.02 | top 63% |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 36 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-06-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-09-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 32% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (17 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (22 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 649.87 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 341.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-09-24 — Career-best overall score (686.8000) · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- 📈 2025-09-26 — Peak power rating (1523) · Shawnee Great Grillers
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
| +13.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2019-09-27 |
| +12.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
| +10.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +8.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits | 2019-04-05 |
| -10.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -10.2 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2020-07-18 |
| -9 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2020-08-21 |
| -6.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 93.5% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 93.1% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 93.9% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 91.7% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.4% | 90.9% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 95.1% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 47% | 94.3% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 81 / 157 (654.1712) | 59 (166.8344) | 103 (161.0856) | 58 (168.5712) | 106 (157.6800) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 24 / 67 (673.0628) | 6 (177.7372) | 27 (168.5372) | 26 (170.8228) | 55 (155.9656) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 66 / 159 (665.0972) | 30 (173.7028) | 54 (170.2628) | 145 (153.7028) | 60 (167.4288) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 73 (665.0744) | 45 (163.9772) | 28 (167.9772) | 20 (173.1200) | 45 (160.0000) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 172 (670.2400) | 78 (163.9656) | 51 (168.0228) | 28 (172.0000) | 56 (166.2516) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 73 (675.8740) | 18 (174.2628) | 37 (166.8228) | 44 (164.5256) | 18 (170.2628) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 107 / 167 (639.8052) | 105 (160.5484) | 119 (159.3484) | 44 (170.8228) | 140 (149.0856) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 63 / 87 (637.0396) | 31 (169.1084) | 52 (161.1428) | 75 (156.0000) | 70 (150.7884) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 86 / 164 (649.7144) | 112 (159.4172) | 87 (162.2400) | 92 (164.0000) | 61 (164.0572) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 25 / 41 (648.9828) | 18 (169.7028) | 34 (156.5372) | 18 (168.5256) | 30 (154.2172) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 24 / 35 (660.4796) | 18 (169.1312) | 23 (165.1428) | 24 (165.6684) | 27 (160.5372) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 11 / 86 (686.8000) | 20 (171.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.8916) | 42 (161.6456) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 121 / 145 (615.7600) | 52 (164.5372) | 97 (158.2516) | 106 (157.6340) | 141 (135.3372) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 23 / 55 (659.9432) | 23 (167.4516) | 6 (174.3200) | 31 (159.9544) | 31 (158.2172) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 8 / 94 (342.2400) | 13 (170.2628) | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 38 / 43 (642.7656) | 17 (172.0000) | 35 (162.2856) | 31 (163.9656) | 41 (144.5144) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 29 / 32 (648.4000) | 29 (165.1316) | 26 (163.9428) | 30 (156.5028) | 25 (162.8228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 11 / 102 (678.8228) | 9 (174.2856) | 34 (166.8344) | 21 (170.8456) | 24 (166.8572) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 183 (661.5656) | 18 (170.8228) | 12 (173.1200) | 90 (162.2628) | 120 (155.3600) |
| 2019-04-05 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 52 / 53 (518.2168) | 22 (168.5828) | 27 (165.6684) | 53 (20.0000) | 29 (163.9656) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 38 / 64 (645.6456) | 32 (165.7028) | 31 (162.8684) | 36 (161.6800) | 50 (155.3944) |
| Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 2 / 12 (340.5600) | 1 (173.7028) | 4 (166.8572) | — | — |
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #893 (135 pts) | #912 (155 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #899 (155 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #699 (245 pts) | #636 (310 pts) | #765 (250 pts) | #678 (280 pts) | #727 (240 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #607 (260 pts) | #736 (215 pts) | #422 (495 pts) | #623 (265 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #719 (117 pts) | #619 (157 pts) | #749 (117 pts) | #750 (117 pts) | #738 (117 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1035 (250 pts) | #1003 (280 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1241 (200 pts) | #1266 (185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1189 (205 pts) | #1279 (195 pts) | #916 (360 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #1086 (265 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #1945 (115 pts) | #2190 (80 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |