50 SHADES OF QUE KS
Rating
1522
peak 1523
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#216
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
536.15
last 5 vs career avg 536.15 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±190.51
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.70 · weakest Pork (163.58)
Road miles
22
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 157.0856 | 169.70 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 162.8228 | 165.30 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 155.9200 | 163.58 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 163.3712 | 166.44 | top 41% |
“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 18% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 536.15
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 174.85 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.3484 | 593.11 |
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-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 150 / 467 (174.8456) | 376 (157.0856) | 265 (165.0856) | 384 (155.9200) | 131 (169.1428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 19 / 468 (510.8800) | 11 (177.7028) | 294 (162.8228) | 163 (168.5600) | 246 (163.3712) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 11 / 42 (675.3484) | 8 (174.2972) | 15 (167.9772) | 23 (166.2628) | 18 (166.8112) |
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 | #1201 (190 pts) | #992 (285 pts) | #1351 (170 pts) | #1519 (130 pts) | #1389 (155 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #282 (1225 pts) | #326 (1105 pts) | #278 (1235 pts) | #566 (720 pts) | #412 (970 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #973 (318 pts) | #987 (343 pts) | #1171 (268 pts) | #1382 (218 pts) | #914 (383 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #239 (1385 pts) | #216 (1375 pts) | #216 (1401 pts) | #311 (1117 pts) | #204 (1470 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #216 (1337 pts) | #110 (1662 pts) | #180 (1386 pts) | #158 (1448 pts) | #263 (1122 pts) |