Pretty Straights BBQ KS
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.43
last 4 Master vs avg 632.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.69 · weakest Brisket (154.53)
Road miles
14
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$113K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.43 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024-06-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 157.6572 | 162.69 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 154.8228 | 155.68 | top 79% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 152.5256 | 159.53 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 145.0628 | 154.53 | top 67% |
“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.
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 | 3 | 81 | 0 | top 70% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1489) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2021-06-25 — Career-best overall score (641.6456) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -9.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| -4.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| -1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
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 | 111 / 157 (638.6976) | 92 (162.2744) | 122 (157.6572) | 119 (158.2400) | 90 (160.5260) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 146 / 172 (618.0684) | 88 (162.8000) | 133 (155.3944) | 144 (154.8112) | 156 (145.0628) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 81 / 145 (641.6456) | 27 (168.0116) | 111 (154.8228) | 117 (152.5256) | 43 (166.2856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 378 / 468 (631.3260) | 381 (157.6572) | 393 (154.8572) | 73 (172.5484) | 430 (146.2632) |