Prime BBQ KS
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#372
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 628.05 (+1.54)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.09)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Too Hot to Handle in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 147.9428 | 156.22 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 141.6572 | 155.09 | top 73% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 147.3828 | 157.75 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 133.6000 | 158.99 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 628.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 587.7944 | 587.79 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1256 | 638.13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.1492 | 626.15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.1088 | 645.11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.7772 | 650.78 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.4232 | 612.42 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.9656 | 635.97 |
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 | 148 / 157 (587.7944) | 150 (147.9428) | 112 (158.8688) | 153 (147.3828) | 150 (133.6000) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 117 / 159 (638.1256) | 143 (154.2400) | 92 (163.4056) | 153 (149.6456) | 36 (170.8344) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 133 / 172 (626.1492) | 150 (153.1088) | 108 (160.5372) | 141 (155.4060) | 112 (157.0972) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 97 / 167 (645.1088) | 100 (161.1316) | 156 (146.2744) | 38 (171.4056) | 52 (166.2972) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 82 / 164 (650.7772) | 100 (161.1316) | 75 (164.0000) | 107 (161.1084) | 59 (164.5372) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 126 / 145 (612.4232) | 114 (155.9772) | 140 (141.6572) | 72 (162.2400) | 105 (152.5488) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 110 / 183 (635.9656) | 98 (160.0228) | 148 (150.8572) | 132 (157.0856) | 36 (168.0000) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1225 (234 pts) | #1446 (194 pts) | #1187 (279 pts) | #1031 (349 pts) | #1007 (349 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #986 (330 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1289 (245 pts) | #988 (375 pts) | #702 (570 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #534 (705 pts) | #1223 (250 pts) | #533 (730 pts) | #719 (520 pts) | #630 (595 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #372 (998 pts) | #443 (848 pts) | #475 (843 pts) | #199 (1423 pts) | #523 (708 pts) |