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YARD TIME BBQ
YARD TIME BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the Blues, BBQ & Bargains (2014), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #886 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1618
peak 1618 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Oct 6, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
2
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
50% of 16 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
679.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.75 (+6.21)
Walk rate
94%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.81 · weakest Chicken (167.25)
Road miles
1,751
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
673.75 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Master (5-meat) avg
821.62 / 900
1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1344 (206 pts) | #1714 (151 pts) | #1812 (131 pts) | #1371 (231 pts) | #1770 (131 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #874 (380 pts) | #821 (440 pts) | #1326 (225 pts) | #1062 (315 pts) | #563 (660 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #520 (738 pts) | #809 (453 pts) | #615 (623 pts) | #492 (788 pts) | #565 (653 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #406 (758 pts) | #553 (588 pts) | #271 (1,098 pts) | #680 (488 pts) | #378 (823 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to YARD TIME BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#882 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1619
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to YARD TIME BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team YARD TIME BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1618
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#889 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1635
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 28 contests to 16.
⚔ Compare careers#887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1618
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 29 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#885 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1636
They turned up 7 years after YARD TIME BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1628
Level with YARD TIME 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxer Q BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SILVER FOX BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LONGBONE BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| South of Manitoba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN GOT BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 154.2400 | 167.25 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 176.5716 | 157.0972 | 168.42 | top 30% |
| Pork | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 158.2856 | 167.77 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 161.6684 | 169.81 | top 22% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Blues, BBQ & Bargains | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 5% | Jul 18, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
16 of 16 contests
Contests visited
14
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
706
finished ahead 696 times, behind 267
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 10, 2016 → Sep 1, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Peak power rating (1618) Rib's and Bibs
- Most recent contest Rib's and Bibs
20161 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic
20141 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First call Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4288 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Sunflower Barbecue
- First category win (Chicken) Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- First overall podium Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- First Reserve Championship Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- Career-best overall score821.6228 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +13.3 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 18, 2014 |
| +13.1 | Sunflower Barbecue | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +10.6 | Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic | Jun 10, 2016 |
| +9.9 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 13, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.4 | Wheatstock Grill Off | May 8, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 93% | 93% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 96% | 96% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 94.9% | 93.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 94.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS | 17 / 37 (677.6916) | 21 (166.8800) | 15 (169.1200) | 23 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4516) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 145 / 407 (669.6684) | 261 (162.8456) | 39 (174.2628) | 224 (164.5944) | 147 (167.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 4 / 31 (691.3828) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (168) | 3 (180) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS | 7 / 33 (683.3944) | 7 (172.0228) | 15 (166.8344) | 5 (175.4172) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 13 / 35 (677.6688) | 10 (170.8572) | 27 (161.0972) | 22 (166.8572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 17 / 32 (666.2060) | 9 (172) | 28 (157.0972) | 25 (158.8116) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS | 6 / 37 (672.5140) | 10 (166.2972) | 12 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4056) | 10 (161.6684) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 11 / 37 (658.1828) | 19 (164) | 3 (170.2744) | 22 (161.0972) | 12 (162.8112) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 2 / 33 (686.3316) | 11 (167.4744) | 5 (173.1428) | 2 (176) | 6 (169.7144) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 7 / 41 (672.5144) | 19 (166.2400) | 23 (163.4516) | 5 (173.1200) | 4 (169.7028) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 14 / 43 (657.0628) | 29 (154.2400) | 7 (167.3828) | 18 (163.4056) | 4 (172.0344) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 5 / 25 (674.8000) | 8 (166.2516) | 2 (174.2972) | 13 (162.2856) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS | 12 / 47 (821.6228) | 6 (168.5600) | 3 (171.9772) | 25 (158.8572) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 2 / 42 (682.8572) | 1 (177.7372) | 10 (165.7144) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (163.9884) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS | 4 / 34 (672.5710) | 14 (165.7142) | 8 (166.2856) | 11 (168.5714) | 3 (171.9998) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 17 / 69 (663.4288) | 26 (164.0002) | 2 (176.5716) | 45 (158.2856) | 22 (164.5714) |