On the rise
+26
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 26 points across 9 contests since 2015-04-17 — from 1569 up to 1595.
- 9 contests since 2015-04-17
- now 1595
DIXIE BOYS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1595
peak 1595 · rated over 24 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2016-04-08
Best ToY finish
#329
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.60 (+12.37)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±21.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.42 · weakest Brisket (161.81)
Road miles
803
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.60 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Happy hunting ground
Top 17%
average finish here
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 3 visits.
- 3 visits
- best finish 22nd
- average top 17%
They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 18 of 24 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 24 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
682.2284
career-best overall
94.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.2284 at Cookin on the Kaw — 94.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-10-10
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 has finished one call ahead of DIXIE BOYS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 26%.
- 8 contests
- 4 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 26%
A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
8 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
Theslabs.com ahead 62% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Theslabs.com has out-cooked them in 8 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
MIDNIGHT STOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
An October team
Top 26%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
- 5 October contests
- top 38% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1098 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1602
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DIXIE BOYS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DIXIE BOYS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1674
3–5 in 8 shared contests (38% to DIXIE BOYS BBQ)
They've been 1674 at their best, 79 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1096 of the rated field
- Contests
- 117
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1743
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to DIXIE BOYS BBQ)
117 contests to 24: their number has had years to settle where DIXIE BOYS BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1097 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1595
No shared contest yet.
31 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1595
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#1091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1623
No shared contest yet.
Level with DIXIE BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theslabs.com | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTT BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKERSTARS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT STOKERS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HALL OF FLAME | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 176.5828 | 134.2856 | 165.42 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 176.5714 | 145.7140 | 165.32 | top 39% |
| Pork | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 146.2856 | 164.05 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 145.0744 | 161.81 | top 46% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 41% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookin on the Kaw | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 25% | 2015-10-09 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 17% | 2015-06-26 |
| Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2015-05-01 |
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 36% | 2014-09-19 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 50% | 2014-06-06 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2016-04-08
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
6
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
16 of 24 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
17
5 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
24 entries · 1 win · 9 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 165.42 · weakest Brisket (161.81)
Walk rate
75%
a top-10 call in 18 of 24 contests
Overall top-10 rate
29%
7 of 24 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
656.60
out of 720 · 24 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
790
1,036–513 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
803
24 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Schedule strength
1530
average field rating faced — tougher than 22% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Power rating
1595
peak 1595 · #1095 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5714 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall top-10 Cookin' on the Kaw
- 2014
- 10th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score682.2284 Cookin on the Kaw
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1595) Chillin & Grillin
- Most recent contest Chillin & Grillin
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| +12.9 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | 2014-05-02 |
| +12.8 | Cookin' on the Kaw | 2013-10-11 |
| +11.5 | Cookin on the Kaw | 2014-10-10 |
| +10.4 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | 2014-04-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | 2013-04-19 |
| -6.5 | Smokin' on Oak | 2015-08-28 |
| -3.7 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2013-06-07 |
| -3.1 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway | 2014-08-08 |
| -3.1 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | 2013-08-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 35% | 94.2% | 92.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 88% | top 26% | 94.8% | 92.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71% | top 52% | 91.3% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-08 | Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 20 / 43 (667.3600) | 17 (169.7028) | 32 (158.2744) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2015-10-23 | Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 6 / 22 (678.2400) | 2 (174.2628) | 7 (170.2972) | 10 (171.4056) | 11 (162.2744) |
| 2015-10-09 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 17 / 36 (672.4912) | 16 (170.2628) | 6 (176.0116) | 16 (170.8456) | 31 (155.3712) |
| 2015-08-28 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 28 / 42 (653.0628) | 13 (172.0000) | 23 (165.0856) | 42 (151.9656) | 21 (164.0116) |
| 2015-08-14 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 67 (673.6572) | 1 (176.5828) | 32 (166.2860) | 37 (163.9656) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 183 (651.4052) | 60 (163.9656) | 74 (161.7144) | 129 (155.4168) | 20 (170.3084) |
| 2015-06-05 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 22 / 78 (656.5600) | 42 (160.5828) | 38 (158.8000) | 17 (166.8572) | 10 (170.3200) |
| 2015-05-01 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 8 / 32 (674.1824) | 15 (164.5484) | 21 (162.2284) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2015-04-17 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 19 / 47 (655.3028) | 22 (165.1428) | 12 (170.8344) | 46 (147.8856) | 8 (171.4400) |
| 2014-10-17 | The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 7 / 25 (662.7316) | 3 (171.4172) | 2 (168.5600) | 15 (166.2400) | 18 (156.5144) |
| 2014-10-10 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 6 / 46 (682.2284) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (170.8800) | 8 (173.7028) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2014-09-19 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 8 / 46 (670.1712) | 9 (169.1544) | 7 (171.4056) | 11 (167.9656) | 15 (161.6456) |
| 2014-08-08 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 33 / 53 (650.1484) | 37 (161.1200) | 29 (163.9656) | 35 (162.8344) | 33 (162.2284) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 30 / 184 (655.9312) | 157 (150.7884) | 21 (169.7028) | 10 (171.4628) | 43 (163.9772) |
| 2014-06-06 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 19 / 54 (663.8972) | 49 (154.2744) | 4 (173.1200) | 20 (167.3828) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2014-05-02 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 4 / 28 (673.0172) | 9 (166.2400) | 9 (162.8000) | 4 (169.6800) | 1 (174.2972) |
| 2014-04-25 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 14 / 65 (670.8116) | 9 (170.8572) | 12 (169.1544) | 15 (169.7144) | 29 (161.0856) |
| 2013-10-11 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 6 / 42 (657.0856) | 2 (172.5944) | 6 (168.5600) | 35 (153.6912) | 12 (162.2400) |
| 2013-09-13 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 29 / 53 (640.9604) | 6 (171.9772) | 26 (163.4060) | 28 (160.5028) | 48 (145.0744) |
| 2013-08-01 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 46 / 74 (645.6568) | 18 (170.2856) | 57 (156.5484) | 52 (158.8456) | 46 (159.9772) |
| 2013-06-21 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 22 / 183 (656.5714) | 115 (156.0000) | 1 (176.5714) | 21 (169.1430) | 105 (154.8570) |
| 2013-06-07 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 45 / 69 (641.1428) | 6 (172.0000) | 24 (167.4284) | 57 (153.7142) | 61 (148.0002) |
| 2013-05-03 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 19 / 31 (630.2852) | 17 (163.4284) | 26 (150.2854) | 6 (169.1430) | 26 (147.4284) |
| 2013-04-19 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 71 / 73 (575.4282) | 72 (134.2856) | 64 (145.7140) | 63 (146.2856) | 55 (149.1430) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2112 (85 pts) | #2124 (100 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #2143 (95 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #508 (744 pts) | #371 (999 pts) | #543 (719 pts) | #525 (739 pts) | #488 (769 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #329 (1095 pts) | #363 (1020 pts) | #279 (1235 pts) | #342 (1060 pts) | #382 (980 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #467 (658 pts) | #293 (1003 pts) | #364 (843 pts) | #523 (633 pts) | #568 (563 pts) |