DIXIE BOYS BBQ

DIXIE BOYS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 28 at the Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) (2014). They are ranked #1100 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,100

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1595

peak 1595 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Apr 8, 2016 · 3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#329

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

29% of 24 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2284 / 720

Master · Cookin on the Kaw

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.96 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.60 (+12.37)

Walk rate

75%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Chicken · BBQ and Fly In on the River

Consistency

±21.22

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.42 · weakest Brisket (161.81)

Road miles

803

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

656.60 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+26 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 26 points across 9 contests since Apr 17, 2015 — from 1569 up to 1595.

9 contests since Apr 17, 2015
now 1595

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
Oct 10, 2014

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 win
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.

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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

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	#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 (1,095 pts)	#363 (1,020 pts)	#279 (1,235 pts)	#342 (1,060 pts)	#382 (980 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#467 (658 pts)	#293 (1,003 pts)	#364 (843 pts)	#523 (633 pts)	#568 (563 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DIXIE BOYS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

29 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MOOCHEWSOOEY

#1,103 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1595

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.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2018

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PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS

#1,101 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 117
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1745

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to DIXIE BOYS BBQ)

They've been 1745 at their best, 150 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 114 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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OUT OF BOUNDS BBQ

#1,102 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1595

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 27, 2018

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SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ

#1,095 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1595

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2016

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LaTa-Que

#1,097 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1614

They turned up 6 years after DIXIE BOYS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 36 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM

#1,099 of the rated field

1595 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1595

Level with DIXIE BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen May 11, 2019

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Familiar 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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 34%
Large (40+)	18	0	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	16	top 41%
MO	7	top 30%
OK	1	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cookin on the Kaw	3	6	top 25%	Oct 9, 2015
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	3	22	top 17%	Jun 26, 2015
Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2	8	top 43%	May 1, 2015
Battle of the Brisket	2	8	top 36%	Sep 19, 2014
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	19	top 50%	Jun 6, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 8 contests

Contests a season 6 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 16 of 24 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 17 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 784 finished ahead 1,036 times, behind 513

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20162 milestones

Apr 8 Peak power rating (1595) Chillin & Grillin
Apr 8 Most recent contest Chillin & Grillin

20151 milestone

Aug 14 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 BBQ and Fly In on the River

20142 milestones

Jun 6 10th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Oct 10 Career-best overall score682.2284 Cookin on the Kaw

20135 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
May 3 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
Jun 21 First category win (Pork Ribs) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5714 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Oct 11 First overall top-10 Cookin' on the Kaw

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2013
+12.9	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	May 2, 2014
+12.8	Cookin' on the Kaw	Oct 11, 2013
+11.5	Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 10, 2014
+10.4	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	Apr 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)	Apr 19, 2013
-6.5	Smokin' on Oak	Aug 28, 2015
-3.7	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 7, 2013
-3.1	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway	Aug 8, 2014
-3.1	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2013

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 47%	92.7%	92.7%
2015	8	2	1	75%	top 35%	94.2%	92.3%
2014	8	4	1	88%	top 26%	94.8%	92.5%
2013	7	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
Apr 8, 2016	Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK	20 / 43 (667.3600)	17 (169.7028)	32 (158.2744)	12 (171.9772)	18 (167.4056)
Oct 23, 2015	Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO	6 / 22 (678.2400)	2 (174.2628)	7 (170.2972)	10 (171.4056)	11 (162.2744)
Oct 9, 2015	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	17 / 36 (672.4912)	16 (170.2628)	6 (176.0116)	16 (170.8456)	31 (155.3712)
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	28 / 42 (653.0628)	13 (172)	23 (165.0856)	42 (151.9656)	21 (164.0116)
Aug 14, 2015	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)
Jun 26, 2015	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)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	22 / 78 (656.5600)	42 (160.5828)	38 (158.8000)	17 (166.8572)	10 (170.3200)
May 1, 2015	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	8 / 32 (674.1824)	15 (164.5484)	21 (162.2284)	3 (176.5600)	8 (170.8456)
Apr 17, 2015	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)
Oct 17, 2014	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)
Oct 10, 2014	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	6 / 46 (682.2284)	16 (168.5256)	12 (170.8800)	8 (173.7028)	11 (169.1200)
Sep 19, 2014	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	8 / 46 (670.1712)	9 (169.1544)	7 (171.4056)	11 (167.9656)	15 (161.6456)
Aug 8, 2014	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)
Jun 27, 2014	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)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	19 / 54 (663.8972)	49 (154.2744)	4 (173.1200)	20 (167.3828)	14 (169.1200)
May 2, 2014	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)
Apr 25, 2014	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)
Oct 11, 2013	Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	6 / 42 (657.0856)	2 (172.5944)	6 (168.5600)	35 (153.6912)	12 (162.2400)
Sep 13, 2013	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	29 / 53 (640.9604)	6 (171.9772)	26 (163.4060)	28 (160.5028)	48 (145.0744)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	46 / 74 (645.6568)	18 (170.2856)	57 (156.5484)	52 (158.8456)	46 (159.9772)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	22 / 183 (656.5714)	115 (156)	1 (176.5714)	21 (169.1430)	105 (154.8570)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	45 / 69 (641.1428)	6 (172)	24 (167.4284)	57 (153.7142)	61 (148.0002)
May 3, 2013	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	19 / 31 (630.2852)	17 (163.4284)	26 (150.2854)	6 (169.1430)	26 (147.4284)
Apr 19, 2013	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)

DIXIE BOYS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

On the rise

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)