They almost always walk
89%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 89% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
DOC K'S BARBECUE
DOC K'S BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 25 at the 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off (2013). They are ranked #3030 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1511 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest May 24, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.86 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.29 (+3.57)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.59 · weakest Pork (159.41)
Road miles
481
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
655.29 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DOC K'S BARBECUE, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DOC K'S BARBECUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DOC K'S BARBECUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,041 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
They turned up 11 years after DOC K'S BARBECUE did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
Level with DOC K'S BARBECUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROUGHNECKS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 166.8572 | 170.59 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 150.8572 | 163.09 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 142.2856 | 159.41 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1426 | 155.4286 | 162.20 | top 55% |
“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 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
233
finished ahead 161 times, behind 207
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- Peak power rating (1511) Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- Most recent contest Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First call R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8570 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score666.8570 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout | Mar 14, 2014 |
| +5.8 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +3.8 | Valley Center Spring Fling | May 31, 2013 |
| +2.1 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +2 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -6 | Smokin' At The Run | Mar 15, 2014 |
| -0.1 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | May 24, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 92.6% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.6% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 51 / 87 (645.0060) | 32 (167.3828) | 9 (173.1428) | 81 (147.3944) | 57 (157.0860) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 56 / 72 (661.0628) | 22 (173.7028) | 70 (153.0628) | 25 (171.4744) | 56 (162.8228) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 17 / 43 (666.7772) | 2 (176.5600) | 29 (160.5600) | 19 (167.4172) | 30 (162.2400) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ Parsons, KS | 13 / 25 (655.8516) | 7 (170.8228) | 21 (154.7772) | 11 (168.5600) | 14 (161.6916) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 9 / 25 (665.6112) | 3 (170.8572) | 4 (170.2628) | 15 (161.6684) | 13 (162.8228) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 19 / 35 (645.5656) | 8 (167.9772) | 14 (164.5600) | 31 (152.5028) | 21 (160.5256) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 25 / 31 (629.1430) | 11 (168) | 29 (150.8572) | 31 (142.2856) | 5 (168.0002) |
| May 31, 2013 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 14 / 34 (661.7140) | 4 (173.1428) | 6 (169.7142) | 20 (163.4284) | 24 (155.4286) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship Arkansas City, KS | 12 / 25 (666.8570) | 15 (166.8572) | 4 (170.8574) | 21 (159.9998) | 6 (169.1426) |