BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

BLAZING SADDLES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 49 at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (2013). They are ranked #4070 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,070

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1482 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#594

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

674.2400 / 720

Master · Racing for the BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.69 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.63 (+18.06)

Walk rate

37%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · Racing for the BBQ

Consistency

±42.02

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 162.24 · weakest Brisket (158.55)

Road miles

4,317

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 986 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

632.63 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

674.2400 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.2400 at Racing for the BBQ — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 24, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

5 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

Theslabs.com ahead in 100% of their meetings

Theslabs.com has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

GETTIN' SAUCED ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' SAUCED has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

KCQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

4,317 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,317 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 986 miles to 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition.

19 mapped stops
furthest 986 mi

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	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1009 (300 pts)	#982 (345 pts)	#823 (440 pts)	#1172 (280 pts)	#1040 (310 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#663 (558 pts)	#671 (563 pts)	#641 (598 pts)	#738 (513 pts)	#586 (628 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#594 (522 pts)	#675 (487 pts)	#498 (667 pts)	#540 (612 pts)	#537 (587 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BLAZING SADDLES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BROWNIES BBQ

#4,053 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1514

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to BLAZING SADDLES BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — BLAZING SADDLES BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

RIB I'S

#4,075 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1530

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to BLAZING SADDLES BBQ)

They've been 1530 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Double Stack BBQ

#4,052 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to BLAZING SADDLES BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 24 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2024

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Tamm Good Eatin'

#4,054 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BLAZING SADDLES BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

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KRAZE-E'S BBQ

#4,063 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1505

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Apr 29, 2022

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MYERS MEATS

#4,084 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1515

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 22, 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	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
Big D & The Briquettes	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
LIL' FIDDLER'S	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	2	175.4172	138.2856	160.58	top 59%
Pork Ribs	18	3	173.1428	146.8570	162.24	top 49%
Pork	18	1	169.1428	149.1430	160.17	top 60%
Brisket	18	2	172.5600	139.4284	158.55	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)	1	0	top 92%
Large (40+)	17	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	12	top 60%
MO	5	top 59%
VA	1	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	2	20	top 36%	Aug 28, 2015
Cookin on the Kaw	2	19	top 57%	Oct 10, 2014
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2	11	top 38%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 12 of 19 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 15 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,233 finished ahead 700 times, behind 1,294

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016

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

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20152 milestones

Jul 24 Career-best overall score674.2400 Racing for the BBQ
Jul 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Racing for the BBQ

20141 milestone

Aug 8 10th tracked contest Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway

20134 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin 'n' the Ville
Jun 7 First call Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2856 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
Jun 7 Peak power rating (1489) Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.1	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 7, 2013
+8.9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
+8.5	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 28, 2015
+7	Border War BBQ	Oct 24, 2014
+6.1	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 22, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.9	Smoke In The Spring	Apr 11, 2014
-13.3	Smokin 'n' the Ville	Apr 26, 2013
-7.7	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2013
-7.5	BBQ Jamboree	May 10, 2013
-6.2	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 25, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0%	top 74%	88.1%	88.1%
2015	5	60%	top 46%	93.6%	90.9%
2014	7	29%	top 65%	91.7%	86.5%
2013	6	33%	top 63%	91.4%	87.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	414 / 557 (634.1712)	493 (151.9428)	326 (162.2856)	287 (164.5256)	389 (155.4172)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	391 / 606 (640.5368)	311 (163.9428)	522 (150.8800)	244 (165.7028)	339 (160.0112)
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	23 / 41 (647.9888)	30 (160.0116)	6 (173.1428)	26 (160.5600)	30 (154.2744)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	20 / 65 (656.5260)	25 (164)	9 (170.2744)	17 (167.4172)	45 (154.8344)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	20 / 63 (674.2400)	7 (175.4172)	39 (160.5600)	35 (165.7028)	11 (172.5600)
Apr 17, 2015	2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 24, 2014	Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS	17 / 41 (659.9428)	19 (165.1428)	18 (167.4172)	23 (164.5256)	18 (162.8572)
Oct 10, 2014	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	32 / 46 (637.6228)	21 (165.7372)	33 (156.5256)	39 (154.8456)	30 (160.5144)
Aug 22, 2014	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	28 / 69 (642.7996)	49 (154.2284)	20 (163.4056)	37 (160)	10 (165.1656)
Aug 8, 2014	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS	37 / 53 (642.6628)	29 (165.6800)	47 (154.7656)	37 (161.1200)	34 (161.0972)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	42 / 54 (641.0512)	31 (164.5372)	29 (163.3944)	39 (158.8684)	42 (154.2512)
Jun 13, 2014	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	22 / 41 (652.4796)	9 (171.4056)	18 (165.1772)	32 (156.5484)	22 (159.3484)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	73 / 73 (482.1944)	—	25 (166.2972)	56 (153.6572)	30 (162.2400)
Oct 11, 2013	Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	19 / 42 (647.8740)	11 (165.0856)	8 (168.5484)	37 (150.8000)	9 (163.4400)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	57 / 74 (637.0628)	62 (158.2516)	58 (155.9772)	64 (153.7028)	16 (169.1312)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	38 / 58 (647.9088)	48 (156.5372)	13 (170.8572)	15 (168.5716)	53 (151.9428)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	11 / 49 (658.2856)	32 (161.1428)	11 (166.8572)	7 (169.1428)	19 (161.1428)
May 10, 2013	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	46 / 60 (573.7140)	53 (138.2856)	40 (146.8570)	42 (149.1430)	45 (139.4284)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS	24 / 26 (610.2854)	25 (148.5712)	20 (157.1428)	17 (158.2858)	23 (146.2856)

BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

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)