KEN'S BURNT ENDS

KEN'S BURNT ENDS is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 43 at the Grill Games (2013). They are ranked #5693 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,693

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1446

peak 1501 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#641

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

652.5256 / 720

Master · 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

Perfect 180s

Current form

624.87 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 627.41 (-2.54)

Walk rate

39%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8800

Chicken · The Masters in May

Consistency

±14.45

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.26 · weakest Brisket (153.44)

Road miles

1,592

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 187 mi

Schedule strength

19%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)

Master avg

627.41 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

7 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKE HUNTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKE HUNTERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.83 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 22%.

Brisket avg 153.44
Chicken avg 159.26
1 call in 18 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Q-N WITH ATTITUDE in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

MUD'S BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MUD'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-30 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 30 points across 5 contests since Oct 17, 2014 — from 1476 down to 1446.

5 contests since Oct 17, 2014
now 1446

An August team

Top 58% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 58% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 66% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±2.01% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.01% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.1% of a perfect score
18 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1082 (295 pts)	#1246 (245 pts)	#1215 (260 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#696 (514 pts)	#519 (744 pts)	#681 (554 pts)	#582 (674 pts)	#676 (549 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#641 (487 pts)	#465 (687 pts)	#548 (602 pts)	#504 (647 pts)	#533 (592 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to KEN'S BURNT ENDS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

UNCLE BUTCH BBQ

#5,680 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2019

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DESPERADO

#5,695 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1446

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2017

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SMOKIN BARRELS

#5,694 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2025

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BoomBoomQue

#5,704 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Level with KEN'S BURNT ENDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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GLAZED & CONFUSED

#5,708 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2019

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Smokin Genius

#5,696 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 87%
Peak: 1504

They turned up 6 years after KEN'S BURNT ENDS did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2026
on a 9-contest top-10 run

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
QUAU	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
JH OLD SCHOOL	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
KAVE DWELLERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
2 SKINNY COOKS	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	4	170.8800	136.5712	159.26	top 55%
Pork Ribs	18	2	166.2858	134.7884	155.52	top 63%
Pork	18	1	169.1428	152.5714	159.20	top 55%
Brisket	18	1	164.0002	126.2400	153.44	top 63%

“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)	3	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IL	11	0	top 68%
WI	7	0	top 61%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	4	32	top 80%	May 23, 2015
Grill Games	3	11	top 58%	Aug 28, 2015
Morton BBQ Throwdown	2	21	top 56%	Jul 25, 2014
The Masters in May	2	23	top 63%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 6 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 11 of 18 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 341 finished ahead 287 times, behind 556

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

20151 milestone

Aug 28 Most recent contest Grill Games

20143 milestones

May 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8800 The Masters in May
May 24 10th tracked contest Red, White, And BBQ
Oct 17 Career-best overall score652.5256 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q

20134 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
May 3 First call The Masters in May
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.3088 Grill Games
Oct 18 Peak power rating (1501) 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.8	Grill Games	Aug 23, 2013
+3.2	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q	Oct 17, 2014
+2.5	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist)	Jul 26, 2013
+1.3	Grill Games	Aug 22, 2014
+1.1	The Masters in May	May 3, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	Grill Games	Aug 28, 2015
-9.5	Red, White, And BBQ	May 24, 2014
-8.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 5, 2013
-8.4	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown	Jul 24, 2015
-7.3	The Masters in May	May 2, 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)
2015	4	0%	top 85%	87.8%	85.8%
2014	7	29%	top 68%	90.6%	87.2%
2013	7	71%	top 52%	90.3%	87.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	46 / 49 (592.5484)	47 (146.8112)	24 (160.6172)	29 (158.8800)	48 (126.2400)
Jul 24, 2015	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	41 / 47 (615.9200)	45 (147.9428)	38 (153.0972)	34 (156)	26 (158.8800)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	46 / 58 (632.4908)	19 (168.0228)	47 (154.8456)	49 (156.5140)	48 (153.1084)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	32 / 41 (630.8572)	20 (165.1772)	27 (157.1544)	21 (163.4056)	39 (145.1200)
Oct 17, 2014	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	20 / 42 (652.5256)	9 (169.7028)	20 (165.1544)	16 (165.1656)	31 (152.5028)
Aug 22, 2014	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	25 / 47 (639.4284)	31 (159.4172)	19 (161.1312)	12 (166.3316)	35 (152.5484)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	31 / 48 (637.1088)	37 (157.1316)	36 (154.8688)	18 (164)	15 (161.1084)
Jul 11, 2014	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	25 / 34 (620.3768)	14 (162.8228)	33 (147.3600)	25 (153.6684)	23 (156.5256)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	62 / 72 (609.6116)	64 (150.8344)	65 (149.1200)	60 (153.1316)	47 (156.5256)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	33 / 43 (618.7084)	34 (153.1200)	23 (158.2744)	33 (154.8112)	32 (152.5028)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	48 / 62 (615.2800)	6 (170.8800)	62 (134.7884)	17 (163.3828)	57 (146.2288)
Oct 18, 2013	8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL	27 / 54 (623.4744)	19 (160.5828)	33 (153.7372)	26 (155.4284)	29 (153.7260)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	11 / 43 (650.3088)	12 (166.2972)	9 (165.1544)	25 (155.4400)	13 (163.4172)
Jul 26, 2013	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) Morton, IL	21 / 45 (642.2288)	29 (155.9656)	31 (154.2860)	11 (169.1428)	17 (162.8344)
Jul 5, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI	24 / 30 (626.2856)	23 (155.4284)	22 (154.2856)	27 (152.5714)	7 (164.0002)
Jun 14, 2013	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	15 / 29 (629.1428)	4 (169.1430)	18 (153.1426)	13 (156)	16 (150.8572)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	44 / 70 (637.1430)	8 (170.8572)	47 (156)	55 (156)	45 (154.2858)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	23 / 48 (619.9998)	46 (136.5712)	4 (166.2858)	6 (165.7142)	31 (151.4286)

KEN'S BURNT ENDS

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 (8 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

An August team

The metronome

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)