GEMINI BBQ KS
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#544
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.80 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.90 (+3.90)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±13.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.94 · weakest Brisket (162.00)
Road miles
577
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Three Hog Night Smokers has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POPS' SMOKIN' BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 149.0628 | 162.09 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 156.0228 | 165.87 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 162.2628 | 169.94 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 157.0972 | 162.00 | top 66% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.90
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 684.4916 | 659.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 6 / 25 (684.4916) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 17 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff Wichita, KS | 7 / 16 (663.3024) | 8 (167.4172) | 6 (165.6912) | 7 (167.4056) | 8 (162.7884) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 25 / 39 (650.2400) | 22 (163.9772) | 32 (156.0228) | 9 (170.2628) | 26 (159.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 26 / 39 (658.7432) | 33 (155.3944) | 6 (170.8344) | 13 (170.8228) | 25 (161.6916) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 58 / 104 (662.2056) | 87 (159.9656) | 54 (165.1544) | 27 (170.2628) | 49 (166.8228) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 62 / 62 (636.4000) | 62 (149.0628) | 46 (164.5716) | 54 (162.2628) | 53 (160.5028) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 42 / 74 (663.8860) | 48 (165.6916) | 49 (163.3944) | 3 (177.7028) | 60 (157.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #544 (611 pts) | #575 (606 pts) | #421 (821 pts) | #384 (891 pts) | #651 (526 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #630 (540 pts) | #658 (560 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #779 (450 pts) | #655 (565 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1344 (189 pts) | #1538 (174 pts) | #1654 (149 pts) | #1230 (259 pts) | #1300 (219 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #857 (395 pts) | #813 (450 pts) | #844 (435 pts) | #920 (390 pts) | #944 (355 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #717 (436 pts) | #729 (451 pts) | #661 (501 pts) | #770 (436 pts) | #660 (491 pts) |