The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at The Best Damn BBQ Contest (Apr 10, 2015).
- last seen May 17, 2013
- back Apr 10, 2015
COOKED TO A "T
COOKED TO A "T is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 16th of 17 at the 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake (2013). They finished #1413 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Apr 10, 2015 · 1.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.08 · weakest Pork (152.38)
Road miles
312
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
618.64 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4284 | 148 | 154.66 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 144.5710 | 153.52 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 147.4284 | 152.38 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 150.2854 | 158.08 | top 61% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
107
finished ahead 23 times, behind 93
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
May 17, 2013 → Apr 10, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.7660 The Best Damn BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest The Best Damn BBQ Contest
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2856 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1490) Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 39 / 52 (638.7660) | 41 (156.5488) | 16 (168.5600) | 38 (160) | 42 (153.6572) |
| May 17, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 16 / 17 (601.7132) | 9 (159.4284) | 17 (144.5710) | 15 (147.4284) | 16 (150.2854) |
| May 10, 2013 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 43 / 52 (615.4284) | 49 (148) | 46 (147.4284) | 52 (149.7144) | 4 (170.2856) |