The comeback
11.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 11.1 years, then back at Small Town Smoke Down (May 30, 2026).
- last seen Apr 17, 2015
- back May 30, 2026
SOUTHPAW BBQ
SOUTHPAW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 24 at the Small Town Smoke Down (2026). They finished #1053 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 30, 2026
latest May 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.98 · weakest Brisket (139.95)
Road miles
1,868
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,848 mi
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1053 (64 pts) | #1094 (79 pts) | #1415 (59 pts) | #1047 (84 pts) | #1324 (59 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 164.5256 | 164.53 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3484 | 155.3484 | 155.35 | top 96% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 167.9772 | 167.98 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.9544 | 139.9544 | 139.95 | top 96% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
23
finished ahead 2 times, behind 21
Longest layoff
11.1 yrs
Apr 17, 2015 → May 30, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score627.8056 Small Town Smoke Down
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9772 Small Town Smoke Down
- Most recent contest Small Town Smoke Down
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 22 / 24 (627.8056) | 19 (164.5256) | 23 (155.3484) | 18 (167.9772) | 23 (139.9544) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | — | — | — | — | — |