The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Battle of the Brisket (Sep 16, 2016).
- last seen Sep 19, 2014
- back Sep 16, 2016
A & H BBQ
A & H BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 33 at the Battle of the Brisket (2016). They finished #1660 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Sep 16, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.62 · weakest Chicken (151.77)
Road miles
3
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Master avg
630.42 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1660 (143 pts) | #2338 (63 pts) | #1614 (173 pts) | #1687 (163 pts) | #1787 (128 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9316 | 143.9428 | 151.77 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 144.0002 | 159.98 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 155.4400 | 163.62 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2858 | 141.1316 | 155.04 | top 53% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 57% | Sep 16, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 64 times, behind 85
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 19, 2014 → Sep 16, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20166 milestones
- First call Battle of the Brisket
- First overall top-10 Battle of the Brisket
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6116 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best overall score661.6116 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best single call (Pork)172 Battle of the Brisket
- Most recent contest Battle of the Brisket
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Peak power rating (1499) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 9 / 33 (661.6116) | 24 (155.9316) | 6 (171.9656) | 7 (172) | 11 (161.7144) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 40 / 46 (604.4916) | 45 (143.9428) | 20 (163.9772) | 37 (155.4400) | 43 (141.1316) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 39 / 73 (625.1432) | 45 (155.4284) | 66 (144.0002) | 22 (163.4288) | 24 (162.2858) |