The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Jun 9, 2017).
- last seen Jun 19, 2015
- back Jun 9, 2017
RUSTY KETTLE BARBECUE
RUSTY KETTLE BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2017. Their best overall finish is 29th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017). They finished #2898 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 9, 2017
latest Jun 9, 2017
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.02 · weakest Brisket (142.85)
Road miles
408
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2898 (54 pts) | #2889 (54 pts) | #2137 (89 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #2879 (54 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4056 | 155.4056 | 155.41 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0232 | 160.0232 | 160.02 | top 62% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6572 | 145.6572 | 145.66 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8460 | 142.8460 | 142.85 | top 100% |
“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
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
28
finished ahead 0 times, behind 28
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 19, 2015 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score603.9320 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)160.0232 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 29 / 29 (603.9320) | 28 (155.4056) | 18 (160.0232) | 28 (145.6572) | 29 (142.8460) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |