The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition (Apr 26, 2019).
- last seen Aug 4, 2017
- back Apr 26, 2019
PAGAN RIVER BBQ
PAGAN RIVER BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 32 at the Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition (2019). They finished #2922 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 4, 2017
latest Apr 26, 2019 · 1.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.13 · weakest Chicken (150.24)
Road miles
69
across 3 mapped stops
Master avg
615.91 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
318.83 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 | #2922 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2912 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2220 (68 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2400 | 150.2400 | 150.24 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2516 | 154.2516 | 154.25 | top 96% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2856 | 154.2856 | 154.29 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1312 | 157.1312 | 157.13 | top 79% |
“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
VA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
89
finished ahead 50 times, behind 46
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Aug 4, 2017 → Apr 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score615.9084 Smithfield BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Brisket)157.1312 Smithfield BBQ Classic
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2019 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 11 / 32 (318.8344) | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Smithfield, VA | 27 / 28 (615.9084) | 27 (150.2400) | 27 (154.2516) | 28 (154.2856) | 22 (157.1312) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |