The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Blount County BBQ Bash (Jun 22, 2018).
- last seen Jun 10, 2016
- back Jun 22, 2018
TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM
TRI-STATE BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 27th of 27 at the Rock The Grill (2018). They finished #1724 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 10, 2016
latest Sep 28, 2018 · 2.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Consistency
±13.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.40 · weakest Brisket (142.63)
Road miles
701
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 521 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)
Master avg
597.14 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1724 (112 pts) | #1540 (132 pts) | #1604 (122 pts) | #1772 (112 pts) | #1744 (112 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 149.7144 | 155.40 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 137.0972 | 147.55 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 145.6456 | 151.55 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2512 | 132.5028 | 142.63 | top 94% |
“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
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 6 times, behind 93
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 10, 2016 → Jun 22, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- Career-best overall score612.3544 Blount County BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.6456 Blount County BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Rock The Grill
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
- Peak power rating (1488) The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rock The Grill Rock Hill, SC | 27 / 27 (598.6280) | 21 (158.8228) | 26 (143.9084) | 27 (145.6456) | 25 (150.2512) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 33 / 36 (612.3544) | 32 (157.6688) | 23 (161.6456) | 35 (147.9084) | 33 (145.1316) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE | 36 / 39 (580.4228) | 36 (149.7144) | 38 (137.0972) | 21 (161.1084) | 38 (132.5028) |