The comeback
5.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge (Mar 26, 2021).
- last seen Jun 5, 2015
- back Mar 26, 2021
Shorty’s BBQ
Shorty’s BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 20th of 42 at the Blues, BBQ & Bargains (2013). They finished #1236 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SHORTY'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Mar 26, 2021 · 7.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Consistency
±28.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.71 · weakest Brisket (145.46)
Road miles
933
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 394 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$4,450
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
609.22 / 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 149.7256 | 161.71 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 123.9772 | 146.29 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 149.1200 | 155.76 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 138.7660 | 145.46 | top 86% |
“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
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 31 times, behind 99
Longest layoff
5.8 yrs
Jun 5, 2015 → Mar 26, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- Career-best overall score635.9088 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2972 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- Peak power rating (1502) Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 52 / 52 (569.0628) | 51 (149.7256) | 52 (123.9772) | 50 (149.1200) | 48 (146.2400) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 31 / 41 (622.6856) | 17 (165.1200) | 35 (149.7144) | 30 (156.4912) | 34 (151.3600) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 20 / 42 (635.9088) | 11 (170.2972) | 14 (165.1772) | 18 (161.6684) | 35 (138.7660) |