A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON ahead in 100% of their meetings
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Blackbeard BBQ
Blackbeard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 44th of 54 at The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake (2019). They finished #1236 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Black Beard BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2019
latest Mar 18, 2022 · 2.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Consistency
±12.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.85 · weakest Brisket (156.91)
Road miles
41
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
636.07 / 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 | 169.1200 | 154.2744 | 162.85 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 149.6800 | 157.87 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 150.2284 | 158.45 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3940 | 152.5028 | 156.91 | top 75% |
“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
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 39 times, behind 154
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Apr 12, 2019 → Mar 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20224 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5768 Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score653.5768 Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1200 Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Qlathe BBQ Championship
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1494) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 50 / 71 (653.5768) | 30 (169.1200) | 54 (159.9656) | 58 (161.0972) | 43 (163.3940) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 63 / 70 (631.3484) | 46 (165.1428) | 65 (149.6800) | 51 (164.0228) | 63 (152.5028) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 44 / 54 (623.2912) | 46 (154.2744) | 30 (163.9656) | 49 (150.2284) | 41 (154.8228) |