The comeback
7.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.8 years, then back at Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off (Jun 24, 2022).
- last seen Aug 22, 2014
- back Jun 24, 2022
Chief's BBQ
Chief's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2022. Their best overall finish is 14th of 17 at the Vista BBQ Competition (2022). They finished #1163 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Chiefs BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 24, 2022
latest Sep 30, 2022
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.95 · weakest Brisket (157.39)
Road miles
2,012
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,006 mi
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
650.16 / 720
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1163 (97 pts) | #1032 (127 pts) | #1239 (102 pts) | #1140 (112 pts) | #1246 (82 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.0856 | 165.95 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4060 | 163.4400 | 165.42 | top 82% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.1084 | 161.39 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2860 | 148.4916 | 157.39 | 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
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
31
finished ahead 3 times, behind 28
Longest layoff
7.8 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Jun 24, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20225 milestones
- First call Vista BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4004 Vista BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score656.4004 Vista BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8228 Vista BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Vista BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest VA BBQ Championships
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | Vista BBQ Competition 🏅 Altavista, VA | 14 / 17 (656.4004) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (167.4060) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (148.4916) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Carthage, TX | 16 / 16 (643.9200) | 15 (161.0856) | 14 (163.4400) | 16 (153.1084) | 14 (166.2860) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | — | — | — | — | — |