The comeback
3.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at Smokin in Steele (Jun 2, 2023).
- last seen Oct 25, 2019
- back Jun 2, 2023
McCarthy BBQ
McCarthy BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 14th of 29 at the Smokin in Steele (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2019
latest Jun 2, 2023 · 4.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Best overall
492.4800 / 540
Best single call
170.8228
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.82 · weakest Chicken (157.51)
Road miles
1,505
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 797 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
315.67 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
492.48 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 157.1316 | 157.51 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 151.4288 | 160.16 | top 42% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 170.8228 | 170.82 | top 26% |
“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
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
1 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
165
finished ahead 88 times, behind 90
Longest layoff
3.6 yrs
Oct 25, 2019 → Jun 2, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in Steele
20195 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1503) Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score492.4800 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score492.4800 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8228 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 14 / 29 (322.7884) | 16 (158.2628) | 11 (164.5256) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 23 / 42 (492.4800) | 39 (157.1316) | 22 (164.5256) | 11 (170.8228) | — |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 22 / 57 (308.5604) | 19 (157.1316) | 20 (151.4288) | — | — |