The comeback
8.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.8 years, then back at Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) (May 28, 2022).
- last seen Aug 9, 2013
- back May 28, 2022
BT BBQ
BT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 18th of 28 at the Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest May 27, 2023 · 9.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Best single call
161.1084
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.58 · weakest Chicken (140.94)
Road miles
274
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 274 mi
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$7,325
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
406.73 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
310.29 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
468.62 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, 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 | 160.5944 | 113.0400 | 140.94 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 137.1088 | 149.89 | top 73% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 156.5828 | 156.58 | top 71% |
“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
IL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 20 times, behind 88
Longest layoff
8.8 yrs
Aug 9, 2013 → May 28, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best overall score468.6172 Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
20221 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.1084 Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Peak power rating (1487) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Westmont Red White & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 27 / 34 (468.6172) | 21 (160.5944) | 27 (151.4400) | 21 (156.5828) | — |
| May 28, 2022 | Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY) Westmont, IL | 18 / 28 (310.2856) | 22 (149.1772) | 12 (161.1084) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 47 / 50 (406.7316) | 47 (113.0400) | 48 (137.1088) | 40 (156.5828) | — |