The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 (Oct 7, 2022).
- last seen Oct 13, 2018
- back Oct 7, 2022
TAHLEQUAH OUTLAWS
TAHLEQUAH OUTLAWS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 32 at the Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 13, 2018
latest Oct 8, 2022 · 4 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.31 · weakest Brisket (152.54)
Road miles
26
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
614.73 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
498.47 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, 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 | 168 | 158.2056 | 162.05 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 133.1088 | 155.01 | top 71% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.1200 | 169.31 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5372 | 152.5372 | 152.54 | top 92% |
“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
OK
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
59
finished ahead 27 times, behind 60
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Oct 13, 2018 → Oct 7, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score487.2684 Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9888 Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2
- Most recent contest Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que
- First call Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que
- Career-best overall score614.7316 Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que
- Peak power rating (1491) Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 11 / 32 (509.6688) | 22 (168) | 9 (171.9888) | 12 (169.6800) | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 27 / 32 (487.2684) | 30 (158.2056) | 28 (159.9428) | 18 (169.1200) | — |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que Muskogee, OK | 25 / 26 (614.7316) | 21 (159.9428) | 25 (133.1088) | 9 (169.1428) | 24 (152.5372) |