The comeback
5.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at Vista BBQ Competition (Sep 30, 2022).
- last seen Jun 2, 2017
- back Sep 30, 2022
Buddy's BBQ
Buddy's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Vista BBQ Competition (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2022 · 9.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.70 · weakest Brisket (157.13)
Road miles
809
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 362 mi
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
643.36 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 153.6684 | 158.23 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 159.4516 | 160.30 | top 81% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.2744 | 167.70 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1884 | 153.0744 | 157.13 | top 73% |
“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
VA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
42
finished ahead 10 times, behind 32
Longest layoff
5.3 yrs
Jun 2, 2017 → Sep 30, 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 score650.1372 Vista BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score650.1372 Vista BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Vista BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Vista BBQ Competition
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Thunder in the Park
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 | 15 / 17 (650.1372) | 16 (162.8000) | 15 (161.1428) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (153.0744) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Thunder in the Park Connersville, IN | 19 / 27 (636.5828) | 24 (153.6684) | 20 (159.4516) | 17 (162.2744) | 17 (161.1884) |