The comeback
8.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.4 years, then back at So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) (Sep 10, 2022).
- last seen May 2, 2014
- back Sep 10, 2022
Show Me BBQ
Show Me 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 7th of 8 at the So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest Sep 10, 2022 · 9 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.68 · weakest Chicken (149.87)
Road miles
157
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$750
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
619.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
284.58 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 135.3944 | 149.87 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154.2284 | 149.1888 | 151.03 | top 72% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8456 | 154.2400 | 154.54 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 155.3944 | 155.68 | top 64% |
“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
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
84
finished ahead 19 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
8.4 yrs
May 2, 2014 → Sep 10, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- First call So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- First overall top-10 So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score623.8852 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)158.8456 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Peak power rating (1491) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 7 / 8 (284.5832) | 8 (135.3944) | 5 (149.1888) | — | — |
| May 2, 2014 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 20 / 28 (623.8852) | 18 (158.8456) | 20 (154.2284) | 23 (154.8456) | 18 (155.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 43 / 53 (614.6856) | 47 (155.3712) | 44 (149.6800) | 45 (154.2400) | 34 (155.3944) |