The comeback
5.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) (Jul 10, 2022).
- last seen Mar 24, 2017
- back Jul 10, 2022
Friends BBQ
Friends BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2022. Their best overall finish is 19th of 20 at the CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 10, 2022
latest Jul 10, 2022
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 143.67 · weakest Chicken (134.82)
Road miles
1,864
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,861 mi
Purse competed for
$2,700
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.8228 | 134.8228 | 134.82 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6800 | 141.6572 | 143.67 | top 85% |
“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
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
2 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
19
finished ahead 1 times, behind 18
Longest layoff
5.3 yrs
Mar 24, 2017 → Jul 10, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score276.4800 CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)145.6800 Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Hammond BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 12 (145.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2022 | CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) Clayton, CA | 19 / 20 (276.4800) | 19 (134.8228) | 18 (141.6572) | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | — | — | — | — | — |