The comeback
8.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.5 years, then back at Smokin' For Garrett (Oct 22, 2021).
- last seen May 4, 2013
- back Oct 22, 2021
HORSESHOE BBQ
HORSESHOE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 27 at the Smokin' For Garrett (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2013
latest Oct 22, 2021 · 8.5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.84 · weakest Brisket (144.57)
Road miles
522
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
578.86 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
492.59 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 158.2856 | 159.73 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5944 | 125.1440 | 147.05 | top 77% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.8570 | 160.84 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5714 | 144.5714 | 144.57 | top 84% |
“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
IN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
78
finished ahead 23 times, behind 56
Longest layoff
8.5 yrs
May 4, 2013 → Oct 22, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs
20213 milestones
- First call Smokin' For Garrett
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score492.5944 Smokin' For Garrett
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8228 Smokin' For Garrett
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Water
- Career-best overall score578.8580 Smokin' on the Water
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 37 (155.4060) | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 13 / 27 (492.5944) | 13 (161.1772) | 12 (160.5944) | 6 (170.8228) | — |
| May 4, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 33 / 37 (578.8580) | 20 (158.2856) | 36 (125.1440) | 30 (150.8570) | 31 (144.5714) |