The comeback
5.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.9 years, then back at Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition (Jul 1, 2022).
- last seen Jul 29, 2016
- back Jul 1, 2022
Not a Clue BBQ
Not a Clue BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 24 at the Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 6, 2014
latest Jul 1, 2022 · 8.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Consistency
±105.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.80 · weakest Pork (107.22)
Road miles
1,360
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 680 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$3,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
533.72 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 79.6228 | 127.86 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 143.4056 | 151.80 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 20 | 107.22 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 139.4288 | 146.85 | top 77% |
“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
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 11 times, behind 102
Longest layoff
5.9 yrs
Jul 29, 2016 → Jul 1, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score623.9428 Blues.Brews & Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1544 Blues.Brews & Barbecue
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1486) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 24 (591.3140) | 22 (148.5484) | 23 (143.4056) | 19 (156.5372) | 22 (142.8228) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 30 / 39 (623.9428) | 30 (155.3944) | 13 (165.1544) | 37 (145.1084) | 18 (158.2856) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 54 / 54 (385.8972) | 54 (79.6228) | 51 (146.8456) | 54 (20) | 51 (139.4288) |