USA BBQ
USA BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 23 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Jun 10, 2022 · 7.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 152.81 · weakest Brisket (134.22)
Road miles
553
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 553 mi
Purse competed for
$2,100
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
579.23 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
302.22 / 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8572 | 143.3828 | 149.12 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2632 | 147.3600 | 152.81 | top 82% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.3716 | 143.3716 | 143.37 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.2172 | 134.2172 | 134.22 | top 97% |
“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
Opponents faced
53
finished ahead 2 times, behind 51
Longest layoff
7.7 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Jun 10, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Chillin and Grillin
- Career-best overall score579.2348 Chillin and Grillin
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)158.2632 Chillin and Grillin
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2022 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 23 / 23 (302.2172) | 19 (154.8572) | 22 (147.3600) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 30 / 32 (579.2348) | 30 (143.3828) | 22 (158.2632) | 32 (143.3716) | 31 (134.2172) |