A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Ash Kickin' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Ash Kickin' BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Old Dad's BBQ
Old Dad's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 35th of 46 at the ND BBQ Championship (2025). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2024
latest May 1, 2026 · 1.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Consistency
±13.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.16 · weakest Brisket (152.34)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
635.47 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 163.3828 | 168.16 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 154.8000 | 159.97 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 142.2056 | 155.01 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 138.8232 | 152.34 | top 82% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 35 | 0 | top 84% | May 1, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ND
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 22 times, behind 139
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 27, 2024 → Oct 3, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 ND BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest ND BBQ Championship
20252 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0056 ND BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score649.0056 ND BBQ Championship
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest ND BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1494) ND BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 70 / 71 (616.4116) | 12 (174.2628) | 63 (161.1200) | 71 (142.2056) | 71 (138.8232) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 35 / 46 (649.0056) | 28 (166.8344) | 43 (154.8000) | 22 (167.9884) | 35 (159.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 37 / 47 (641.0056) | 33 (163.3828) | 32 (163.9772) | 45 (154.8228) | 33 (158.8228) |