The comeback
6.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.2 years, then back at Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Oct 22, 2021).
- last seen Jul 31, 2015
- back Oct 22, 2021
Banquet BBQ
Banquet BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 6th of 30 at the Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2015
latest Oct 22, 2021 · 6.5 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.12 · weakest Pork (152.54)
Road miles
574
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 494 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$1,950
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
633.02 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
342.82 / 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 154.2400 | 163.78 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 161.6912 | 165.12 | top 47% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 150.2628 | 152.54 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 153.0744 | 158.53 | top 70% |
“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
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
67
finished ahead 37 times, behind 38
Longest layoff
6.2 yrs
Jul 31, 2015 → Oct 22, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20216 milestones
- First call Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score342.8228 Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1505) Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score633.0400 Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 6 / 30 (342.8228) | 3 (173.7028) | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Smokin on Route 66 Miami, OK | 14 / 17 (632.9940) | 11 (163.4056) | 11 (161.6912) | 16 (154.8228) | 15 (153.0744) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK | 21 / 31 (633.0400) | 26 (154.2400) | 16 (164.5600) | 27 (150.2628) | 16 (163.9772) |