The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) (Apr 9, 2021).
- last seen Sep 6, 2019
- back Apr 9, 2021
ROMIE'S
ROMIE'S is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 10th of 27 at the Esperanza Bonanza (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2019
latest Oct 22, 2021 · 2.1 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.08 · weakest Pork (153.09)
Road miles
51
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
491.59 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
173.14 / 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 | 173.1200 | 162.8000 | 167.96 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 166.2628 | 170.08 | top 26% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0856 | 153.0856 | 153.09 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0860 | 157.0860 | 157.09 | top 80% |
“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
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
97
finished ahead 29 times, behind 81
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 6, 2019 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- Career-best overall score639.2344 Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose)
- First overall top-10 Esperanza Bonanza
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 Esperanza Bonanza
- Most recent contest Esperanza Bonanza
20193 milestones
- First tracked contest International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- First call International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
- Peak power rating (1486) International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 10 / 27 (173.1428) | — | 2 (173.1428) | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 34 / 44 (639.2344) | 32 (162.8000) | 22 (166.2628) | 39 (153.0856) | 35 (157.0860) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN 🏅 Millington, TN | 31 / 32 (343.9544) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |