High-water mark
662.8120
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.8120 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2019
Nelson Family BBQ
Nelson Family BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 102 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2019
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.59 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
650.50 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4632 | 155.9540 | 161.71 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 162.8800 | 168.59 | top 33% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 161.6572 | 162.24 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2288 | 157.6916 | 157.96 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 24, 2021 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
134
finished ahead 91 times, behind 95
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20195 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8120 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score662.8120 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 86 (638.1828) | 73 (155.9540) | 53 (162.8800) | 61 (161.6572) | 51 (157.6916) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 32 / 102 (662.8120) | 38 (167.4632) | 5 (174.2972) | 56 (162.8228) | 62 (158.2288) |