8up Barbecue
8up Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 29 at the Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2026). They finished #654 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2026
latest Apr 24, 2026
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.55 · weakest Brisket (158.86)
Road miles
49
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$8,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #654 (216 pts) | #727 (206 pts) | #353 (675 pts) | #620 (261 pts) | #633 (241 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 164.5256 | 164.53 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 161.1200 | 166.55 | top 58% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 166.2628 | 166.26 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 158.8572 | 158.86 | top 86% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7656 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score650.7656 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- First call 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9772 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA | — | — | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 25 / 29 (650.7656) | 25 (164.5256) | 26 (161.1200) | 18 (166.2628) | 25 (158.8572) |