The comeback
2.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Mozingo Lake BBQ (Sep 5, 2020).
- last seen May 4, 2018
- back Sep 5, 2020
BILL'S BBQ
BILL'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 12 at the Mozingo Lake BBQ (2021). Also listed in KCBS results as “BILLS BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2018
latest Sep 3, 2021 · 3.3 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 153.15 · weakest Pork (150.26)
Road miles
310
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 310 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$7,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
617.05 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
299.36 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 144.5372 | 152.16 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153.1312 | 150.2512 | 151.96 | top 55% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2628 | 150.2628 | 150.26 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1544 | 153.1544 | 153.15 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 3, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 40 times, behind 85
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
May 4, 2018 → Sep 5, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Mozingo Lake BBQ
20203 milestones
- First call Mozingo Lake BBQ
- First overall top-10 Mozingo Lake BBQ
- Peak power rating (1497) Mozingo Lake BBQ
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- Career-best overall score617.0512 Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.3828 Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2021 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 7 / 12 (297.6684) | 6 (144.5372) | 7 (153.1312) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 10 / 34 (301.0512) | 10 (148.5484) | 7 (152.5028) | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 56 / 68 (617.0512) | 38 (163.3828) | 59 (150.2512) | 60 (150.2628) | 45 (153.1544) |