The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival (Apr 26, 2019).
- last seen Aug 19, 2016
- back Apr 26, 2019
Downtown Rotary
Downtown Rotary is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 25 at the Great Americana BBQ Festival (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Aug 27, 2021 · 5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.66 · weakest Chicken (149.48)
Road miles
570
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 266 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
618.19 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
489.09 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 124.4576 | 149.48 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 160.5372 | 162.66 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 155.4628 | 159.42 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 143.9428 | 155.39 | top 61% |
“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
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
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
137
finished ahead 39 times, behind 97
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Aug 19, 2016 → Apr 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score489.0856 Great Americana BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Great Americana BBQ Festival
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.8456 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score622.8800 Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1496) Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 16 / 25 (489.0856) | 12 (166.2628) | 15 (161.6800) | 18 (161.1428) | — |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival 🏅 Springfield, MO | 34 / 40 (613.5088) | 39 (124.4576) | 19 (160.5372) | 18 (161.6684) | 13 (166.8456) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 35 / 51 (622.8800) | 30 (157.7144) | 12 (165.7600) | 36 (155.4628) | 46 (143.9428) |