TOP NOTCH
TOP NOTCH is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 19 at the Roast-N-Boast (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2014
latest Aug 27, 2021 · 7.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.25 · weakest Brisket (157.67)
Road miles
669
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 669 mi
Master avg
641.31 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 159.4056 | 160.85 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 157.1200 | 162.25 | top 67% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 157.7028 | 160.54 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.2172 | 157.67 | top 67% |
“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
Opponents faced
65
finished ahead 15 times, behind 49
Longest layoff
7.1 yrs
Jul 18, 2014 → Aug 27, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20215 milestones
- First call Roast-N-Boast
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.2912 Roast-N-Boast
- Career-best overall score659.2912 Roast-N-Boast
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.1200 Roast-N-Boast
- Most recent contest Roast-N-Boast
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest RiverFest Red White and Que
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 13 / 19 (659.2912) | 16 (159.4056) | 12 (167.3828) | 15 (163.3828) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 26 / 35 (623.3256) | 20 (162.2856) | 25 (157.1200) | 24 (157.7028) | 30 (146.2172) |