Happy hunting ground
Top 20%
average finish here
BBQ, Boogie & Blues is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 6th
- average top 20%
3D BBQ
3D BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 26 at the Honeybee BBQ Competition (2025). They are ranked #1255 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “3 D BBQ” and “3-D BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1582
peak 1582 · rated over 23 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Jun 5, 2026 · 11.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
39% of 23 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
343.28 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 336.85 (+6.43)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.29
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.11 · weakest Brisket (149.67)
Road miles
3,323
across 23 mapped stops · furthest 1,261 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$146K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
612.99 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
336.85 / 360
12 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
499.91 / 540
4 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, 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.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #175 (224 pts) | #194 (204 pts) | #167 (259 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #69 (748 pts) | #61 (848 pts) | #74 (758 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #124 (476 pts) | #103 (601 pts) | #165 (336 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #180 (263 pts) | #165 (303 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1640 (146 pts) | #1689 (156 pts) | #1713 (151 pts) | #1262 (256 pts) | #1770 (131 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1304 (204 pts) | #1467 (184 pts) | #1434 (189 pts) | #1161 (284 pts) | #1360 (204 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 3D BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
53 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1585
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to 3D BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 3D BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1597
Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1582
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1582
28 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1582
Level with 3D BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1586
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before 3D BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 13 | 10 | 2 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 12 | 7 | 4 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 11 | 9 | 1 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 176.5716 | 136.4916 | 165.11 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 133.6000 | 161.25 | top 47% |
| Pork | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 142.8000 | 163.62 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 133.6456 | 149.67 | top 77% |
“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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | Apr 26, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
2.9
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
14 of 23 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
16
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
527
finished ahead 687 times, behind 495
Longest layoff
6.1 yrs
Oct 7, 2016 → Nov 18, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1582) Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 BBQ & Boogie
- First overall podium Honeybee BBQ Competition
20232 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues
20221 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score498.1828 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score626.0572 BBQ & Blues on the Levee
20151 milestone
- First call BBQ and Blues on the Levee
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | May 30, 2025 |
| +11.4 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2024 |
| +11.1 | BBQ & Boogie | Apr 25, 2025 |
| +11 | Pigs & Peaches | Aug 15, 2025 |
| +10.8 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff | May 22, 2015 |
| -8.6 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -7.4 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -7.3 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -7.3 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | Jul 2, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80% | top 18% | 96.2% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 29% | 94.6% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 93.7% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 87% | 84.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 86.4% | 85.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 26 (346.8228) | 18 (170.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8344) | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 56 (339.3712) | 12 (173.1084) | 19 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 27 (339.9312) | 3 (170.8112) | 4 (169.1200) | 5 (168.5372) | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 3 / 26 (344) | 6 (168.5828) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 32 (346.2516) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (169.7028) | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 45 (338.8116) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (162.2516) | 25 (148.4568) | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 28 / 58 (327.3600) | 29 (162.2284) | 20 (165.1316) | 12 (169.1200) | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 5 / 18 (340.5028) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (340.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (165.0856) | 15 (157.0856) | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 34 (330.7768) | 5 (168.5484) | 13 (162.2284) | 11 (161.6684) | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 59 (330.1828) | 11 (169.6684) | 25 (160.5144) | 9 (170.2628) | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 60 (317.6688) | 25 (158.8460) | 25 (158.8228) | 8 (171.9772) | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 10 / 27 (495.3028) | 10 (162.2400) | 8 (169.6800) | 10 (163.3828) | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 32 (506.2172) | 7 (171.4172) | 5 (169.1200) | 10 (165.6800) | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 65 (499.9200) | 19 (168) | 26 (160.5144) | 5 (171.4056) | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 57 (498.1828) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (162.2516) | 16 (159.3712) | — |
| Oct 7, 2016 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 17 / 21 (626.0572) | 15 (160.5372) | 16 (156.5028) | 4 (167.9772) | 20 (141.0400) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 34 / 44 (608.9712) | 29 (155.3940) | 40 (149.1200) | 39 (142.8000) | 28 (161.6572) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 26 / 31 (598.6400) | 20 (159.3828) | 30 (133.6000) | 24 (151.3828) | 17 (154.2744) |
| Oct 8, 2015 | BBQ and Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 17 / 25 (619.9208) | 24 (147.3716) | 19 (155.4288) | 7 (169.1660) | 20 (147.9544) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN | 24 / 27 (622.1372) | 21 (163.3944) | 25 (146.2172) | 25 (156.5600) | 21 (155.9656) |
| May 22, 2015 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff Kennett, MO | 30 / 32 (606.1944) | 31 (153.1200) | 28 (154.8460) | 21 (164.5828) | 32 (133.6456) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 36 / 48 (609.0056) | 41 (136.4916) | 42 (153.0856) | 19 (166.2856) | 32 (153.1428) |