Daves & James
Daves & James is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 39th of 42 at the BBQ Expo Master's Challenge (2026). They finished #1085 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.71)
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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 | #1085 (60 pts) | #1164 (60 pts) | #1225 (60 pts) | #1133 (60 pts) | #1120 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 154.2628 | 154.26 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7144 | 153.7144 | 153.71 | top 90% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 158.8456 | 158.85 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 156.5256 | 156.53 | top 71% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Parma | 39 / 42 (623.3484) | 41 (154.2628) | 38 (153.7144) | 34 (158.8456) | 30 (156.5256) |