The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Hudson Valley Ribfest (Aug 18, 2017).
- last seen Aug 15, 2014
- back Aug 18, 2017
Hot Rod BBQ
Hot Rod BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 43 at the Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2014
latest Nov 22, 2019 · 5.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.82 · weakest Brisket (149.66)
Road miles
2,683
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,633 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
634.49 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
438.22 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 157.6456 | 162.82 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 137.1544 | 155.05 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 151.9656 | 155.80 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 148.5372 | 149.66 | top 68% |
“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
FL
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 55 times, behind 110
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 15, 2014 → Aug 18, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score641.6572 Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168 Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1502) Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 28 / 39 (438.2172) | — | 26 (137.1544) | 22 (151.9656) | 23 (149.0972) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 36 / 59 (627.3144) | 37 (157.6456) | 19 (161.7144) | 31 (159.4172) | 45 (148.5372) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 20 / 43 (641.6572) | 13 (168) | 14 (166.2744) | 28 (156.0228) | 30 (151.3600) |