The comeback
6.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) (Aug 29, 2026).
- last seen Oct 24, 2019
- back Aug 29, 2026
5 Dudes and a Vegetarian
5 Dudes and a Vegetarian is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 6th of 14 at the Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES) (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2019
latest Oct 24, 2019
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
3
of 3 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.56 · weakest Brisket (154.50)
Road miles
1,975
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 810 mi
Purse competed for
$3,100
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 164.5600 | 164.5600 | 164.56 | top 9% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 143.9200 | 154.50 | 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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Brisket
2 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
32
finished ahead 14 times, behind 18
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
Oct 24, 2019 → Aug 29, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20197 milestones
- First tracked contest Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- First call Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1252 Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- Career-best overall score662.1252 Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.0856 Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES)
- First category win (Chicken) Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Waynesboro, PA | 7 / 10 (472.4344) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Fifth Annual Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) unrated Dallas, TX | 8 / 11 (620.9828) | 1 (164.5600) | — | — | 9 (143.9200) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Adath Israel Kosher BBQ Cook-off (KOSHER SERIES) unrated Cincinnati, OH | 6 / 14 (662.1252) | — | — | — | 10 (165.0856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.