Tried & True BBQ
Tried & True BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 42nd of 42 at the Iowa State BBQ Championship (2026). They finished #1085 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Apr 3, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (153.09)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 | 157.6572 | 157.6572 | 157.66 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 163.9772 | 163.98 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 154.2172 | 154.22 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0860 | 153.0860 | 153.09 | top 95% |
“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 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 42 / 42 (628.9376) | 42 (157.6572) | 36 (163.9772) | 42 (154.2172) | 40 (153.0860) |