The comeback
3.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (Jul 5, 2019).
- last seen Jun 3, 2016
- back Jul 5, 2019
Double Barrel
Double Barrel is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 8 at the Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.25 · weakest Brisket (149.10)
Road miles
2,621
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,419 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$3,225
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
614.43 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.65 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 146.2628 | 155.68 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.2972 | 137.6800 | 154.68 | top 72% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 153.0856 | 160.25 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5716 | 141.6344 | 149.10 | top 75% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
114
finished ahead 30 times, behind 84
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → Jul 5, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall top-10 Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2972 Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY)
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- First call Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score624.5032 Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1500) Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 5, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 2, 2019 |
| -11.7 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -0.3 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 88.9% | 87.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, MO | 14 / 15 (311.3484) | 14 (146.2628) | 10 (165.0856) | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Cameron, MO | 4 / 8 (319.9428) | 5 (149.6456) | 2 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN | 38 / 39 (604.3544) | 33 (163.9772) | 39 (145.6572) | 38 (153.0856) | 39 (141.6344) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 32 / 56 (624.5032) | 28 (162.8460) | 53 (137.6800) | 7 (167.4056) | 28 (156.5716) |