The comeback
5.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.1 years, then back at Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (Jul 5, 2019).
- last seen May 24, 2014
- back Jul 5, 2019
Double D's
Double D's is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 8 at the Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 25, 2014
latest Jul 5, 2019 · 5.2 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 150.29 · weakest Brisket (135.99)
Road miles
1,844
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 945 mi
Purse competed for
$1,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
590.26 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
281.17 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145.1772 | 142.2744 | 143.73 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 135.9888 | 148.85 | top 73% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2856 | 150.2856 | 150.29 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.9884 | 135.9884 | 135.99 | top 100% |
“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
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
33
finished ahead 2 times, behind 31
Longest layoff
5.1 yrs
May 24, 2014 → Jul 5, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First call Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' N the Ville
- Career-best overall score590.2628 Smokin' N the Ville
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.7144 Smokin' N the Ville
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | Cameron Cruise N Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Cameron, MO | 7 / 8 (281.1660) | 7 (145.1772) | 7 (135.9888) | — | — |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 26 / 27 (590.2628) | 27 (142.2744) | 16 (161.7144) | 21 (150.2856) | 27 (135.9884) |