The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BBQ Fellas has finished one call ahead of Lumberjacks Bbq 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Lumberjacks Bbq
Lumberjacks Bbq is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 23 at the BBQ Fest Panama (2026). They finished #730 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2025
latest Mar 21, 2026
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.75 · weakest Chicken (142.83)
Road miles
211
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
605.47 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #730 (169 pts) | #823 (164 pts) | #704 (249 pts) | #730 (184 pts) | #639 (239 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 134.2628 | 142.83 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 145.6916 | 156.75 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.9028 | 137.1428 | 154.86 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 143.9544 | 151.02 | top 64% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Fest Panama | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 72% | Mar 21, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
54
finished ahead 21 times, behind 53
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score618.2740 Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4284 Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
- Most recent contest BBQ Fest Panama
20253 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Fest Panama
- First call BBQ Fest Panama
- Peak power rating (1490) BBQ Fest Panama
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 14 / 23 (606.2512) | 13 (152.5256) | 10 (157.1428) | 21 (137.1428) | 5 (159.4400) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui | 23 / 31 (618.2740) | 31 (134.2628) | 11 (167.4284) | 13 (166.9028) | 23 (149.6800) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 19 / 23 (591.8972) | 22 (141.7028) | 18 (145.6916) | 8 (160.5484) | 22 (143.9544) |