The Black Bull BBQ
The Black Bull BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 23 at the BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede (2017). Also listed in KCBS results as “The Black Bull - BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Jun 15, 2019 · 1.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.81)
Road miles
171
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
604.51 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4288 | 148.0228 | 151.73 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 129.0744 | 142.81 | top 81% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 161.6684 | 161.67 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 148.5944 | 154.30 | top 59% |
“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
Opponents faced
59
finished ahead 13 times, behind 52
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jul 7, 2017 → Jun 15, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- First call BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- Career-best overall score622.2288 BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- Career-best single call (Pork)161.6684 BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 42 / 44 (586.8000) | 41 (148.0228) | 43 (129.0744) | — | 19 (160) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 12 / 23 (622.2288) | 18 (155.4288) | 15 (156.5372) | 8 (161.6684) | 17 (148.5944) |