DRIFTERS BBQ
DRIFTERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 15 at the These Were the Days BBQ Showdown (2015). Also listed in KCBS results as “Drifter's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 8, 2015
latest Jun 14, 2019 · 3.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.13 · weakest Brisket (140.02)
Road miles
918
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 918 mi
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
590.84 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 148.0228 | 155.13 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 120.5716 | 140.86 | top 92% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 150.8340 | 154.83 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.3084 | 129.7256 | 140.02 | top 97% |
“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
68
finished ahead 5 times, behind 63
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
Aug 8, 2015 → Jun 14, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score632.5256 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.2400 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 50 / 55 (549.1540) | 47 (148.0228) | 53 (120.5716) | 44 (150.8340) | 52 (129.7256) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 15 / 15 (632.5256) | 12 (162.2400) | 13 (161.1544) | 14 (158.8228) | 15 (150.3084) |