The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) (May 14, 2021).
- last seen May 10, 2019
- back May 14, 2021
Road Kill Mafia
Road Kill Mafia is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 11th of 28 at the Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2019). Also listed in KCBS results as “Roadkill Mafia”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2019
latest May 14, 2021 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (136.53)
Road miles
274
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 274 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
600.30 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 134.8688 | 152.74 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9312 | 114.2400 | 136.53 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 145.6456 | 153.31 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 142.8228 | 157.71 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 97% | May 14, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 19 times, behind 94
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 10, 2019 → May 14, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
20196 milestones
- First tracked contest Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- First call Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6340 Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score657.6340 Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1428 Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1506) Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 32 / 33 (584.9828) | 28 (157.0972) | 32 (139.4172) | 33 (145.6456) | 31 (142.8228) |
| May 10, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 11 / 28 (657.6340) | 12 (166.2628) | 23 (155.9312) | 19 (162.2972) | 4 (173.1428) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 37 / 38 (558.2744) | 38 (134.8688) | 38 (114.2400) | 29 (151.9884) | 24 (157.1772) |