The comeback
12.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 12.8 years, then back at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Mar 20, 2026).
- last seen May 24, 2013
- back Mar 20, 2026
Honky Tonk BBQ
Honky Tonk BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 26th of 125 at the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Mar 20, 2026 · 12.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.72 · weakest Brisket (158.86)
Road miles
397
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 397 mi
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
638.29 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
340.00 / 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7260 | 161.7142 | 165.72 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 156.5716 | 164.36 | top 49% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 161.1428 | 163.12 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 158.8572 | 158.86 | top 50% |
“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
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
244
finished ahead 153 times, behind 91
Longest layoff
12.8 yrs
May 24, 2013 → Mar 20, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score340.0004 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2744 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- Career-best overall score638.2858 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 26 / 125 (340.0004) | 30 (169.7260) | 19 (170.2744) | 37 (165.0972) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 60 (166.2400) | — | — |
| May 24, 2013 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 42 / 70 (638.2858) | 40 (161.7142) | 45 (156.5716) | 40 (161.1428) | 35 (158.8572) |