The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Hammond BBQ (Mar 23, 2018).
- last seen Mar 27, 2015
- back Mar 23, 2018
MURPHY APPRAISAL
MURPHY APPRAISAL is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 38th of 48 at the Hammond BBQ (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2019
latest Mar 22, 2019
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 128.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (123.36)
Road miles
7
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128.5372 | 128.5372 | 128.54 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.3600 | 123.3600 | 123.36 | top 73% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
LA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
87
finished ahead 12 times, behind 74
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Mar 27, 2015 → Mar 23, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score251.8972 Hammond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)128.5372 Hammond BBQ
- Most recent contest Hammond BBQ
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin Blues & BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 38 / 48 (251.8972) | 30 (128.5372) | 35 (123.3600) | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | — | — | — | — | — |