High-water mark
331.9660
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 331.9660 at Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) — 92.2% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Mar 13, 2026
A and J Catering
A and J Catering is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 30 at the Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Mar 13, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.82 · weakest Pork (149.07)
Purse competed for
$3,450
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1432 | 165.1432 | 165.14 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 166.8228 | 166.82 | top 40% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0744 | 149.0744 | 149.07 | top 90% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 14 / 30 (331.9660) | 14 (165.1432) | 12 (166.8228) | 27 (149.0744) | — |