Cougar claw tree stands
Cougar claw tree stands is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 30 at the Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Mar 7, 2025
latest Mar 13, 2026 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.69 · weakest Chicken (146.26)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$6,900
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
222.84 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 | 156.5028 | 136.0228 | 146.26 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1544 | 153.1544 | 153.15 | top 83% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6912 | 153.6912 | 153.69 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 85% | Mar 13, 2026 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
48
finished ahead 9 times, behind 49
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 7, 2025 → Mar 13, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score309.6572 Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)156.5028 Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
20251 milestone
- First tracked contest Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
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 | 21 / 30 (309.6572) | 20 (156.5028) | 25 (153.1544) | 24 (153.6912) | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 30 / 30 (136.0228) | 29 (136.0228) | — | — | — |