The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
T-Ray's Rack Rubbers has finished one call ahead of Paris Ace Hardware 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Paris Ace Hardware
Paris Ace Hardware is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 16th of 28 at the Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024). They finished #317 in the 2026 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Mar 9, 2024
latest Mar 13, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.84 · weakest Chicken (147.63)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$6,500
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
310.47 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #317 (60 pts) | #363 (55 pts) | #295 (95 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1544 | 138.1028 | 147.63 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 162.2628 | 162.84 | top 57% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 153.6684 | 155.41 | top 83% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | Mar 13, 2026 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
47
finished ahead 18 times, behind 38
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Mar 9, 2024 → Mar 13, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score320.5716 Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)163.4172 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 | 24 / 30 (300.3656) | 26 (138.1028) | 17 (162.2628) | 25 (153.6684) | — |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 16 / 28 (320.5716) | 20 (157.1544) | 16 (163.4172) | 23 (157.1428) | — |