Better Than Tim BBQ
Better Than Tim BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 37th of 37 at the University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (2026). They finished #1085 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
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 100%
overall standings
Best overall
601.4516 / 720
Best single call
156.5372
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.54 · weakest Chicken (145.62)
Purse competed for
$6,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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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 ↗ | Master | #1085 (60 pts) | #1164 (60 pts) | #1225 (60 pts) | #1133 (60 pts) | #1120 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6228 | 145.6228 | 145.62 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 156.5372 | 156.54 | top 97% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 153.6572 | 153.66 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6344 | 145.6344 | 145.63 | top 97% |
“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 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 37 / 37 (601.4516) | 37 (145.6228) | 36 (156.5372) | 36 (153.6572) | 36 (145.6344) |