High-water mark
674.1484
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.1484 at City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 21, 2026
THE REAL OG BBQ
THE REAL OG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 39 at the City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) (2026). They finished #664 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 17, 2026
latest Sep 11, 2026
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork (165.48)
Road miles
111
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
669.02 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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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 | #664 (190 pts) | #655 (240 pts) | #538 (375 pts) | #635 (235 pts) | #691 (195 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 166.2628 | 167.97 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.2400 | 169.12 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.9312 | 165.48 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 165.6800 | 166.45 | top 69% |
“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
Most contests held in
KY
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
97
finished ahead 33 times, behind 86
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye BBQ Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4344 Buckeye BBQ Classic
- First call City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Career-best overall score674.1484 City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Peak power rating (1494) City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 26 / 38 (672.4800) | 28 (166.2628) | 26 (166.2744) | 13 (174.2628) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 22 / 39 (674.1484) | 18 (169.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 32 (159.9312) | 24 (166.2400) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 26 / 30 (660.4344) | 19 (168.5372) | 27 (162.2400) | 25 (162.2400) | 22 (167.4172) |