BBQ the Umpqua
BBQ the Umpqua is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 24th of 29 at the Sutherlin Throwdown (2026). They finished #1250 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.87 · weakest Brisket (154.82)
Purse competed for
$10K
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 | #1250 (59 pts) | #1073 (69 pts) | #1395 (54 pts) | #1038 (69 pts) | #1296 (54 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8684 | 166.8684 | 166.87 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 163.4172 | 163.42 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 162.8572 | 162.86 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 154.8228 | 154.82 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 24 / 29 (647.9656) | 22 (166.8684) | 25 (163.4172) | 22 (162.8572) | 28 (154.8228) |