High-water mark
695.9200
career-best overall
96.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 695.9200 at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) — 96.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2026
The Fat Is Where Its at BBQ
The Fat Is Where Its at BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 39 at the Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
latest Jul 25, 2026
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.70 · weakest Pork (168.54)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
685.61 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 | 175.70 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 171.4056 | 171.69 | top 42% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.1200 | 168.54 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 163.9312 | 169.67 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | Jul 25, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3024 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First call Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score695.9200 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 7 / 39 (695.9200) | 12 (176.5600) | 18 (171.9772) | 19 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 43 (675.3024) | 15 (174.8456) | 16 (171.4056) | 31 (165.1200) | 34 (163.9312) |