High-water mark
333.0744
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 333.0744 at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) — 92.5% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Jul 24, 2026
Real Men Smoke BBQ
Real Men Smoke BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 24th of 43 at the Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.54 · weakest Chicken (164.54)
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 164.5372 | 164.54 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 168.5372 | 168.54 | 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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 24 / 43 (333.0744) | 26 (164.5372) | 18 (168.5372) | — | — |