The Folks Down The Street
The Folks Down The Street is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 30 at the Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.76 · weakest Chicken (147.38)
Purse competed for
$540
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 147.3832 | 147.3832 | 147.38 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7600 | 173.7600 | 173.76 | top 13% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 14 / 30 (321.1432) | 26 (147.3832) | 4 (173.7600) | — | — |