Announced themselves early
5th
at their very first contest
Finished 5 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Panama BBQ Fest (Jan 28, 2023).
- Jan 28, 2023
- 19-team field
Barbaros Elite
Barbaros Elite is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 5th of 19 at the Panama BBQ Fest (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1507
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jan 28, 2023
latest Jan 24, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.27 · weakest Brisket (149.97)
Road miles
195
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
641.61 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 159.9544 | 161.95 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 157.6912 | 161.42 | top 45% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.5712 | 167.9772 | 168.27 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 141.6800 | 149.97 | top 70% |
“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
Opponents faced
43
finished ahead 27 times, behind 21
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jan 28, 2023 → Jan 24, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5712 Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
- Most recent contest Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional
20235 milestones
- First tracked contest Panama BBQ Fest
- First call Panama BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Panama BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3144 Panama BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score655.3144 Panama BBQ Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui | 18 / 31 (627.8968) | 13 (159.9544) | 20 (157.6912) | 11 (168.5712) | 29 (141.6800) |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City | 5 / 19 (655.3144) | 5 (163.9428) | 5 (165.1428) | 3 (167.9772) | 9 (158.2516) |