High-water mark
683.3828
career-best overall
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3828 at Smoke in the North (Day 2) — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 22, 2026
El Gusto BBQ Team
El Gusto BBQ Team is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 26 at the Smoke in the North (Day 2) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 21, 2026
latest Aug 22, 2026
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.43 · weakest Brisket (165.13)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
668.80 / 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 162.2400 | 168.83 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.2972 | 169.43 | top 45% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 162.8460 | 165.41 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 163.4284 | 165.13 | top 69% |
“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 in the North (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 56% | Aug 22, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2176 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- First call Smoke in the North (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the North (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score683.3828 Smoke in the North (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Smoke in the North (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) Boras | 8 / 26 (683.3828) | 3 (175.4288) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (167.9656) | 20 (163.4284) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) Boras | 23 / 28 (654.2176) | 24 (162.2400) | 22 (162.2972) | 22 (162.8460) | 17 (166.8344) |