High-water mark
668.4116
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.4116 at East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 28, 2026
Fade Strong BBQ
Fade Strong BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 19th of 31 at the East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 28, 2026
their only contest in the data
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 176.56 · weakest Chicken (160.50)
Purse competed for
$4,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 160.5028 | 160.5028 | 160.50 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 176.5600 | 176.56 | top 10% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 161.6572 | 161.66 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 169.6916 | 169.69 | top 39% |
“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 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 19 / 31 (668.4116) | 24 (160.5028) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (161.6572) | 12 (169.6916) |