The Golden Bears
The Golden Bears is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 10 at the Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 29, 2026
their only contest in the data
Overall top-10s
1
of 1 contest
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Purse competed for
$2,600
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“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 29, 2026 | Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Waynesboro, PA | 4 / 10 (483.9084) | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.