Core and Main
Core and Main is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 35th of 63 at the Lakeland Pig 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
Jan 22, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (146.78)
Purse competed for
$25K
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 | 162.2744 | 162.2744 | 162.27 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 163.9656 | 163.97 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.7772 | 146.7772 | 146.78 | 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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 35 / 63 (323.3716) | 33 (162.2744) | 35 (161.0972) | 27 (163.9656) | 44 (146.7772) |