The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q has finished one call ahead of Neighbor's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Neighbor's BBQ
Neighbor's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 31 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2025). Also listed in KCBS results as “Neighbors BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2013
latest Jan 22, 2026 · 12.4 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.72 · weakest Pork (156.54)
Road miles
1,524
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,521 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$42K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
618.73 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
326.21 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.9428 | 160.72 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 159.9540 | 160.72 | top 58% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 147.9656 | 156.54 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8688 | 152.5600 | 156.54 | top 54% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
184
finished ahead 63 times, behind 146
Longest layoff
12.2 yrs
Aug 30, 2013 → Nov 21, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20254 milestones
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.1828 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.6800 Plant City Pig Jam
- Peak power rating (1491) Plant City Pig Jam
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' Brew BBQ
- Career-best overall score618.7312 Smokin' Brew BBQ
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 | 39 / 63 (322.2288) | 37 (160.5372) | 31 (161.6916) | 43 (154.8000) | 31 (158.2056) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 14 / 31 (330.1828) | 8 (169.6800) | 18 (160.5028) | 8 (166.8572) | 19 (152.5600) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 45 / 53 (618.7312) | 48 (151.9428) | 36 (159.9540) | 48 (147.9656) | 27 (158.8688) |