The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Interstate BBQ Festival (Apr 20, 2018).
- last seen May 23, 2015
- back Apr 20, 2018
Ghost BBQ
Ghost BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 39th of 68 at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2015
latest May 23, 2015
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.25 · weakest Brisket (145.70)
Road miles
3,855
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 3,839 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 166.2512 | 166.25 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7716 | 165.7716 | 165.77 | top 15% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 156.5828 | 156.58 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.7028 | 145.7028 | 145.70 | top 88% |
“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
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WV
1 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
67
finished ahead 29 times, behind 38
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 23, 2015 → Apr 20, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First call Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score634.3084 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2512 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 39 / 68 (634.3084) | 20 (166.2512) | 10 (165.7716) | 48 (156.5828) | 60 (145.7028) |