IT IS WHAT IT IS BBQ
IT IS WHAT IT IS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2018. Their best overall finish is 30th of 49 at the CCS Fest (2018). Also listed in KCBS results as “It Is What It Is BBQ!!”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Apr 6, 2018
latest Apr 6, 2018
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.24)
Road miles
1,120
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,120 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 167.9656 | 167.97 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 154.2400 | 154.24 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 162.8000 | 162.80 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 169.6684 | 169.67 | top 27% |
“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
Opponents faced
48
finished ahead 19 times, behind 29
Longest layoff
3.8 yrs
Jun 27, 2014 → Apr 6, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20184 milestones
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin' On The Pecos
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 30 / 49 (654.6740) | 19 (167.9656) | 42 (154.2400) | 28 (162.8000) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | — | — | — | — | — |