Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams
Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 54th of 59 at the Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Best overall
633.5200 / 720
Best single call
161.6800
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.22)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 161.6800 | 161.68 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2172 | 154.2172 | 154.22 | top 107% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 156.5256 | 156.53 | top 103% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 90% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 54 / 59 (633.5200) | 58 (161.6800) | 63 (154.2172) | 61 (156.5256) | 53 (161.0972) |