The comeback
7.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.1 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que (Nov 5, 2025).
- last seen Oct 5, 2018
- back Nov 5, 2025
Cooper Qualls
Cooper Qualls is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 6, 2017
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 8.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Road miles
15
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$610
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“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
MO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Longest layoff
7.1 yrs
Oct 5, 2018 → Nov 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | — | — | — | — | — |