The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que (Nov 5, 2025).
- last seen Sep 27, 2023
- back Nov 5, 2025
Liam Murphy
Liam Murphy is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2023
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
—
overall standings
Best overall
—
Road miles
22
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$1,780
listed at 3 contests — 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
KS
3 of 3 contests
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Nov 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |