Fake Wood and Then Some
Fake Wood and Then Some is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 317th of 401 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2025). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Nov 5, 2025
latest Sep 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.82 · weakest Chicken (156.25)
Road miles
12
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$129K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
635.84 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3712 | 149.1200 | 156.25 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 160.5372 | 162.82 | top 82% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 151.3828 | 156.81 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 151.9428 | 159.97 | top 72% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1372 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score654.1372 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)167.9888 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 349 / 360 (617.5428) | 355 (149.1200) | 284 (165.0972) | 348 (151.3828) | 339 (151.9428) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 317 / 401 (654.1372) | 321 (163.3712) | 343 (160.5372) | 329 (162.2400) | 198 (167.9888) |