The comeback
6.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.6 years, then back at 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 (May 19, 2023).
- last seen Oct 14, 2016
- back May 19, 2023
ZOMBBQ
ZOMBBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 18th of 18 at the 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 (2023). They finished #1177 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “ZOMB-BQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 18, 2015
latest May 19, 2023 · 7.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Consistency
±49.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.29 · weakest Brisket (137.40)
Road miles
1,781
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,776 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
540.54 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1177 (78 pts) | #1228 (83 pts) | #1328 (88 pts) | #1222 (78 pts) | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 152.6056 | 154.29 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 126.2972 | 142.66 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8228 | 146.8456 | 151.99 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.2628 | 132.5372 | 137.40 | top 89% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 91% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
86
finished ahead 8 times, behind 94
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
Oct 14, 2016 → May 19, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)159.9656 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score582.2968 Smoke on the River
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the River
- Peak power rating (1488) Smoke on the River
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 18 / 18 (471.3140) | 17 (156.5256) | 16 (159.9656) | 18 (154.8228) | — |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 34 / 38 (582.2968) | 28 (153.7256) | 35 (141.7256) | 18 (154.3084) | 36 (132.5372) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 45 / 49 (568.0112) | 38 (152.6056) | 48 (126.2972) | 46 (146.8456) | 41 (142.2628) |