The comeback
2.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Oct 17, 2025).
- last seen Mar 17, 2023
- back Oct 17, 2025
TWO CATS
TWO CATS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 36th of 39 at the WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025). They finished #368 in the 2025 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 17, 2023
latest Oct 17, 2025 · 2.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.71 · weakest Chicken (150.55)
Road miles
103
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
309.62 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3828 | 145.7144 | 150.55 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 151.9200 | 156.71 | top 73% |
“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
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
157
finished ahead 42 times, behind 117
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Mar 17, 2023 → Oct 17, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score311.9428 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2284 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 36 / 39 (311.9428) | 38 (145.7144) | 27 (166.2284) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 42 / 80 (307.3028) | 43 (155.3828) | 41 (151.9200) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 59 (151.9772) | — | — |