High-water mark
347.4172
career-best overall
96.5% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 347.4172 at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — 96.5% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Jun 12, 2026
Charcoal Gladiators
Charcoal Gladiators is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 18 at the Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1525
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 25, 2025
latest Jun 12, 2026
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 176.29 · weakest Brisket (163.94)
Road miles
152
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
341.40 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 176.29 | top 10% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 161.6688 | 165.11 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 163.9428 | 163.9428 | 163.94 | top 11% |
“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)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score347.4172 Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
20255 milestones
- First tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- First call Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- First overall podium Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score335.3832 Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 8 / 36 (347.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | 11 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 3 / 18 (335.3832) | 2 (173.7144) | 5 (161.6688) | — | 2 (163.9428) |