The comeback
2.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Smokin in the Golden Valley (Sep 4, 2015).
- last seen Jan 25, 2013
- back Sep 4, 2015
B & B BBQ
B & B BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Carnivores Classic (2016). Also listed in KCBS results as “B,B,-BBQ” and “BBBBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Jun 10, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.41 · weakest Brisket (149.55)
Road miles
2,811
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,314 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
615.75 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 144.4912 | 153.67 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 142.8116 | 154.11 | top 64% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 153.1312 | 158.41 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 143.4172 | 149.55 | top 79% |
“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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
1 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 62 times, behind 115
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Jan 25, 2013 → Sep 4, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score643.4280 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2856 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1501) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Smokin in the Golden Valley | Sep 4, 2015 |
| -9.3 | Carnivores Classic | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -2.7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 25 / 39 (606.1368) | 34 (144.4912) | 18 (155.9656) | 16 (156.5600) | 27 (149.1200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Carnivores Classic Missoula, MT | 22 / 25 (625.5428) | 17 (159.3828) | 24 (151.3944) | 18 (157.6800) | 19 (157.0856) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Smokin in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 30 / 31 (587.8856) | 29 (148.5256) | 29 (142.8116) | 28 (153.1312) | 28 (143.4172) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 42 / 86 (643.4280) | 41 (162.2856) | 19 (166.2856) | 25 (166.2856) | 70 (148.5712) |