The comeback
9.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.1 years, then back at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (Jul 27, 2024).
- last seen Jun 26, 2015
- back Jul 27, 2024
Triple B's BBQ
Triple B's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 28th of 34 at the Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2024). They finished #425 in the 2024 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Triple Bs BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Jul 27, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.30 · weakest Brisket (149.12)
Road miles
902
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 902 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$8,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
604.75 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
306.19 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #425 (54 pts) | #360 (79 pts) | #428 (54 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 145.1428 | 151.20 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 143.9544 | 153.30 | top 68% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9998 | 151.9428 | 151.97 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7142 | 144.5260 | 149.12 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 74% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NM
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
164
finished ahead 39 times, behind 136
Longest layoff
9.1 yrs
Jun 26, 2015 → Jul 27, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.2400 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Most recent contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score604.9256 Smokin' On The Pecos
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On the Pecos
- Peak power rating (1495) Smokin' On the Pecos
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 28 / 34 (306.1944) | 20 (162.2400) | 29 (143.9544) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 38 / 48 (604.9256) | 41 (146.2168) | 25 (162.2400) | 35 (151.9428) | 44 (144.5260) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 48 / 70 (604.5710) | 64 (145.1428) | 47 (153.7142) | 48 (151.9998) | 38 (153.7142) |