The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge (Sep 19, 2025).
- last seen Sep 9, 2022
- back Sep 19, 2025
B&L BBQ
B&L BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 26th of 37 at the Frisco BBQ Challenge (2022). Also listed in KCBS results as “B & L BBQ” and “B-L-BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 16, 2022
latest Sep 19, 2025 · 3.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Consistency
±8.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.60 · weakest Brisket (154.62)
Road miles
1,604
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,365 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
643.10 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 156.5828 | 161.12 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 154.2400 | 159.77 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 159.4056 | 167.60 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0112 | 153.6228 | 154.62 | top 83% |
“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
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
108
finished ahead 21 times, behind 87
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 9, 2022 → Sep 19, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.4740 Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score653.4740 Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.9656 Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Frisco BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1496) Frisco BBQ Challenge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 33 / 36 (653.4740) | 33 (163.9428) | 27 (163.9428) | 16 (171.9656) | 34 (153.6228) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 31 / 38 (642.7088) | 27 (162.8344) | 35 (154.2400) | 12 (171.4172) | 34 (154.2172) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 26 / 37 (633.1312) | 34 (156.5828) | 25 (161.1316) | 26 (159.4056) | 24 (156.0112) |