The comeback
8.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.9 years, then back at Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Sep 13, 2025).
- last seen Oct 14, 2016
- back Sep 13, 2025
Beer Belly Barbeque
Beer Belly Barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 20th of 27 at the Trekking for CDH (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2016
latest Sep 13, 2025 · 8.9 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.46 · weakest Brisket (147.98)
Road miles
323
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 323 mi
Purse competed for
$9,050
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
619.94 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.09 / 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 157.0972 | 161.09 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 147.4060 | 161.52 | top 63% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 167.4628 | 167.46 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9772 | 147.9772 | 147.98 | top 97% |
“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
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
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 · 1 call
Opponents faced
88
finished ahead 14 times, behind 73
Longest layoff
8.9 yrs
Oct 14, 2016 → Sep 13, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First call Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score325.0856 Trekking for CDH
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Balloons Blues and Barbeque
- Career-best overall score619.9432 Balloons Blues and Barbeque
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 20 / 27 (325.0856) | 16 (165.0856) | 22 (160) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 3 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 36 / 39 (619.9432) | 35 (157.0972) | 36 (147.4060) | 15 (167.4628) | 38 (147.9772) |