A-TEAM
A-TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash (2014). Also listed in KCBS results as “A Team”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 12, 2014
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 12 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.14)
Road miles
1,625
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,625 mi
Master avg
631.62 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 159.9888 | 164.27 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 146.8344 | 153.14 | top 84% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 150.7884 | 156.53 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 145.0744 | 157.68 | top 62% |
“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
Opponents faced
56
finished ahead 8 times, behind 48
Longest layoff
12 yrs
Sep 12, 2014 → Sep 4, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
- First call International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0740 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score649.0740 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2856 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 33 / 33 (614.1604) | 30 (159.9888) | 32 (146.8344) | 29 (162.2628) | 32 (145.0744) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN | 17 / 25 (649.0740) | 8 (168.5600) | 18 (159.4400) | 25 (150.7884) | 7 (170.2856) |