The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Whatcha Smokin' has finished one call ahead of Culinary Creations 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Culinary Creations
Culinary Creations is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 34th of 36 at the Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2025
latest Jun 19, 2026 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.37)
Road miles
1
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$5,100
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
305.89 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 | 161.1084 | 147.9312 | 154.52 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6916 | 149.0400 | 151.37 | top 94% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 96% | Jun 19, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20253 milestones
- First tracked contest Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score310.1484 Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.1084 Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 40 / 41 (301.6228) | 41 (147.9312) | 37 (153.6916) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 34 / 36 (310.1484) | 28 (161.1084) | 35 (149.0400) | — | — |