The comeback
2.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest (May 22, 2026).
- last seen Jul 21, 2023
- back May 22, 2026
DAVEY JONES LOCKER BBQ
DAVEY JONES LOCKER BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 14 at the Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest (2026). They finished #912 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 16, 2023
latest May 22, 2026 · 2.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.44 · weakest Brisket (146.04)
Road miles
448
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
618.66 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8344 | 158.44 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 146.7888 | 158.05 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 150.7772 | 156.13 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 137.6572 | 146.04 | top 99% |
“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
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 2 times, behind 109
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Jul 21, 2023 → May 22, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First call Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Career-best overall score636.3660 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1316 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Most recent contest Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1489) Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 13 / 14 (636.3660) | 12 (165.1200) | 4 (173.1316) | 13 (150.7772) | 14 (147.3372) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 37 / 38 (613.4856) | 34 (159.3600) | 34 (154.2284) | 29 (162.2400) | 38 (137.6572) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 28 (606.1260) | 28 (150.8344) | 28 (146.7888) | 24 (155.3828) | 27 (153.1200) |