Ishy Links
Ishy Links is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 15th of 18 at the Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.54 · weakest Chicken (158.78)
Purse competed for
$2,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.7768 | 158.7768 | 158.78 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 164.5372 | 164.54 | top 78% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL | 15 / 18 (323.3140) | 16 (158.7768) | 14 (164.5372) | — | — |