Drum & Baste
Drum & Baste is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 9 at the Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2026
their only contest in the data
Overall top-10s
1
of 1 contest
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 153.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.53)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 149.1656 | 149.1656 | 149.17 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140.5256 | 140.5256 | 140.53 | top 89% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142.8572 | 142.8572 | 142.86 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.7488 | 153.7488 | 153.75 | top 67% |
“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 | Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 Devon | 8 / 9 (586.2972) | 8 (149.1656) | 8 (140.5256) | 7 (142.8572) | 6 (153.7488) |