High-water mark
697.0744
career-best overall
96.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 697.0744 at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard — 96.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Sparky and Docs
Sparky and Docs is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 71 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (2026). They finished #908 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Sparky and Doc's”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 25, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 175.42 · weakest Chicken (173.12)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #908 (100 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1125 (70 pts) | #960 (95 pts) | #1010 (75 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 173.1200 | 173.12 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 174.2744 | 174.27 | top 32% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 175.4172 | 175.42 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 174.2628 | 174.26 | top 31% |
“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 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 17 / 71 (697.0744) | 34 (173.1200) | 23 (174.2744) | 18 (175.4172) | 22 (174.2628) |