High-water mark
670.1484
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.1484 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 30, 2026
THIN LINE BARBECUE
THIN LINE BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 134th of 158 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2026
latest Sep 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.68 · weakest Brisket (164.80)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
667.27 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 162.2744 | 165.97 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.2400 | 169.68 | top 57% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 161.6456 | 166.82 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 156.4912 | 164.80 | top 65% |
“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
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
361
finished ahead 110 times, behind 406
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.3880 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score670.1484 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 134 / 158 (670.1484) | 151 (162.2744) | 64 (173.1200) | 150 (161.6456) | 64 (173.1084) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 274 / 360 (664.3880) | 199 (169.6684) | 263 (166.2400) | 133 (171.9884) | 321 (156.4912) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.