High-water mark
666.6972
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.6972 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 30, 2026
Kuykendalls Barbecue Co
Kuykendalls Barbecue Co is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 142nd 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 84%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.69 · weakest Chicken (160.50)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
665.25 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 159.3600 | 160.50 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 162.2400 | 165.39 | top 77% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 160.5144 | 165.67 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 173.1084 | 173.69 | top 27% |
“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 97 times, behind 419
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8056 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score666.6972 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2744 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
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 - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 142 / 158 (666.6972) | 154 (159.3600) | 148 (162.2400) | 93 (170.8228) | 43 (174.2744) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 279 / 360 (663.8056) | 320 (161.6456) | 220 (168.5372) | 308 (160.5144) | 100 (173.1084) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.