TWISTED TORNADO
TWISTED TORNADO is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 299th of 360 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.97 · weakest Pork (159.42)
Purse competed for
$68K
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 | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 162.2400 | 162.24 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 162.8000 | 162.80 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 159.4172 | 159.42 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 171.9656 | 171.97 | top 33% |
“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 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 299 / 360 (656.4228) | 309 (162.2400) | 309 (162.8000) | 315 (159.4172) | 120 (171.9656) |