Ritz
Ritz is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 20 at The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 9, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.68 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Purse competed for
$9,350
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 162.2856 | 162.29 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.6800 | 169.68 | top 50% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 166.2972 | 166.30 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 158.2400 | 158.24 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 14 / 20 (656.5028) | 18 (162.2856) | 10 (169.6800) | 11 (166.2972) | 12 (158.2400) |