High-water mark
342.7884
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 342.7884 at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) — 95.2% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Oct 16, 2026
Armstrong Smoke Co.
Armstrong Smoke Co. is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 43 at the WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 16, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.68)
Purse competed for
$4,550
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. 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 | 173.1084 | 173.1084 | 173.11 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.6800 | 169.68 | top 35% |
“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 16, 2026 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 12 / 43 (342.7884) | 11 (173.1084) | 15 (169.6800) | — | — |