Mathews BBQ
Mathews BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 31st of 43 at the WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
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 72%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.41 · weakest Chicken (161.65)
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 | 161.6456 | 161.6456 | 161.65 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 163.4056 | 163.41 | top 67% |
“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 | 31 / 43 (325.0512) | 30 (161.6456) | 29 (163.4056) | — | — |