The comeback
6.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.2 years, then back at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (Jul 27, 2024).
- last seen May 11, 2018
- back Jul 27, 2024
Killin Time BBQ
Killin Time BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 15th of 32 at the Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2025). They finished #328 in the 2025 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 11, 2018
latest Jul 26, 2025 · 7.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.68 · weakest Chicken (158.80)
Road miles
591
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 589 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
647.31 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.18 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 157.0512 | 158.80 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 153.7028 | 163.79 | top 44% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 166.2400 | 166.24 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.6800 | 169.68 | top 31% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 50% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
122
finished ahead 71 times, behind 87
Longest layoff
6.2 yrs
May 11, 2018 → Jul 27, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20255 milestones
- First call Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.6228 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9772 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Peak power rating (1504) Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Most recent contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- Career-best overall score647.3144 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 15 / 32 (333.6228) | 22 (161.6456) | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 18 / 34 (322.7312) | 26 (157.0512) | 12 (165.6800) | — | — |
| May 11, 2018 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 42 (647.3144) | 33 (157.6916) | 33 (153.7028) | 18 (166.2400) | 13 (169.6800) |