High-water mark
668.5032
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.5032 at East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 28, 2026
On the Brink
On the Brink is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 31 at the East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2025
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 1.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±75.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.50 · weakest Brisket (159.57)
Road miles
345
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 188 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
603.69 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 166.2400 | 169.50 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 163.9312 | 167.67 | top 63% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 157.1200 | 162.84 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 144.4572 | 159.57 | top 63% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
87
finished ahead 15 times, behind 76
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 18, 2025 → Aug 28, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5032 East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best overall score668.5032 East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival
- Peak power rating (1491) East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival
- First call La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8572 La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
20251 milestone
- First tracked contest Shenandoah ShenDig
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 33 / 33 (498.2172) | 28 (166.2400) | — | 33 (157.1200) | 6 (174.8572) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 18 / 31 (668.5032) | 15 (170.8572) | 14 (171.4172) | 19 (166.8344) | 23 (159.3944) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 28 / 30 (644.3540) | 16 (171.4056) | 24 (163.9312) | 26 (164.5600) | 29 (144.4572) |