The BBQ Den
The BBQ Den is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 57th of 66 at the South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 10, 2025
latest Jul 9, 2026 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.97 · weakest Brisket (153.38)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
636.97 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.2628 | 155.69 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 158.2172 | 159.94 | top 87% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 163.9544 | 167.97 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 146.8116 | 153.38 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 87% | Jul 9, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.2572 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Career-best overall score655.2572 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.9772 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20251 milestone
- First tracked contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 65 / 75 (655.2572) | 62 (165.1200) | 71 (158.2172) | 26 (171.9772) | 63 (159.9428) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 57 / 66 (618.6860) | 62 (146.2628) | 52 (161.6572) | 50 (163.9544) | 60 (146.8116) |