The comeback
9.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.2 years, then back at Reuniting After War BBQ Competition (Sep 15, 2023).
- last seen Jun 27, 2014
- back Sep 15, 2023
Wild & Wonderful BBQ
Wild & Wonderful BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 18th of 28 at the Reuniting After War BBQ Competition (2023). They finished #1135 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 13, 2025 · 11 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Consistency
±26.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.89 · weakest Pork (152.34)
Road miles
844
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 477 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
624.08 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | 166.8456 | 155.4284 | 161.89 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 143.9428 | 155.59 | top 76% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 139.3828 | 152.34 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 141.1200 | 154.25 | top 77% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WV
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
96
finished ahead 15 times, behind 86
Longest layoff
9.2 yrs
Jun 27, 2014 → Sep 15, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
20234 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.6968 Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score658.6968 Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Brisket)167.3828 Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1489) Reuniting After War BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Hogging Up BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 29 / 30 (620.4460) | 26 (163.3944) | 30 (143.9428) | 27 (158.8572) | 26 (154.2516) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 18 / 28 (658.6968) | 17 (166.8456) | 16 (165.6800) | 22 (158.7884) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 42 / 46 (593.0856) | 32 (155.4284) | 32 (157.1544) | 45 (139.3828) | 42 (141.1200) |