The Dirty Cleaver Co.
The Dirty Cleaver Co. is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 11th of 12 at the Big Knob BBQ Fest (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 23, 2025
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (131.23)
Purse competed for
$3,600
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 154.2400 | 154.24 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.2344 | 131.2344 | 131.23 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Big Knob BBQ Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 11 / 12 (285.4744) | 11 (154.2400) | 11 (131.2344) | — | — |