High-water mark
331.3256
career-best overall
92.0% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 331.3256 at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) — 92.0% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- May 16, 2026
Gizzard Check BBQ
Gizzard Check BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 17 at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) (2026). They finished #223 in the 2026 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 15, 2026
latest May 16, 2026
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.68)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
317.93 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #223 (161 pts) | #217 (171 pts) | #239 (156 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 155.9772 | 162.25 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 148.5600 | 155.68 | top 88% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 85% | May 16, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score331.3256 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score331.3256 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5256 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 17 (331.3256) | 13 (168.5256) | 15 (162.8000) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 22 / 25 (304.5372) | 21 (155.9772) | 22 (148.5600) | — | — |