The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Jun 27, 2025).
- last seen May 12, 2023
- back Jun 27, 2025
Gone Tits Up BBQ
Gone Tits Up BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 20 at the JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition (2026). They finished #1029 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 31 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 13, 2022
latest May 23, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.83 · weakest Pork (146.05)
Road miles
1,218
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 373 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
604.44 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1029 (70 pts) | #1114 (70 pts) | #1127 (90 pts) | #1077 (70 pts) | #979 (105 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 154.7996 | 159.83 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 137.1316 | 148.24 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9884 | 143.9656 | 146.05 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 139.4172 | 152.37 | 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.
By field size and state
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ON
1 of 4 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
126
finished ahead 7 times, behind 125
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
May 12, 2023 → Jun 27, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score635.3028 JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.0972 JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1488) 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | May 23, 2026 |
| -12.2 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | May 13, 2022 |
| -10.9 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jun 27, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 20 / 20 (635.3028) | 20 (159.4284) | 16 (165.0972) | 20 (146.1944) | 13 (164.5828) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 26 / 26 (591.7708) | 26 (154.7996) | 26 (139.9084) | 26 (143.9656) | 26 (153.0972) |
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 25 / 32 (471.2916) | 16 (163.3828) | 29 (150.8116) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 36 / 36 (586.2516) | 33 (161.7144) | 36 (137.1316) | 35 (147.9884) | 35 (139.4172) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.