Pops BBQ -N- Spirits
Pops BBQ -N- Spirits is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 34th of 36 at the Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025). Also listed in KCBS results as “Pops BBQ-N-Spirits”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 14, 2025
latest Jun 13, 2025
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Best overall
470.6400 / 540
Competitor Series · Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Best single call
165.0972
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.60)
Road miles
41
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 162.8800 | 163.99 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 143.3256 | 154.60 | top 69% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 149.6112 | 155.92 | top 69% |
“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
Most contests held in
TN
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 58 times, behind 123
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score470.6400 Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.0972 Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 34 / 36 (470.6400) | 23 (165.0972) | 32 (155.9316) | 36 (149.6112) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 46 / 100 (306.2056) | 40 (162.8800) | 48 (143.3256) | 38 (162.2284) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 50 (164.5372) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.