The comeback
8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8 years, then back at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (Nov 17, 2023).
- last seen Nov 20, 2015
- back Nov 17, 2023
Crazy Rays BBQ
Crazy Rays BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 53rd of 58 at the Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (2024). They finished #1148 in the 2025 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “CRAZY RAYS' BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Nov 17, 2023
latest Nov 15, 2024 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.54)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
648.46 / 720
2 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 165.1200 | 167.40 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 158.2400 | 158.54 | top 92% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 158.2516 | 159.68 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 155.9772 | 162.84 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 91% | Nov 15, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 11 times, behind 175
Longest layoff
8 yrs
Nov 20, 2015 → Nov 17, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20233 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1712 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- Career-best overall score654.1712 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.7028 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 53 / 58 (642.7432) | 36 (169.6800) | 53 (158.8344) | 53 (158.2516) | 54 (155.9772) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 54 / 60 (654.1712) | 49 (165.1200) | 56 (158.2400) | 56 (161.1084) | 31 (169.7028) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |