The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Smoke on the Water (Apr 29, 2022).
- last seen May 31, 2019
- back Apr 29, 2022
Bandit BBQ
Bandit BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 25 at the Smoke on the Water (2022). They finished #1291 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Aug 30, 2024 · 5.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Consistency
±5.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.96 · weakest Brisket (145.07)
Road miles
890
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 830 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
599.79 / 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 142.2400 | 155.96 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5256 | 142.7656 | 145.46 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 145.0972 | 153.30 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 127.3260 | 145.07 | 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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
113
finished ahead 6 times, behind 107
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 31, 2019 → Apr 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score606.6288 Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival
20221 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.3828 Smoke on the Water
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Bricks
- Peak power rating (1487) Smoke on the Bricks
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 27 / 28 (606.6288) | 24 (162.2516) | 28 (142.7656) | 28 (145.0972) | 26 (156.5144) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 22 / 25 (592.3200) | 16 (163.3828) | 20 (148.5256) | 21 (153.0856) | 25 (127.3260) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 47 / 49 (600.4112) | 49 (142.2400) | 46 (145.0856) | 30 (161.7028) | 41 (151.3828) |