The comeback
10 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 10 years, then back at All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (Aug 23, 2024).
- last seen Aug 8, 2014
- back Aug 23, 2024
Barnyard BBQ
Barnyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 7th of 13 at the All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.95 · weakest Pork (150.82)
Road miles
2,932
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2,198 mi
Purse competed for
$2,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 153.1200 | 153.12 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 153.6344 | 155.95 | top 62% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 150.8228 | 150.82 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4284 | 155.4284 | 155.43 | top 85% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
2 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
37
finished ahead 8 times, behind 29
Longest layoff
10 yrs
Aug 8, 2014 → Aug 23, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- First call All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall top-10 All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score617.6456 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)158.2744 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | All American Rib Cookoff (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Auburn, CA | 7 / 13 (153.6344) | — | 7 (153.6344) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 24 / 26 (617.6456) | 24 (153.1200) | 18 (158.2744) | 26 (150.8228) | 22 (155.4284) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.