The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
FAT SAL'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Ron's Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Ron's Barbecue
Ron's Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 34th of 35 at the 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (2024). They finished #1182 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 2, 2023
latest Jun 28, 2024 · 1.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Consistency
±33.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.94 · weakest Chicken (133.60)
Road miles
6
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
578.29 / 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 | 149.6800 | 102.5484 | 133.60 | top 100% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 136.5372 | 146.64 | top 92% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 152.0228 | 156.94 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.2628 | 140.4800 | 141.11 | top 100% |
“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
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 1 times, behind 133
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- Career-best overall score611.8288 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1544 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 34 / 35 (611.8288) | 35 (149.6800) | 27 (165.1544) | 32 (156.5144) | 35 (140.4800) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 39 / 39 (591.3372) | 39 (148.5600) | 39 (138.2400) | 27 (162.2744) | 39 (142.2628) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 43 / 43 (531.7028) | 43 (102.5484) | 43 (136.5372) | 43 (152.0228) | 43 (140.5944) |