The comeback
3.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Best of the Midwest BBQ (Oct 22, 2021).
- last seen Apr 20, 2018
- back Oct 22, 2021
MC BBQ
MC BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 21 at the Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (2024). Also listed in KCBS results as “M & C BBQ” and “MCBBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Feb 26, 2015
latest May 24, 2024 · 9.2 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 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.96)
Road miles
3,217
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,576 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.33 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 158.2284 | 159.38 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 125.6228 | 149.96 | top 74% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 146.2512 | 158.09 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 149.7028 | 155.00 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
4 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
167
finished ahead 38 times, behind 128
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
Apr 20, 2018 → Oct 22, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20245 milestones
- First call Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- First overall top-10 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.6800 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2628 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score623.8400 Barnesville BBQ & Blues
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1491) Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | May 24, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 26, 2015 |
| -9.2 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 22, 2021 |
| -5.8 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Apr 20, 2018 |
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 29% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85% | 85% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 6 / 21 (333.6800) | — | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 39 / 44 (611.8172) | 32 (161.1200) | 44 (125.6228) | 27 (166.8344) | 31 (158.2400) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnesville, GA | 21 / 25 (623.8400) | 21 (158.8000) | 23 (146.8000) | 15 (161.1772) | 19 (157.0628) |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 51 / 61 (607.3252) | 42 (158.2284) | 50 (153.1428) | 52 (146.2512) | 51 (149.7028) |