The comeback
9.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.6 years, then back at RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) (May 17, 2024).
- last seen Sep 26, 2014
- back May 17, 2024
B-TEAM
B-TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 14 at the RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) (2024), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. Also listed in KCBS results as “B Team”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 11.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.56 · weakest Brisket (144.19)
Road miles
1,457
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,308 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$1,450
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
636.96 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
350.82 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 161.6916 | 168.35 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.6456 | 164.73 | top 68% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 160.5600 | 168.56 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.4800 | 135.8972 | 144.19 | top 91% |
“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
AB
1 of 3 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
66
finished ahead 22 times, behind 44
Longest layoff
9.6 yrs
Sep 26, 2014 → May 17, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20244 milestones
- First overall top-10 RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD)
- First overall podium RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD)
- First Reserve Championship RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1515) RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD)
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- First call Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.6512 Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score654.6512 Burg Fest BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Burg Fest BBQ Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 32 / 33 (619.2688) | 29 (161.6916) | 29 (161.1200) | 30 (160.5600) | 33 (135.8972) |
| May 17, 2024 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 2 / 14 (350.8228) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 13 / 22 (654.6512) | 11 (167.9656) | 19 (157.6456) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (152.4800) |