The comeback
2.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Smoke on the Trails (Sep 10, 2021).
- last seen May 10, 2019
- back Sep 10, 2021
PB &J BBQ
PB &J BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 17 at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2023). Also listed in KCBS results as “PB & J BBQ” and “PB&J BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2019
latest Dec 1, 2023 · 4.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.43 · weakest Chicken (116.35)
Road miles
1,098
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 612 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
547.28 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
320.47 / 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 | 0 | 166.8228 | 20 | 116.35 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 151.3828 | 154.43 | top 86% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 139.3256 | 152.52 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 133.6572 | 148.81 | top 73% |
“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
AL
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 22 times, behind 104
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
May 10, 2019 → Sep 10, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- First call Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8228 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Rockin BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1944 Rockin BBQ
- Career-best overall score650.1944 Rockin BBQ
- Peak power rating (1497) Rockin BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 13 / 17 (320.4684) | 7 (166.8228) | 16 (153.6456) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 52 / 53 (444.3656) | 53 (20) | 47 (151.3828) | 49 (139.3256) | 51 (133.6572) |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 30 / 42 (650.1944) | 31 (162.2400) | 32 (158.2744) | 17 (165.7144) | 21 (163.9656) |