Torch
Torch is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 50 at The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 20, 2023
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.68 · weakest Chicken (158.25)
Purse competed for
$4,300
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2512 | 158.2512 | 158.25 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 169.6800 | 169.68 | top 34% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 23 / 50 (327.9312) | 38 (158.2512) | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |