The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (Sep 27, 2023).
- last seen Sep 16, 2021
- back Sep 27, 2023
TRACTORS BBQ
TRACTORS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 109th of 467 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2021
latest Sep 27, 2023 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 160.26 · weakest Pork (130.23)
Road miles
3
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$143K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
462.47 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 159.4172 | 159.42 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 155.9544 | 157.39 | top 83% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.2288 | 130.2288 | 130.23 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 159.4172 | 160.26 | top 68% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 109 | 0 | top 61% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
695
finished ahead 276 times, behind 674
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 16, 2021 → Sep 27, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)161.0972 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best overall score605.0176 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 484 / 487 (319.9316) | — | 403 (158.8344) | — | 344 (161.0972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 109 / 467 (478.6968) | 348 (159.4172) | 390 (155.9544) | 459 (130.2288) | 309 (159.4172) |