The comeback
4.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.1 years, then back at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (Sep 23, 2023).
- last seen Aug 10, 2019
- back Sep 23, 2023
SANTIAGO SMOKING CO.
SANTIAGO SMOKING CO. is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 26th of 27 at the Big Blue Barbecue (2018). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 10, 2018
latest Sep 23, 2023 · 5.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Consistency
±10.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.89 · weakest Pork (150.24)
Road miles
1,000
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 841 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
624.27 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2564 (53 pts) | #1996 (68 pts) | #1884 (83 pts) | #2559 (53 pts) | #2558 (53 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #2565 (52 pts) | #1945 (72 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #2560 (52 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 156.5600 | 161.53 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 159.9656 | 161.89 | top 74% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 145.0740 | 150.24 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 146.2060 | 150.61 | top 94% |
“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
MA
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
89
finished ahead 6 times, behind 88
Longest layoff
4.1 yrs
Aug 10, 2019 → Sep 23, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score637.6232 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4172 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Big Blue Barbecue
- Peak power rating (1490) Big Blue Barbecue
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 38 / 42 (637.6232) | 29 (167.4172) | 32 (161.7144) | 41 (152.5372) | 39 (155.9544) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 27 / 28 (611.8628) | 22 (160.6172) | 19 (159.9656) | 26 (145.0740) | 26 (146.2060) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 26 / 27 (623.3260) | 27 (156.5600) | 21 (163.9888) | 26 (153.1200) | 26 (149.6572) |