Upstate 518 BBQ
Upstate 518 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 43rd of 44 at the Montana Pitmaster Classic (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Aug 25, 2023
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.50 · weakest Brisket (131.95)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4972 | 167.4972 | 167.50 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6684 | 153.6684 | 153.67 | top 91% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.1428 | 141.1428 | 141.14 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.9544 | 131.9544 | 131.95 | top 100% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 43 / 44 (594.2628) | 26 (167.4972) | 40 (153.6684) | 43 (141.1428) | 44 (131.9544) |