Their season
2025
their best year
2025 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 63%.
- 3 contests
- 1 overall top-10
- 0 category wins
- average top 63%
Murfy's BBQ Co.
Murfy's BBQ Co. is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 38 at the Barbeque on the Bow Festival (2025). They are ranked #6241 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1417
peak 1417 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2019
latest May 23, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.03 (+13.27)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.41 · weakest Brisket (151.70)
Road miles
1,010
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
624.03 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
321.67 / 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #267 (149 pts) | #253 (159 pts) | #295 (139 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #740 (176 pts) | #670 (261 pts) | #747 (236 pts) | #789 (176 pts) | #773 (181 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #779 (174 pts) | #695 (249 pts) | #598 (354 pts) | #821 (174 pts) | #807 (179 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1312 (70 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1183 (74 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1252 (74 pts) | #1552 (54 pts) | #703 (229 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1359 (170 pts) | #1516 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Murfy's BBQ Co., each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Murfy's BBQ Co.'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Level with Murfy's BBQ Co. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad to the Brisket | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| DIDY SMOKE IT | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Katie | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Slam Dunk BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 134.7888 | 159.41 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 118.2172 | 158.23 | top 60% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.6400 | 146.2400 | 156.67 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.3088 | 130.8344 | 151.70 | top 80% |
“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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 80% | May 23, 2026 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 68% | Aug 30, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
12 of 14 contests
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
167
finished ahead 75 times, behind 356
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 31, 2019 → Sep 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
20253 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Didsbury Lions BBQ
- Career-best overall score646.7548 Didsbury Lions BBQ
- First overall top-10 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20231 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.6400 Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20211 milestone
- First call BBQ on the Bow
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1485) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Aug 30, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 15, 2019 |
| -13 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Sep 2, 2023 |
| -11.4 | BBQ on the Bow | Aug 31, 2019 |
| -10.5 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | Aug 31, 2024 |
| -8.9 | Barbeque on the Bow | Sep 3, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 88% | 88% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 63% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 89% | 88.3% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.7% | 81.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 18 / 23 (633.5544) | 11 (167.4056) | 7 (169.6800) | 22 (146.8000) | 20 (149.6688) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 17 (150.8228) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 11 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 6 / 38 (321.6688) | 5 (163.9772) | 7 (157.6916) | 34 (158.2860) | 37 (148.5832) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 28 / 32 (646.7548) | 16 (167.4172) | 22 (164.5488) | 28 (155.4172) | 26 (159.3716) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 29 / 34 (629.0860) | 32 (156) | 21 (159.3944) | 29 (153.1200) | 24 (160.5716) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 32 / 35 (635.4176) | 14 (170.8800) | 13 (169.7260) | 26 (163.9772) | 34 (130.8344) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 24 / 24 (633.7144) | 20 (165.1428) | 17 (163.4172) | 24 (153.1428) | 23 (152.0116) |
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 30 / 39 (636.0004) | 34 (161.7144) | 9 (171.4744) | 35 (151.4284) | 34 (151.3832) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 39 / 40 (605.7376) | 29 (162.2972) | 40 (118.2172) | 11 (172.6400) | 33 (152.5832) |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 30 / 36 (631.9088) | 29 (161.6800) | 22 (161.0972) | 23 (161.1544) | 34 (147.9772) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 21 / 29 (623.9544) | 28 (150.8456) | 21 (156.5600) | 26 (146.2400) | 3 (170.3088) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 34 / 37 (588.4348) | 36 (134.7888) | 34 (142.8116) | 15 (161.1200) | 24 (149.7144) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 44 / 44 (580.4116) | 40 (149.0516) | 38 (146.3316) | — | 38 (147.3828) |