New Chicago
New Chicago is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 7 at the Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 9, 2026
their only contest in the data
Overall top-10s
1
of 1 contest
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.67 · weakest Brisket (134.66)
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By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 165.6684 | 165.67 | top 86% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 159.3828 | 159.38 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 134.6628 | 134.6628 | 134.66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Transylvanian Steak & BBQ Fest Targu Mures | 7 / 7 (459.7140) | 6 (165.6684) | — | 7 (159.3828) | 7 (134.6628) |