The comeback
2.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) (Oct 8, 2021).
- last seen May 31, 2019
- back Oct 8, 2021
GT BBQ
GT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 12th of 49 at the Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 21 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2019
latest Aug 5, 2023 · 4.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Best overall
616.4112 / 720
Competitor Series · 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.96 · weakest Brisket (146.21)
Road miles
926
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 922 mi
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
612.91 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
153.12 / 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8340 | 157.0856 | 159.96 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 147.9200 | 150.61 | top 68% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9540 | 155.4512 | 155.70 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2056 | 146.2056 | 146.21 | top 88% |
“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
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
103
finished ahead 47 times, behind 56
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
May 31, 2019 → Oct 8, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.8340 East Helena Smoke Show
- Most recent contest East Helena Smoke Show
20211 milestone
- Career-best overall score616.4112 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES)
20191 milestone
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 21 / 24 (612.9136) | 17 (162.8340) | 22 (147.9200) | 20 (155.9540) | 21 (146.2056) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Riverside, CA | 15 / 19 (616.4112) | 11 (157.0856) | 17 (150.8000) | 14 (155.4512) | — |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 12 / 49 (153.1200) | — | 11 (153.1200) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.