North Pole BBQ
North Pole BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 12th of 33 at the La Classique BBQ Labonte (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Aug 4, 2023 · 6.1 years on the trail
Category wins
1
1 podium
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.90 · weakest Pork (153.13)
Road miles
144
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 144 mi
Master avg
642.87 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9312 | 155.3940 | 159.66 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.2000 | 160.5944 | 168.90 | top 22% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 149.7484 | 153.13 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 154.9028 | 161.18 | top 39% |
“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
Opponents faced
70
finished ahead 47 times, behind 24
Longest layoff
6.1 yrs
Jul 7, 2017 → Aug 4, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20235 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) La Classique BBQ Labonte
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7940 La Classique BBQ Labonte
- Career-best overall score649.7940 La Classique BBQ Labonte
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.2000 La Classique BBQ Labonte
- Most recent contest La Classique BBQ Labonte
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest I love Barbecue & Music Festival
- First call I love Barbecue & Music Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 12 / 33 (649.7940) | 26 (155.3940) | 1 (177.2000) | 27 (149.7484) | 7 (167.4516) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 14 / 40 (635.9428) | 9 (163.9312) | 16 (160.5944) | 20 (156.5144) | 23 (154.9028) |