High-water mark
683.3944
career-best overall
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3944 at Kora Kares for Kids — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 15, 2026
Oceangrove BBQ
Oceangrove BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 27th of 51 at the Kora Kares for Kids (2026). They finished #918 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2026
latest Aug 15, 2026
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.60 · weakest Brisket (153.97)
Road miles
124
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
649.31 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #918 (116 pts) | #976 (116 pts) | #558 (371 pts) | #725 (186 pts) | #944 (116 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 158.2400 | 163.97 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 164.5256 | 171.60 | top 36% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 145.6684 | 160.26 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 146.8000 | 153.97 | top 92% |
“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
Most contests held in
ME
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
63
finished ahead 25 times, behind 55
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Mass in May (Day 2)
- First call Kora Kares for Kids
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.3944 Kora Kares for Kids
- Career-best overall score683.3944 Kora Kares for Kids
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Kora Kares for Kids
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 27 / 51 (683.3944) | 33 (169.6912) | 6 (177.7144) | 11 (174.8572) | 46 (161.1316) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 11 (172.5716) | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 30 / 31 (615.2340) | 27 (158.2400) | 23 (164.5256) | 31 (145.6684) | 29 (146.8000) |