The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke in the Spring (Apr 9, 2021).
- last seen Apr 12, 2019
- back Apr 9, 2021
837 BARBEQUE
837 BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 75th of 104 at the Smoke In the Springs (2019). They finished #1236 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2019
latest Apr 9, 2021 · 2 years on the trail
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.08)
Road miles
53
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Master avg
478.75 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 157.1084 | 154.2972 | 156.16 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 162.8572 | 145.6800 | 154.08 | top 65% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 160.5372 | 160.54 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 166.2284 | 166.23 | top 49% |
“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
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
190
finished ahead 29 times, behind 204
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 12, 2019 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Spring
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score646.7084 Smoke In the Springs
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.2284 Smoke In the Springs
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Kincaid Fair Smoke Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Kincaid Fair Smoke Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First category win (Chicken) Kincaid Fair Smoke Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 105 / 105 (310.8000) | 95 (157.1084) | 101 (153.6916) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 75 / 104 (646.7084) | 90 (157.0856) | 69 (162.8572) | 83 (160.5372) | 51 (166.2284) |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Kincaid Fair Smoke Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Kincaid, KS | — | 1 (154.2972) | 2 (145.6800) | — | — |