Baba Gonky! BBQ
Baba Gonky! BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 31 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 20, 2023
latest Jun 12, 2026 · 2.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.81)
Road miles
13
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$6,600
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
312.23 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 | 158.8460 | 156 | 157.42 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 137.6344 | 154.81 | top 64% |
“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
76
finished ahead 12 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Oct 20, 2023 → Jun 12, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First call Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score330.8348 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score330.8348 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9888 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 31 (330.8348) | 27 (158.8460) | 9 (171.9888) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 47 / 50 (293.6344) | 42 (156) | 49 (137.6344) | — | — |