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American Royal World Series Of Barbecue Rub Contest

· Kansas City, MO

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Chipotle Seasoning Hot
175.4628 · Competitor Series — Overall
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Master Que - Pork, Ribs & Chicken BBQ Seasoning
173.7028 · Competitor Series — Overall
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Jack Cawthon's Hand Rub Mild
173.1200 · Competitor Series — Overall

Entries

147
2 categories

Top score

175.4628

Winning margin

1.7600
GC over RC

Field average

159.43
median 160.02

Perfect 180s

0

Tightest race

Competitor Series — Mild rub
2.2400 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

170.8916
what a walk cost here

Field spread

53.7828
winner to last place

Widest winning margin

Competitor Series — Hot rub
won by 3.4628 pts — Chipotle Seasoning Hot

How hot was the win?

Top 99%
beats 1% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

This contest over the years

DateWhereTeamsHigh scoreGrand Champion
← this one Kansas City, MO — — —
2021-05-02 Kansas City, MO — — —
2022-05-15 Kansas City, MO — — —
2023-05-18 Kansas City, MO — — —
2024-04-21 Kansas City, MO — — —
2025-04-13 Kansas City, MO — — —
2026-04-12 Kansas City, MO — — —

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Competitor Series — Hot rub

34 entries · top 175.4628 · median 162.8800

#TeamScore
1 Chipotle Seasoning Hot 175.4628
2 Smokey KC 172.0000
3 PAT BBQ SPICY 171.9656
4 Pitmaster's Premium Chipotle Bold & Spicy Rub 170.8456
5 Fat Boy Chipotle Rub 169.6684
6 Jappy Jalapeno 169.1428
7 Rufus Teague - Spicy Meat Rub 168.0000
8 Flaps 20 Tail and Feather Rub 167.4400
9 Bamm Habanero 167.4284
10 Porkaholic 166.9144
11 Clucker Dust 165.1656
12 Fat Boy Wild Game Seasoning 165.1428
13 Rob's Smokey Hot 164.5600
14 All Purpose Rub Hot 164.5484
15 Mike's BBQ Rub Spicy 164.0800
16 Flamin' Fury Rub 163.4056
17 Fat Boy Cowgirl Rub 162.8800
18 Pork Rub 162.8800
19 Fat Boy Cajun Rub 162.8572
20 Blues Hog Original Dry Rub 162.2628
21 Riley's Smoky and Bold 161.7144
22 Firefly BBQ Ghost Chilli Cajun Rub 161.1200
23 Nashville Hot Chicken Rub 160.5828
24 Southwest Rub 159.4628
25 What-a-Wonderful Wing Rub 157.7256
26 Honey Chipotle 157.1084
27 Cheerin' Chipotle Mocha Rub 155.3940
28 Cherry Habanero 154.8228
29 Mad Raccoon Smokin' Hawt Barbecue Seasoning & Rub 154.8112
30 Da Kine Hawaiian Spicy Kona Coffee Rub 154.2744
31 Flaps 20 Wing Dust Rub 153.1200
32 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. SPG Seasoning 150.2972
33 Ranch Hand's Bad Hombre 144.5944
34 Poppamies - Sriracha RUB 143.4172

Competitor Series — Mild rub

113 entries · top 173.7028 · median 158.8800

#TeamScore
1 Master Que - Pork, Ribs & Chicken BBQ Seasoning 173.7028
2 Jack Cawthon's Hand Rub Mild 173.1200
3 Historic Lynchburg Cinnamon Chipotle Seasoning 172.0228
4 GRINDERS Original Meat Rub 172.0000
5 Original Bonedust Rub 171.4628
6 Bone Suckin' Sauce Seasoning & Rub 171.4172
7 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. Pork & Chicken Rub 170.8916
8 Ham Grenade 170.3200
9 Wine & Swine BBQ 169.7372
10 Rufus Teague - Fish Rub 169.7256
11 Riley's Red Rub 169.1544
12 Loot N' Booty BBQ Gold Star Chicken Rub 169.1428
13 Holy Smoke Dry Rub Seasoning 168.5828
14 PAT BBQ MILD 168.0344
15 SDQ Classic BBQ Rub 168.0228
16 Let It Ride Championship BBQ Rub 167.9772
17 Wicked Que Sweet Georgia Heat 167.4400
18 Brotherhood of Seine Competition Rub 167.4400
19 Veterans Q Chicken & Pork Rub 167.4056
20 Touch of Sweet 166.8800
21 Sweet & Tangy Chicken & Rib Rub 166.8684
22 Holy Smoke Sweet Rub & Seasoning 166.8456
23 Fat Boyn Premium All Purpose 166.2856
24 UrbanQ Smokehouse Butt & Rack Rub 165.7372
25 Veterans Q Beef Rub 165.6800
26 Rufus Teague - Chic N Rub 164.5828
27 Bexten's Best Signature Blend 164.5600
28 Wing-A-Lings Railway Rib Rub 164.5484
29 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 163.9884
30 Meat Mitch Steer Season 163.4056
31 Fat Boy Sweet Rub 162.8572
32 Oklahoma Joe's Rib Rub 162.8572
33 Alexanders Magic Dust - Competition Rub 162.8456
34 Smoking Finns - Basic Element RUB 162.8456
35 Huge Mike's "Roll Over & Rub It" All-Everything Seasoning 162.3200
36 Bone Suckin' Sauce Steak Seasoning & Rub 162.2856
37 Bollywood Bonedust Rub 162.2856
38 Mike's BBQ Rub Original 162.2744
39 The Missing Link 162.2628
40 Secret Blend 161.7484
41 Chipotle Seasoning Mild 161.7372
42 Steel City Fry Seasoning 161.7256
43 Ozark Heat 161.7028
44 Butt Kick'n Chicken 161.7028
45 Loot N' Booty BBQ Everything Rub 161.6684
46 Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Kona Coffee Rub 161.1656
47 Rockin Red Rub 161.1656
48 Rob's Savory Chipotle 161.1200
49 UrbanQ Smokehouse It's All About The Meats...And More Seasoning 160.5600
50 Rufus Teague - Meat Rub 160.0228
51 Bull Dust 160.0228
52 Jim Quessenberry's Steak Beautiful - Hickory 159.9884
53 Flaps 20 Check Ride Rib Rub 159.4628
54 Hog Waller Honey 159.4400
55 Poppamies - Burgers & Ribs RUB 159.4172
56 Meat Mitch Whomp Rub 159.3828
57 Gold Dust 158.8800
58 Signature Rub 158.8800
59 Pit Boss Sweet Rib Rub 158.8456
60 BBQ SHOGUN UMAMI RUB 158.8112
61 Q Barbeque Original Rub 158.2972
62 Bald Man Rub 158.2972
63 firefly's smokin' pork dry rub 158.2856
64 Old Southern BBQ Rib Rub 157.7600
65 UrbanQ Smokehouse Mahalo Rub 157.7256
66 Oklahoma Joe's Hog Rub and Yard Bird Seasoning 157.7144
67 River City Rub 157.7028
68 Big Beef Rub 157.6684
69 Old Southern BBQ Brisket Rub 157.1772
70 Bone Doctors' Premium Spice Blend 157.1200
71 Hog Waller Original 157.1200
72 All Purpose Rub Mild 157.0856
73 Master Que - Steak, Burger & Brisket Sugar Free Seasoning 156.5944
74 Oklahoma Joe's Steak and Burger Maker 156.5828
75 R Beef Rub 156.5828
76 HUCKLEBERRY HOG & HEN RUB 155.9884
77 All In Championship BBQ Rub 155.9656
78 Miller & Son BBQ Sauce Brewing Co. Velvet Spice Blend 155.9544
79 Blues Hog Sweet & Savory Seasoning 155.3828
80 Pirate Jonny's Sweet Island Rub 155.3828
81 Riley's Sweet Pecan 155.3712
82 Oklahoma Joe's Brisket Rub 154.9028
83 Red Head Rub & All-Purpose Seasoning 154.8572
84 Pinch of Heat 154.8228
85 Bonedust Steak Rub 154.8228
86 Porkzila Sweet Heat 154.3200
87 These Ribs Don't Lie 154.2856
88 Old Florida Style Food Datil Pepper BBQ Rub 153.6684
89 UrbanQ Smokehouse Indian Summer Rub 153.6684
90 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. AP Rub 153.1428
91 Loot N' Booty BBQ What's Your Beef? Rub 153.1200
92 Tumbleweed All-Purpose Rub 152.5484
93 Fat Boy Bacon Salt 152.0000
94 Tantalazin' Tex-Mex Rub 152.0000
95 Harold's Dry Rub Seasoning 151.9540
96 Oklahoma Joe's Original BBQ Rub 151.4284
97 Makin Bacon 150.8572
98 Smokin Applewood All-Purose Rub 150.8456
99 Firefly BBQ Mississippi Master Rub 150.2856
100 R Steak Rub 150.2744
101 Slow Burn Seasoning 150.2400
102 Pitmaster's Premium BBQ Rub 150.2284
103 Blues Hog Bold & Beefy Seasoning 148.0000
104 Rufus Teague - Steak Rub 146.8228
105 Spice Grillade 146.2400
106 Fat Bottom Girl BBQ Pig and Poultry 146.2284
107 UrbanQ Smokehouse Cup of Joe Meat Rub 144.6056
108 Cookies Flavor Enhancer and All-Purpose Seasoning & Rub 143.9772
109 Firefly BBQ Boston Beach Jerk Rub 143.9772
110 Flaps 20 Flap Jack Chicken Rub 141.6456
111 Da Kine Hawaiian Original Kona Coffee Rub 137.1428
112 Ranch Hand's Midnight Magic 133.1544
113 Pit Boss Champion Chicken Rub 121.6800

Competitor Series — Overall

147 entries · top 175.4628 · median 160.0228

#TeamScore
1 Chipotle Seasoning Hot 175.4628
2 Master Que - Pork, Ribs & Chicken BBQ Seasoning 173.7028
3 Jack Cawthon's Hand Rub Mild 173.1200
4 Historic Lynchburg Cinnamon Chipotle Seasoning 172.0228
5 Smokey KC 172.0000
6 GRINDERS Original Meat Rub 172.0000
7 PAT BBQ SPICY 171.9656
8 Original Bonedust Rub 171.4628
9 Bone Suckin' Sauce Seasoning & Rub 171.4172
10 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. Pork & Chicken Rub 170.8916
11 Pitmaster's Premium Chipotle Bold & Spicy Rub 170.8456
12 Ham Grenade 170.3200
13 Wine & Swine BBQ 169.7372
14 Rufus Teague - Fish Rub 169.7256
15 Fat Boy Chipotle Rub 169.6684
16 Riley's Red Rub 169.1544
17 Jappy Jalapeno 169.1428
18 Loot N' Booty BBQ Gold Star Chicken Rub 169.1428
19 Holy Smoke Dry Rub Seasoning 168.5828
20 PAT BBQ MILD 168.0344
21 SDQ Classic BBQ Rub 168.0228
22 Rufus Teague - Spicy Meat Rub 168.0000
23 Let It Ride Championship BBQ Rub 167.9772
24 Flaps 20 Tail and Feather Rub 167.4400
25 Brotherhood of Seine Competition Rub 167.4400
26 Wicked Que Sweet Georgia Heat 167.4400
27 Bamm Habanero 167.4284
28 Veterans Q Chicken & Pork Rub 167.4056
29 Porkaholic 166.9144
30 Touch of Sweet 166.8800
31 Sweet & Tangy Chicken & Rib Rub 166.8684
32 Holy Smoke Sweet Rub & Seasoning 166.8456
33 Fat Boyn Premium All Purpose 166.2856
34 UrbanQ Smokehouse Butt & Rack Rub 165.7372
35 Veterans Q Beef Rub 165.6800
36 Clucker Dust 165.1656
37 Fat Boy Wild Game Seasoning 165.1428
38 Rufus Teague - Chic N Rub 164.5828
39 Bexten's Best Signature Blend 164.5600
40 Rob's Smokey Hot 164.5600
41 All Purpose Rub Hot 164.5484
42 Wing-A-Lings Railway Rib Rub 164.5484
43 Mike's BBQ Rub Spicy 164.0800
44 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 163.9884
45 Meat Mitch Steer Season 163.4056
46 Flamin' Fury Rub 163.4056
47 Fat Boy Cowgirl Rub 162.8800
48 Pork Rub 162.8800
49 Oklahoma Joe's Rib Rub 162.8572
50 Fat Boy Cajun Rub 162.8572
51 Fat Boy Sweet Rub 162.8572
52 Alexanders Magic Dust - Competition Rub 162.8456
53 Smoking Finns - Basic Element RUB 162.8456
54 Huge Mike's "Roll Over & Rub It" All-Everything Seasoning 162.3200
55 Bone Suckin' Sauce Steak Seasoning & Rub 162.2856
56 Bollywood Bonedust Rub 162.2856
57 Mike's BBQ Rub Original 162.2744
58 Blues Hog Original Dry Rub 162.2628
59 The Missing Link 162.2628
60 Secret Blend 161.7484
61 Chipotle Seasoning Mild 161.7372
62 Steel City Fry Seasoning 161.7256
63 Riley's Smoky and Bold 161.7144
64 Butt Kick'n Chicken 161.7028
65 Ozark Heat 161.7028
66 Loot N' Booty BBQ Everything Rub 161.6684
67 Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky Kona Coffee Rub 161.1656
68 Rockin Red Rub 161.1656
69 Rob's Savory Chipotle 161.1200
70 Firefly BBQ Ghost Chilli Cajun Rub 161.1200
71 Nashville Hot Chicken Rub 160.5828
72 UrbanQ Smokehouse It's All About The Meats...And More Seasoning 160.5600
73 Rufus Teague - Meat Rub 160.0228
74 Bull Dust 160.0228
75 Jim Quessenberry's Steak Beautiful - Hickory 159.9884
76 Flaps 20 Check Ride Rib Rub 159.4628
77 Southwest Rub 159.4628
78 Hog Waller Honey 159.4400
79 Poppamies - Burgers & Ribs RUB 159.4172
80 Meat Mitch Whomp Rub 159.3828
81 Signature Rub 158.8800
82 Gold Dust 158.8800
83 Pit Boss Sweet Rib Rub 158.8456
84 BBQ SHOGUN UMAMI RUB 158.8112
85 Q Barbeque Original Rub 158.2972
86 Bald Man Rub 158.2972
87 firefly's smokin' pork dry rub 158.2856
88 Old Southern BBQ Rib Rub 157.7600
89 UrbanQ Smokehouse Mahalo Rub 157.7256
90 What-a-Wonderful Wing Rub 157.7256
91 Oklahoma Joe's Hog Rub and Yard Bird Seasoning 157.7144
92 River City Rub 157.7028
93 Big Beef Rub 157.6684
94 Old Southern BBQ Brisket Rub 157.1772
95 Hog Waller Original 157.1200
96 Bone Doctors' Premium Spice Blend 157.1200
97 Honey Chipotle 157.1084
98 All Purpose Rub Mild 157.0856
99 Master Que - Steak, Burger & Brisket Sugar Free Seasoning 156.5944
100 Oklahoma Joe's Steak and Burger Maker 156.5828
101 R Beef Rub 156.5828
102 HUCKLEBERRY HOG & HEN RUB 155.9884
103 All In Championship BBQ Rub 155.9656
104 Miller & Son BBQ Sauce Brewing Co. Velvet Spice Blend 155.9544
105 Cheerin' Chipotle Mocha Rub 155.3940
106 Blues Hog Sweet & Savory Seasoning 155.3828
107 Pirate Jonny's Sweet Island Rub 155.3828
108 Riley's Sweet Pecan 155.3712
109 Oklahoma Joe's Brisket Rub 154.9028
110 Red Head Rub & All-Purpose Seasoning 154.8572
111 Pinch of Heat 154.8228
112 Bonedust Steak Rub 154.8228
113 Cherry Habanero 154.8228
114 Mad Raccoon Smokin' Hawt Barbecue Seasoning & Rub 154.8112
115 Porkzila Sweet Heat 154.3200
116 These Ribs Don't Lie 154.2856
117 Da Kine Hawaiian Spicy Kona Coffee Rub 154.2744
118 UrbanQ Smokehouse Indian Summer Rub 153.6684
119 Old Florida Style Food Datil Pepper BBQ Rub 153.6684
120 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. AP Rub 153.1428
121 Loot N' Booty BBQ What's Your Beef? Rub 153.1200
122 Flaps 20 Wing Dust Rub 153.1200
123 Tumbleweed All-Purpose Rub 152.5484
124 Fat Boy Bacon Salt 152.0000
125 Tantalazin' Tex-Mex Rub 152.0000
126 Harold's Dry Rub Seasoning 151.9540
127 Oklahoma Joe's Original BBQ Rub 151.4284
128 Makin Bacon 150.8572
129 Smokin Applewood All-Purose Rub 150.8456
130 OUR HOUSE BBQ Co. SPG Seasoning 150.2972
131 Firefly BBQ Mississippi Master Rub 150.2856
132 R Steak Rub 150.2744
133 Slow Burn Seasoning 150.2400
134 Pitmaster's Premium BBQ Rub 150.2284
135 Blues Hog Bold & Beefy Seasoning 148.0000
136 Rufus Teague - Steak Rub 146.8228
137 Spice Grillade 146.2400
138 Fat Bottom Girl BBQ Pig and Poultry 146.2284
139 UrbanQ Smokehouse Cup of Joe Meat Rub 144.6056
140 Ranch Hand's Bad Hombre 144.5944
141 Cookies Flavor Enhancer and All-Purpose Seasoning & Rub 143.9772
142 Firefly BBQ Boston Beach Jerk Rub 143.9772
143 Poppamies - Sriracha RUB 143.4172
144 Flaps 20 Flap Jack Chicken Rub 141.6456
145 Da Kine Hawaiian Original Kona Coffee Rub 137.1428
146 Ranch Hand's Midnight Magic 133.1544
147 Pit Boss Champion Chicken Rub 121.6800

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