Rack Addicts BBQ Team AB
Rating
1388
peak 1517
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-05-30
Best ToY finish
#677
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 612.35 (+18.97)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±102.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.84 · weakest Pork (156.06)
Road miles
2119
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kreiser Barbecue has finished one call ahead of Rack Addicts BBQ Team 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FLAMING SEAHORSES BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 51% across 4 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 146.2628 | 159.80 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 138.2060 | 159.35 | top 65% |
| Pork | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 141.0972 | 156.06 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 129.1200 | 159.84 | top 55% |
“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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (17 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.35
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.1948 | 626.19 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 643.9200 | 630.62 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.6344 | 478.79 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.0400 | 651.01 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.9488 | 640.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.2400 | 646.24 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 665.1540 | 628.62 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 23 / 24 (626.1948) | 20 (163.4288) | 22 (159.3828) | 24 (141.0972) | 12 (162.2860) |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 14 / 16 (627.8628) | 13 (165.1200) | 16 (144.5028) | 14 (146.8000) | 5 (171.4400) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 34 / 38 (635.2688) | 31 (163.4056) | 25 (164.5604) | 33 (159.3600) | 38 (147.9428) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 32 / 32 (623.3604) | 21 (165.7260) | 32 (152.5372) | 32 (150.8344) | 31 (154.2628) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 22 / 25 (643.9200) | 12 (169.7028) | 22 (159.4516) | 18 (163.9656) | 25 (150.8000) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 31 / 34 (622.6972) | 31 (156.5256) | 32 (151.3944) | 32 (150.8000) | 17 (163.9772) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 27 / 28 (628.5148) | 13 (168.5716) | 27 (153.6916) | 27 (151.4172) | 26 (154.8344) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 14 / 27 (158.2284) | 26 (150.2284) | 20 (159.9888) | 27 (154.8112) | 14 (165.1088) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 26 / 39 (649.6344) | 31 (162.7884) | 12 (170.2744) | 21 (165.1544) | 33 (151.4172) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 33 / 40 (640.9716) | 33 (159.9428) | 25 (165.1316) | 32 (161.0856) | 28 (154.8116) |
| 2023-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 14 / 23 (661.0400) | 17 (163.9656) | 19 (157.6916) | 16 (161.6684) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 15 / 36 (662.9488) | 20 (165.7144) | 7 (169.7028) | 15 (166.8916) | 22 (160.6400) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 23 / 31 (639.9316) | 14 (164.0000) | 30 (138.2060) | 21 (164.0000) | 3 (173.7256) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 29 / 39 (619.3260) | 38 (146.2628) | 30 (147.3944) | 17 (163.4172) | 16 (162.2516) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 13 / 29 (646.2400) | 26 (155.9540) | 9 (165.6916) | 9 (164.0344) | 14 (160.5600) |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 12 / 13 (629.6800) | 13 (155.4628) | 11 (160.0000) | 13 (149.6684) | 5 (164.5488) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 23 / 37 (615.8400) | 29 (151.9200) | 23 (155.4172) | 31 (146.8228) | 7 (161.6800) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 16 / 20 (590.2060) | 18 (147.3716) | 4 (165.1316) | 14 (148.5828) | 20 (129.1200) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 8 / 44 (665.1540) | 11 (165.7256) | 3 (174.8572) | 30 (155.4056) | 6 (169.1656) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 7 / 22 (642.2288) | 16 (154.2172) | 2 (172.0344) | 13 (155.4400) | 8 (160.5372) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #992 (59 pts) | #835 (74 pts) | #895 (64 pts) | #1035 (54 pts) | #698 (114 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #677 (213 pts) | #708 (238 pts) | #809 (203 pts) | #722 (213 pts) | #592 (283 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1093 (103 pts) | #1206 (88 pts) | #1358 (78 pts) | #1168 (93 pts) | #741 (223 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1109 (110 pts) | #1246 (85 pts) | #978 (165 pts) | #1147 (110 pts) | #1263 (75 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #913 (330 pts) | #624 (595 pts) | #902 (370 pts) | #1087 (265 pts) | #742 (475 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1860 (119 pts) | #1122 (304 pts) | #1945 (119 pts) | #1395 (204 pts) | #1923 (119 pts) |