High-water mark
673.6228
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6228 at 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 16, 2013
ROLLIN IN THE RUB
ROLLIN IN THE RUB is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 6th of 30 at the 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition (2014). They are ranked #2316 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1527
peak 1528 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Aug 15, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.61 · weakest Pork (160.55)
Road miles
78
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
652.71 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROLLIN IN THE RUB, each with one reason worth a look.
66 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1533
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,305 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1527
They turned up 10 years after ROLLIN IN THE RUB did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,314 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1536
Level with ROLLIN IN THE RUB on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 155.9312 | 163.86 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 157.1428 | 166.61 | top 36% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 155.9888 | 160.55 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 149.0744 | 161.68 | top 39% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
101
finished ahead 113 times, behind 59
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- Peak power rating (1528) 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First call RiverFest Red White and Que
- First overall top-10 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6228 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
- Career-best overall score673.6228 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| +10.2 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | Aug 16, 2013 |
| +4.5 | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 31, 2013 |
| +3 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.9 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | Aug 15, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 92.1% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 34% | 93.6% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 22 / 38 (640.9596) | 34 (155.9312) | 25 (161.1084) | 23 (161.0972) | 19 (162.8228) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 6 / 30 (663.3484) | 12 (165.1428) | 2 (174.8572) | 21 (156.5256) | 6 (166.8228) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 9 / 43 (673.6228) | 27 (164.5372) | 14 (170.8228) | 15 (169.1428) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 14 / 32 (643.9088) | 5 (169.7028) | 8 (169.1428) | 23 (155.9888) | 22 (149.0744) |
| May 31, 2013 | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 13 / 34 (641.7138) | 11 (163.9998) | 17 (157.1428) | 17 (159.9996) | 11 (160.5716) |