Rankin County BBQ Company MS
Rating
1577
peak 1598 · rated over 42 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#135
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
5
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
687.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.42 (+7.50)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.21
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.95 · weakest Brisket (167.94)
Road miles
8754
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 387 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$468K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 37 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.42 / 720
42 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Kith n' Kin has finished one call ahead of Rankin County BBQ Company 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & K KOOKERS in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1772 points of the Grand Championship at VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition (2025-10-24).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Kith n' Kin has out-cooked them in 18 of 29 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 33 | 7 | 26 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0972 | 171.95 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3828 | 171.20 | top 41% |
| Pork | 43 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 157.0972 | 169.12 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 177.7372 | 152.4800 | 167.94 | top 53% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 18 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 13 | 0 | top 49% |
| LA | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven Springfest | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 51% | 2026-04-24 |
| Roast N Boast | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 57% | 2024-10-18 |
| Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-05-31 |
| VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 29% | 2025-10-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (19 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (44 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 680.42 / 720
- 5 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)
- 🔥 2021-06-18 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2022-11-11 — Peak power rating (1598) · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 🎖️ 2023-04-28 — 25th tracked contest · Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2025-10-24 — Career-best overall score (699.3484) · VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Southaven Springfest | 2022-04-22 |
| +14.2 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 2025-10-24 |
| +12.4 | Primo BBQ Bash | 2023-09-08 |
| +11.4 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2022-06-03 |
| +11.3 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Poosa Q | 2023-10-05 |
| -11.2 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -9.8 | Roast N Boast | 2024-10-18 |
| -9.1 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
| -7 | Back the Blue | 2021-06-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 96.1% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 38% | 97.1% | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88% | top 57% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 52% | 96% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 78% | top 38% | 96.8% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91% | top 41% | 96.5% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 47% | 93.2% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 47 / 82 (691.9316) | 68 (169.6800) | 35 (174.8688) | 36 (174.2628) | 43 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 56 / 117 (685.0860) | 65 (171.9888) | 31 (174.8572) | 52 (172.0000) | 94 (166.2400) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 21 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 22 / 33 (685.0284) | 15 (175.4172) | 13 (174.8456) | 24 (167.3828) | 26 (167.3828) |
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 2 / 33 (699.3484) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 19 / 27 (678.2284) | 22 (170.2744) | 17 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1084) | 22 (164.0228) |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 16 / 31 (679.3828) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (170.8800) | 28 (157.0972) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2024-10-18 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 11 / 15 (674.7656) | 10 (167.9772) | 9 (169.1200) | 8 (170.8456) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 29 / 42 (667.8856) | 14 (173.1200) | 25 (166.2400) | 38 (160.0000) | 25 (168.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 13 / 33 (690.1944) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4288) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 16 / 25 (684.4572) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (171.9772) | 17 (166.2400) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 54 / 118 (684.4800) | 2 (180.0000) | 76 (168.5372) | 59 (171.4172) | 94 (164.5256) |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 14 / 25 (682.2400) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (171.4172) | 16 (168.0000) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 24 / 44 (683.8740) | 32 (165.6684) | 28 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 10 / 27 (691.3256) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 29 / 49 (674.7772) | 35 (165.7372) | 7 (177.7028) | 38 (162.8000) | 23 (168.5372) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 63 / 73 (655.8516) | 54 (165.0856) | 34 (169.6916) | 64 (162.8688) | 66 (158.2056) |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 5 / 28 (689.6344) | 6 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4172) | 24 (162.8000) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 15 / 25 (677.5656) | 10 (173.1084) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 20 (152.4800) |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 16 / 28 (681.6228) | 9 (175.4172) | 25 (163.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 15 / 34 (679.9088) | 17 (170.8112) | 7 (174.8688) | 23 (166.8344) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 59 / 61 (664.4232) | 40 (170.8344) | 50 (167.3828) | 36 (170.8344) | 61 (155.3716) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 32 / 91 (683.8740) | 16 (175.4056) | 31 (171.4172) | 64 (166.2400) | 34 (170.8112) |
| 2022-10-28 | Back The Blue BBQ 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 6 / 22 (686.2512) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (176.0000) | 9 (171.9656) | 13 (164.5828) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 9 / 16 (681.0400) | 10 (168.5256) | 2 (176.0116) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-09 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 14 / 38 (695.9544) | 4 (177.7028) | 26 (166.2516) | 9 (177.1428) | 9 (174.8572) |
| 2022-06-03 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 4 / 28 (696.5028) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (169.6684) | 15 (166.8344) |
| 2022-04-29 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 6 / 25 (681.0284) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (165.0856) | 12 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 2 / 36 (697.0972) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4400) | 8 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2022-04-01 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome 🏅 Collierville, TN | 14 / 28 (674.7084) | 10 (171.9656) | 17 (164.5372) | 16 (167.3828) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2021-11-12 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS | 3 / 18 (689.6456) | 3 (177.1428) | 8 (166.8228) | 4 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 14 / 36 (682.7656) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 29 (161.0856) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 24 / 50 (685.0628) | 22 (171.4056) | 7 (176.5600) | 42 (166.2744) | 28 (170.8228) |
| 2021-08-27 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 5 / 19 (694.8112) | 12 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5828) | 6 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2021-08-20 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib Brookhaven, MS | — | — | 5 (166.8228) | 6 (160.4912) | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 25 / 49 (672.4572) | 8 (174.2628) | 33 (163.3828) | 8 (173.7144) | 39 (161.0972) |
| 2021-06-25 | Back the Blue 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 12 / 16 (659.2456) | 12 (163.3944) | 8 (167.9656) | 11 (160.5028) | 9 (167.3828) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 9 / 48 (692.4912) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (169.1084) |
| 2021-06-04 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 16 / 34 (675.8740) | 24 (166.2512) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 20 / 31 (652.4912) | 13 (165.7028) | 12 (165.1200) | 24 (158.2628) | 18 (163.4056) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 10 / 38 (675.3372) | 3 (175.4400) | 20 (165.0972) | 19 (165.6800) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 26 / 36 (661.0284) | 28 (161.0972) | 26 (164.5372) | 28 (165.6684) | 20 (169.7256) |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival 🏅 Byram, MS | 7 / 31 (670.8232) | 19 (162.8800) | 9 (167.9888) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (163.3944) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 6 / 29 (667.2800) | 15 (168.5484) | 7 (170.8344) | 13 (165.0972) | 17 (162.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #581 (193 pts) | #615 (228 pts) | #517 (318 pts) | #619 (183 pts) | #632 (178 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #525 (340 pts) | #651 (275 pts) | #566 (375 pts) | #649 (255 pts) | #808 (165 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #259 (841 pts) | #130 (1306 pts) | #266 (936 pts) | #196 (1036 pts) | #176 (1126 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #297 (725 pts) | #279 (815 pts) | #276 (885 pts) | #199 (1015 pts) | #373 (560 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #135 (1357 pts) | #96 (1492 pts) | #137 (1327 pts) | #196 (1062 pts) | #167 (1182 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #191 (980 pts) | #109 (1355 pts) | #120 (1346 pts) | #170 (1066 pts) | #198 (975 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #471 (221 pts) | #635 (146 pts) | #548 (201 pts) | #352 (341 pts) | #564 (181 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1310 (169 pts) | #1780 (104 pts) | #1393 (159 pts) | #1711 (114 pts) | #1789 (94 pts) |