FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW

FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2013). They are ranked #4260 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,260

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1478

peak 1508 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Jun 3, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#841

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

630.3200 / 720

Master · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

609.47 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.61 (+0.87)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5600

Pork · Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition

Consistency

±12.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 155.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.49)

Road miles

604

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)

Master avg

608.61 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE BBQ GURU ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE BBQ GURU has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.10 points below their pork, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 11%.

Pork Ribs avg 148.49
Pork avg 155.59
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Que for the Troops (Jun 3, 2016).

last seen Sep 20, 2014
back Jun 3, 2016

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.72% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.72% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 84.5% of a perfect score
9 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1024 (303 pts)	#1112 (298 pts)	#723 (518 pts)	#738 (513 pts)	#891 (383 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#841 (359 pts)	#788 (414 pts)	#1002 (309 pts)	#815 (404 pts)	#683 (474 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Jurassic Pork

#4,274 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1477

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

THE BARBECUE DEPOT

#4,263 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 30, 2021

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THE RACK RUBBERS

#4,278 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1477

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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PIGSKIN Q CREW

#4,264 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Level with FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 1, 2016

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SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT

#4,272 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1477

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 16, 2026

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Key corner cookers

#4,251 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Fire Ants BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
RIBS WITHIN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Nice Racks	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BRISKET BURNERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BELLY BEERBQUE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Palm tree smokehouse	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	1	0	161.1544	142.7884	152.93	top 62%
Pork Ribs	9	1	1	171.9772	136.4916	148.49	top 62%
Pork	9	1	1	172.5600	142.2400	155.59	top 47%
Brisket	9	1	1	165.7144	139.3712	151.59	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 field size and state

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NJ	5	top 59%
PA	3	top 66%
DE	1	top 61%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Que by the Sea	2	24	0	top 59%	Sep 20, 2014
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	2	14	0	top 45%	Jul 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 5 of 9 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 318 finished ahead 222 times, behind 365

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Sep 20, 2014 → Jun 3, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20161 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Que for the Troops

20141 milestone

May 9 Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition

20134 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Green Lane Fire CO's
Jul 12 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 Career-best overall score630.3200 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Sep 21 Peak power rating (1508) Que by the Sea

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 12, 2013
+3.7	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition	May 9, 2014
+1.1	Que by the Sea	Sep 21, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Que for the Troops	Jun 3, 2016
-11.2	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	Oct 5, 2013
-4.9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 11, 2014
-4.1	Que by the Sea	Sep 20, 2014
-2.5	Green Lane Fire CO's	May 10, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0%	top 94%	83.6%	83.6%
2014	4	50%	top 61%	86.6%	84.9%
2013	4	50%	top 54%	87.5%	84.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 3, 2016	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	63 / 67 (601.5888)	51 (155.9656)	65 (138.8344)	36 (156.5716)	49 (150.2172)
Sep 20, 2014	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	33 / 48 (611.3256)	29 (154.2284)	21 (157.1544)	22 (159.3944)	42 (140.5484)
Jul 11, 2014	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	44 / 65 (599.3140)	52 (145.7256)	2 (171.9772)	60 (142.2400)	54 (139.3712)
May 9, 2014	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	24 / 54 (623.2800)	30 (154.8228)	46 (137.6456)	2 (172.5600)	19 (158.2516)
Apr 11, 2014	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE	67 / 109 (611.8516)	75 (153.1428)	103 (136.4916)	49 (156.5028)	14 (165.7144)
Oct 5, 2013	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	74 / 85 (585.5880)	81 (142.7884)	62 (147.4056)	59 (148.5484)	58 (146.8456)
Sep 21, 2013	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	24 / 49 (607.8972)	6 (161.1544)	23 (149.7144)	33 (149.0512)	29 (147.9772)
Jul 12, 2013	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	14 / 65 (630.3200)	25 (157.1428)	28 (150.8688)	16 (157.1656)	3 (165.1428)
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	34 / 58 (606.2852)	39 (151.4284)	43 (146.2856)	13 (158.2856)	33 (150.2856)

FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)