RED OAK BBQ

RED OAK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 25 at the Smoke on the River (Day 1) (2026). They are ranked #3016 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,016

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1505

peak 1535 · rated over 32 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#352

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 38 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

694.8460 / 720

Master · Smoke on the River (Day 1)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

684.14 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 657.58 (+26.56)

Walk rate

34%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)

Consistency

±19.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 166.95 · weakest Brisket (161.13)

Road miles

2,855

across 38 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi

Schedule strength

69%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)

Purse competed for

$554K

listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 16 state-championship entries

Master avg

657.58 / 720

32 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

On the rise

+26 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 26 points across 9 contests since Nov 5, 2025 — from 1479 up to 1505.

9 contests since Nov 5, 2025
now 1505

High-water mark

694.8460 career-best overall

96.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.8460 at Smoke on the River (Day 1) — 96.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 4, 2026

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 30%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 30%

A tough matchup

18–3 behind in the head-to-head

B & C SMOKERS ahead in 86% of their meetings

B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 18 of their 21 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.81 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 161.13
Pork Ribs avg 166.95
2 calls in 32 entries

A strong matchup

13–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

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The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).

last seen Oct 19, 2019
back Sep 16, 2021

Pork Ribs nemesis

16 of 17 shared pork ribs entries lost

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead 94% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKING HILLS has out-cooked them in 16 of 17 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

LAZY BACON BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 49% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 49% across 6 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

6 October contests
top 59% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 15th

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
2026 ↗	Master	#352 (562 pts)	#215 (959 pts)	#371 (647 pts)	#258 (812 pts)	#356 (597 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1432 (60 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1000 (262 pts)	#1091 (242 pts)	#975 (302 pts)	#966 (302 pts)	#992 (292 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1266 (180 pts)	#1319 (180 pts)	#1173 (240 pts)	#1342 (180 pts)	#1330 (180 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1292 (205 pts)	#1189 (275 pts)	#1443 (195 pts)	#1296 (235 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1539 (170 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1737 (145 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1265 (245 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1159 (253 pts)	#1350 (223 pts)	#1318 (228 pts)	#763 (488 pts)	#1335 (223 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1201 (245 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RED OAK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

A&R Barbeque

#3,003 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1506

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RED OAK BBQ)

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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I'd Smoke That

#3,013 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1510

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to RED OAK BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than RED OAK BBQ has cooked, 13 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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Cross Cut BBQ

#3,024 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RED OAK BBQ)

They turned up 9 years after RED OAK BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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SHADE TREE BBQ

#3,011 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1525

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before RED OAK BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 31 contests

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Nice Rack BBQ

#3,012 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1522

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Nov 17, 2023

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DAT'S BBQ

#3,001 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1506

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B & C SMOKERS	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	17	3	14	18%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	33	4	0	1	177.7144	135.9312	164.49	top 59%
Pork Ribs	32	4	0	0	176.5716	149.6688	166.95	top 47%
Pork	32	4	1	2	180 🔥	150.7656	165.17	top 55%
Brisket	32	2	0	0	173.7372	147.3828	161.13	top 63%

“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)	9	0	top 67%
Large (40+)	23	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	27	top 61%
MO	4	top 44%
IA	1	top 64%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	4	62	top 60%	Sep 30, 2026
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	4	15	top 64%	Jul 12, 2019
Big Blue BBQ Championship	3	20	top 80%	May 31, 2019
Smoke on the River (Day 2)	2	12	top 68%	Sep 5, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	277	top 68%	Nov 5, 2025
Blues, BBQ & Bargains	2	14	top 45%	Jul 18, 2014
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	22	top 46%	Jun 6, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 10 contests

Contests a season 2.9 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 32 of 38 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 20 7 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 33 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Opponents faced 2,584 finished ahead 3,072 times, behind 4,032

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Oct 19, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021

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

20264 milestones

Apr 10 First category win (Pork) Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
Apr 10 First perfect 180 (Pork) Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)
Sep 4 Career-best overall score694.8460 Smoke on the River (Day 1)
Sep 30 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides

20241 milestone

Oct 30 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

20171 milestone

Jun 2 10th tracked contest Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL)

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Peak power rating (1535) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20133 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Jun 7 First call Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Jul 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4684 Blues, BBQ & Bargains

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.7	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
+14.7	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	Sep 30, 2026
+9.8	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 3, 2016
+7.7	Smoke on the River (Day 1)	Sep 4, 2026
+6.2	Blues, BBQ & Bargains	Jul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL)	Jun 1, 2018
-8.8	Big Blue BBQ Championship	May 31, 2019
-7.3	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017
-6.6	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jul 12, 2019
-6.5	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	10	1	50%	top 57%	96.5%	94.8%
2025	2	0	0%	top 69%	92.1%	92.1%
2024	2	0	0%	top 66%	92.2%	92.2%
2023	2	0	0%	top 72%	90.5%	90.5%
2022	2	0	0%	top 83%	88.7%	88.7%
2021	1	0	0%	top 69%	89.7%	89.7%
2019	4	0	50%	top 66%	90.4%	81.7%
2018	3	0	0%	top 73%	91%	88.1%
2017	3	0	33%	top 71%	90.3%	89.5%
2016	2	0	50%	top 32%	92.7%	92.4%
2015	1	0	0%	top 58%	89.8%	89.8%
2014	3	0	67%	top 53%	91.6%	90.6%
2013	3	0	67%	top 30%	93.3%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS	62 / 360 (693.0856)	185 (170.2628)	57 (176)	65 (175.4172)	128 (171.4056)
Sep 5, 2026	Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS	22 / 25 (677.5540)	22 (170.8112)	15 (170.8228)	14 (171.9772)	24 (163.9428)
Sep 4, 2026	Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS	12 / 25 (694.8460)	2 (177.7144)	10 (174.2744)	13 (171.4172)	14 (171.4400)
Aug 14, 2026	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	43 / 83 (683.3372)	50 (169.6916)	16 (176.5716)	39 (171.9656)	60 (165.1084)
Jul 24, 2026	Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS	20 / 29 (671.8628)	6 (175.4056)	19 (167.3944)	22 (166.2628)	24 (162.8000)
Jul 17, 2026	Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA	18 / 28 (681.6344)	20 (167.3828)	13 (170.8344)	22 (169.6800)	7 (173.7372)
Jul 17, 2026	Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA	—	11 (169.6800)	—	—	—
Jun 5, 2026	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	16 / 25 (675.8856)	6 (171.9772)	23 (163.3828)	12 (170.8572)	15 (169.6684)
Apr 10, 2026	Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS	57 / 101 (683.9088)	96 (161.0972)	49 (171.9772)	1 (180)	46 (170.8344)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	277 / 401 (663.3940)	308 (163.9656)	227 (168)	277 (165.7256)	243 (165.7028)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	293 / 444 (663.9200)	354 (162.2400)	142 (172)	193 (169.7028)	346 (159.9772)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	352 / 487 (651.9200)	370 (162.8000)	323 (164.5944)	295 (165.7028)	380 (158.8228)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	417 / 505 (638.6972)	425 (158.8344)	228 (167.9656)	450 (154.8000)	404 (157.0972)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	321 / 467 (646.1940)	300 (162.8228)	74 (173.1428)	374 (156.5484)	376 (153.6800)
Oct 19, 2019	Rock-N-Q on the planes 🏅 Great Bend, KS	18 / 28 (650.7772)	22 (161.1316)	10 (168.5600)	27 (153.6456)	12 (167.4400)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	125 / 468 (323.3484)	42 (174.8572)	217 (166.2512)	423 (150.7656)	230 (163.9656)
Jul 12, 2019	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS	50 / 59 (643.8744)	28 (168.5372)	41 (162.2744)	47 (161.6684)	57 (151.3944)
May 31, 2019	Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS	26 / 29 (627.8744)	28 (146.2744)	25 (156.5256)	10 (168.5600)	25 (156.5144)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	264 / 467 (655.3488)	338 (161.0972)	216 (166.8344)	94 (170.8572)	349 (156.5600)
Jul 13, 2018	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	33 / 48 (650.7884)	40 (158.8800)	13 (169.1428)	37 (162.8228)	30 (159.9428)
Jun 1, 2018	Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS	39 / 42 (597.5312)	42 (135.9312)	26 (159.9544)	33 (154.2628)	38 (147.3828)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	322 / 407 (632.3656)	170 (168.5140)	373 (149.6688)	354 (154.7772)	276 (159.4056)
Jul 14, 2017	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	44 / 58 (650.2060)	47 (162.2632)	25 (169.1200)	57 (153.6800)	27 (165.1428)
Jun 2, 2017	Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL) Marysville, KS	20 / 35 (649.6344)	8 (170.8572)	22 (162.2860)	14 (165.1084)	26 (151.3828)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	209 / 557 (662.7884)	164 (168.5600)	309 (163.4172)	159 (169.1084)	298 (161.7028)
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	15 / 55 (667.3140)	28 (165.7028)	20 (165.1200)	30 (166.2284)	5 (170.2628)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	352 / 606 (646.7656)	279 (164.5600)	88 (171.4172)	464 (156.5256)	438 (154.2628)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	335 / 552 (646.1940)	440 (156.5256)	192 (167.4172)	375 (159.4512)	265 (162.8000)
Jul 18, 2014	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	19 / 33 (651.8400)	28 (158.2400)	21 (161.0972)	3 (174.8456)	22 (157.6572)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	22 / 54 (659.3484)	22 (167.4056)	41 (157.6800)	7 (173.1200)	28 (161.1428)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	35 / 535 (671.9540)	127 (167.3828)	140 (165.1656)	25 (173.7028)	115 (165.7028)
Jul 19, 2013	Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS	14 / 42 (648.4684)	12 (169.6800)	5 (170.2744)	19 (161.1312)	33 (147.3828)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	35 / 69 (647.4284)	48 (157.1426)	8 (173.1430)	28 (165.1428)	58 (152)

RED OAK BBQ

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

A standing appointment

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 contest size

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)