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
Red Rock Cafe
Red Rock Cafe is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) (2021). They are ranked #2032 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1537
peak 1555 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Jul 16, 2021
latest May 16, 2025 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
24% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
663.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 669.87 (-6.50)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.29)
Road miles
7,695
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1,176 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$170K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.87 / 720
17 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1404 (58 pts) | #947 (123 pts) | #1506 (58 pts) | #1423 (58 pts) | #1036 (103 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #595 (286 pts) | #545 (361 pts) | #690 (271 pts) | #737 (216 pts) | #595 (311 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #531 (338 pts) | #621 (298 pts) | #581 (373 pts) | #465 (448 pts) | #607 (288 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #395 (561 pts) | #461 (486 pts) | #348 (739 pts) | #473 (476 pts) | #412 (561 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1134 (85 pts) | #851 (165 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Red Rock Cafe, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1551
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Red Rock Cafe)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Red Rock Cafe has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1585
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Red Rock Cafe)
They've been 1585 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1537
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Red Rock Cafe)
Fewer contests behind them than Red Rock Cafe has cooked, 10 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1601
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Red Rock Cafe)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before Red Rock Cafe's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1539
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1546
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before Red Rock Cafe's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 164.5256 | 169.05 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 152.5372 | 166.29 | top 50% |
| Pork | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 160.5028 | 167.09 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 158.2056 | 167.70 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 41% | May 16, 2025 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 64% | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 51% | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 48% | Jul 15, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
7 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
9 of 21 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
11
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
21 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls
First title
Aug 26, 2021
9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
Opponents faced
395
finished ahead 275 times, behind 365
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score694.1940 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20232 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Peak power rating (1555) Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs)
20218 milestones
- First tracked contest Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest
- First call Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6112 Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- First category win (Brisket) 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
- First overall top-10 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
- First overall podium 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
- First Grand Championship 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
- First state championship 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.7 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Aug 26, 2021 |
| +16.1 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | Aug 26, 2022 |
| +13.6 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 19, 2023 |
| +12.5 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 17, 2024 |
| +10.5 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Aug 27, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -8.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 28, 2022 |
| -6.9 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | May 14, 2022 |
| -6.9 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) | Aug 24, 2023 |
| -6.2 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 16, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 55% | 96.4% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 57% | 96.3% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 52% | 94.4% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 34% | 96% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 11 (173.1544) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 26 / 33 (664.9368) | 12 (171.9656) | 28 (159.3484) | 29 (162.8000) | 16 (170.8228) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 22 / 37 (651.1880) | 27 (164.5256) | 20 (165.0856) | 27 (160.5028) | 21 (161.0740) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 33 / 41 (660.4224) | 6 (174.8456) | 39 (152.5372) | 24 (166.2284) | 23 (166.8112) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 8 / 31 (694.1940) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (176) | 18 (170.8112) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 23 / 27 (646.0684) | 21 (165.1200) | 20 (161.6572) | 23 (161.0856) | 25 (158.2056) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 13 / 19 (651.3372) | 12 (164.5716) | 16 (157.1200) | 13 (162.2400) | 7 (167.4056) |
| May 19, 2023 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 6 / 32 (693.6572) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4516) | 1 (180) | 19 (167.3828) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 20 / 36 (659.8400) | 25 (167.3828) | 23 (162.8344) | 18 (167.9772) | 22 (161.6456) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 3 / 26 (679.8860) | 15 (165.0972) | 3 (170.8344) | 11 (168.5372) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 13 / 30 (677.7028) | 5 (177.1544) | 17 (166.8228) | 14 (169.1428) | 17 (164.5828) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 25 (156.5716) | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 25 (662.1712) | 18 (169.1428) | 22 (161.6800) | 17 (167.3828) | 19 (163.9656) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 10 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 42 / 60 (663.8512) | 46 (164.5256) | 17 (170.8344) | 37 (166.2284) | 43 (162.2628) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 20 / 44 (667.8972) | 7 (172) | 13 (169.7260) | 32 (162.7884) | 26 (163.3828) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 8 / 25 (679.9084) | 15 (167.3828) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (167.4056) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 1 / 25 (690.8572) | 10 (170.2856) | 8 (168.5716) | 3 (173.7028) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 15 / 43 (678.2060) | 29 (167.3944) | 4 (173.7028) | 19 (168.5716) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 14 / 27 (665.6112) | 16 (168.5372) | 17 (158.8228) | 17 (165.1428) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |