RIB TIP TUESDAY

RIB TIP TUESDAY is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 62 at The Masters in May (2014). They are ranked #1696 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,696

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1552

peak 1552 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 26, 2013

latest Jul 21, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#470

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6112 / 720

Master · Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.63 (+5.77)

Walk rate

86%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Pork · Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±14.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.16 · weakest Brisket (157.59)

Road miles

1,707

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Master avg

653.63 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

86% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 86% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.6112 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6112 at Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 1, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

One2BBQ has finished one call ahead of RIB TIP TUESDAY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

The weak link

−9.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.57 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 57%.

Brisket avg 157.59
Pork Ribs avg 167.16
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MEATSMACK in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The metronome

±1.98% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
14 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
2017 ↗	Master	#1951 (105 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2155 (85 pts)	#1376 (210 pts)	#2079 (90 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1965 (115 pts)	#2228 (80 pts)	#2109 (105 pts)	#1453 (210 pts)	#2015 (115 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1128 (255 pts)	#1042 (315 pts)	#1214 (255 pts)	#1048 (320 pts)	#1728 (125 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#470 (818 pts)	#449 (843 pts)	#386 (973 pts)	#495 (783 pts)	#606 (608 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#955 (301 pts)	#1086 (281 pts)	#586 (566 pts)	#770 (436 pts)	#1266 (216 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RIB TIP TUESDAY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

M R BBQ

#1,695 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1564

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RIB TIP TUESDAY)

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS

#1,694 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1552

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RIB TIP TUESDAY)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2014

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BOSS HAWG BBQ

#1,691 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1597

2–6 in 8 shared contests (25% to RIB TIP TUESDAY)

50 contests to 14: their number has had years to settle where RIB TIP TUESDAY's is still finding its level.

rated over 49 contests
last seen May 6, 2022

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PLUMB CRAZY Q

#1,690 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1553

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 47% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ

#1,703 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1552

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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GETTA QUE

#1,700 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1555

Level with RIB TIP TUESDAY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 4, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUAU	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
GILLY'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MEATSMACK	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
All Pork'd Up	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	4	0	173.1428	142.7656	164.16	top 45%
Pork Ribs	14	8	1	176.0228	159.9656	167.16	top 29%
Pork	14	6	1	177.1428	145.0856	164.71	top 39%
Brisket	14	1	0	168	149.6684	157.59	top 61%

“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)	3	0	top 47%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 40%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	11	top 39%
IN	1	top 81%
WI	1	top 8%
MO	1	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Up In Smoke On The Square	3	17	0	top 48%	Jun 5, 2015
Morton BBQ Throwdown	2	19	0	top 59%	Jul 25, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 11 of 14 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 342 finished ahead 372 times, behind 232

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Jun 5, 2015 → Jul 22, 2016

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

20172 milestones

Jul 21 Peak power rating (1552) Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
Jul 21 Most recent contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)

20152 milestones

May 1 Career-best overall score677.6112 Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
May 1 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

20142 milestones

May 2 First overall top-10 The Masters in May
Aug 22 10th tracked contest Up In Smoke On The Square

20133 milestones

Jul 26 First tracked contest Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist)
Jul 26 First call Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist)
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1140 Central Illinois Bragging Rights

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.5	The Masters in May	May 2, 2014
+11.2	Smoke on the Prairie	Jun 13, 2014
+9.8	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	Apr 25, 2014
+9.5	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	May 1, 2015
+9.1	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 11, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 27, 2014
-8	Morton BBQ Throwdown	Jul 25, 2014
-2.9	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 11, 2014
-2	Up In Smoke on the Square	Aug 23, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	100%	top 33%	90%	90%
2016	1	0	100%	top 38%	92.4%	92.4%
2015	2	1	100%	top 31%	94.1%	92.3%
2014	7	2	71%	top 45%	92.9%	90.5%
2013	3	0	100%	top 43%	91.4%	90.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 21, 2017	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	16 / 48 (647.8280)	31 (159.3484)	20 (159.9656)	4 (169.1084)	19 (159.4056)
Jul 22, 2016	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL	14 / 37 (664.9828)	21 (163.3828)	16 (164.5256)	4 (170.8344)	14 (166.2400)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	17 / 40 (651.8284)	4 (173.1428)	13 (167.9772)	26 (160.5140)	33 (150.1944)
May 1, 2015	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Dwight, IL	8 / 40 (677.6112)	16 (167.9656)	10 (171.4172)	2 (177.1428)	24 (161.0856)
Aug 22, 2014	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	21 / 50 (654.7316)	13 (167.9772)	30 (161.1200)	20 (165.1200)	27 (160.5144)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	36 / 48 (625.5084)	36 (157.6572)	24 (162.2516)	38 (155.3484)	42 (150.2512)
Jun 27, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	21 / 26 (630.6280)	24 (142.7656)	9 (165.1084)	6 (168.5256)	21 (154.2284)
Jun 13, 2014	Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL	6 / 28 (668.5140)	8 (170.2628)	7 (167.9884)	14 (162.2628)	9 (168)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	5 / 62 (664.5140)	23 (163.4056)	8 (169.1428)	6 (170.2628)	19 (161.7028)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	12 / 50 (668.9940)	6 (171.9656)	5 (171.4056)	25 (163.3828)	29 (162.2400)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	29 / 46 (646.7884)	9 (171.4056)	9 (169.7144)	38 (156)	40 (149.6684)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	14 / 53 (658.1140)	26 (165.0740)	5 (169.6916)	11 (167.4284)	30 (155.9200)
Aug 23, 2013	Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	28 / 46 (644.5028)	41 (155.3600)	20 (163.9772)	4 (174.8800)	39 (150.2856)
Jul 26, 2013	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) Morton, IL	19 / 45 (646.2628)	12 (168.5716)	2 (176.0228)	40 (145.0856)	26 (156.5828)

RIB TIP TUESDAY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

The weak link

A strong matchup

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 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 — 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)