RACK 'EM BBQ

RACK 'EM BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 31 at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #4781 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,781

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1467

peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest May 28, 2016 · 3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1013

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

638.1368 / 720

Master · Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

619.77 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 618.61 (+1.16)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.7028

Pork Ribs · Roc City Rib Fest

Consistency

±13.75

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 156.23 · weakest Brisket (151.48)

Road miles

146

across 7 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi

Schedule strength

11%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)

Master avg

618.61 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE 5TH ARTERY ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE 5TH ARTERY has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.75 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 29%.

Brisket avg 151.48
Pork Ribs avg 156.23
1 call in 7 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUTTS & LINKS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared 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)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1511 (175 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1013 (284 pts)	#1210 (234 pts)	#1039 (299 pts)	#725 (459 pts)	#1019 (294 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RACK 'EM BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

JIMMY & THE SQUEALERS

#4,766 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RACK 'EM BBQ)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2014

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Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team

#4,771 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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HIBBS & CREW PIRATE BAR B Q

#4,793 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

Level with RACK 'EM BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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TRUE BLUE BBQ

#4,769 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1503

They've been 1503 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2018

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JIM BOB'S BBQ

#4,785 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 5, 2019

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TOM'S SMOKIN' GOOD TIMES BBQ

#4,784 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 9, 2014

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BARRELS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO MEATHEADS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Sweet Heat BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
REBEL YELL BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Priorville	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	0	163.4972	143.9772	154.69	top 71%
Pork Ribs	7	2	169.7028	139.3832	156.23	top 54%
Pork	7	3	167.4172	146.2056	156.21	top 58%
Brisket	7	1	158.2628	138.2056	151.48	top 64%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	1	top 45%
Large (40+)	5	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Roc City Rib Fest	2	35	0	top 65%	May 28, 2016
Roc City Rib Fest	2	52	0	top 92%	May 23, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 7 of 7 contests

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 169 finished ahead 124 times, behind 259

Longest layoff 1 yrs May 23, 2015 → May 28, 2016

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

20161 milestone

May 28 Most recent contest Roc City Rib Fest

20151 milestone

May 23 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7028 Roc City Rib Fest

20134 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
May 25 Peak power rating (1502) Roc City Rib Fest
Jun 21 First call Brockport BBQ - Music Festival
Aug 9 Career-best overall score638.1368 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.6	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
+2.2	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 9, 2013
+2.1	Roc City Rib Fest	May 25, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014
-10.8	Roc City Rib Fest	May 23, 2015
-8.5	Roc City Rib Fest	May 28, 2016
-8.2	Brockport BBQ - Music Festival	Jun 21, 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 86%	87.4%	87.4%
2015	1	100%	top 91%	84.5%	84.5%
2014	1	0%	top 93%	82.5%	82.5%
2013	4	75%	top 52%	88.6%	86.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 28, 2016	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	43 / 50 (629.6228)	40 (156.5256)	32 (161.7488)	32 (161.0856)	41 (150.2628)
May 23, 2015	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	52 / 57 (608.4340)	55 (143.9772)	6 (169.7028)	55 (146.2056)	51 (148.5484)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	80 / 86 (594.0912)	42 (160.0228)	64 (149.6572)	74 (146.2056)	81 (138.2056)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	29 / 71 (628.5604)	22 (163.4972)	58 (139.3832)	8 (167.4172)	28 (158.2628)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	14 / 31 (638.1368)	28 (151.3828)	9 (165.1200)	8 (166.8228)	18 (154.8112)
Jun 21, 2013	Brockport BBQ - Music Festival Brockport, NY	14 / 18 (615.9996)	16 (152.5714)	17 (149.7140)	8 (158.2856)	9 (155.4286)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	35 / 80 (615.4286)	47 (154.8572)	19 (158.2860)	60 (147.4284)	29 (154.8570)

RACK 'EM 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

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

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

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)