RUB ME TENDER IL
Rating
1473
peak 1504
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-07-23
Best ToY finish
#1026
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
560.42
last 5 vs career avg 560.42 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±150.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.25 · weakest Chicken (149.52)
Road miles
1547
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1132 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 106.0116 | 149.52 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 152.5144 | 161.25 | top 53% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 150.8000 | 155.81 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 142.2288 | 156.25 | top 71% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (1 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 560.42
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259.1888 | 259.19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.3028 | 643.30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1832 | 633.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 24 / 28 (643.3028) | 21 (161.1200) | 18 (164.0000) | 27 (150.8000) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 24 / 28 (624.9832) | 25 (153.6456) | 15 (169.7028) | 23 (159.4060) | 28 (142.2288) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 36 / 39 (628.4460) | 35 (160.5600) | 36 (152.5144) | 38 (151.9544) | 21 (163.4172) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 24 / 64 (646.1832) | 20 (166.2628) | 6 (166.8688) | 36 (161.0972) | 45 (151.9544) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 35 / 38 (259.1888) | 36 (106.0116) | 18 (153.1772) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1922 (65 pts) | #1886 (85 pts) | #1328 (175 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1026 (279 pts) | #1048 (294 pts) | #773 (429 pts) | #1092 (279 pts) | #1019 (294 pts) |