Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse
Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 46th of 47 at the Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2025
latest May 2, 2026
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Best single call
162.2400
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.80 · weakest Chicken (147.97)
Road miles
34
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
537.88 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.1084 | 146.8344 | 147.97 | top 102% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2860 | 147.9544 | 153.12 | top 99% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 158.8000 | 158.80 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 152.5372 | 157.39 | top 89% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)162.2400 Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
20252 milestones
- First tracked contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
- Career-best overall score608.4000 Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 59 / 59 (467.3604) | 63 (146.8344) | 58 (158.2860) | — | 50 (162.2400) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 46 / 47 (608.4000) | 46 (149.1084) | 47 (147.9544) | 46 (158.8000) | 44 (152.5372) |