Ribbin-1-Out AZ
Rating
1480
peak 1515
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2023-11-03
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#203
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.95 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 650.93 (+24.01)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±74.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.10)
Road miles
5940
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 742 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BLAZIN BARRELS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Ribbin-1-Out 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TCB-Takin Care of BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival (2024-05-31).
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 48% across 3 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.6456 | 169.14 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 156.5028 | 166.10 | top 65% |
| Pork | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 149.6684 | 166.44 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 155.9200 | 166.98 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| CA | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (7 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.7312 | 674.95 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 691.9544 | 665.91 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 677.5656 | 618.80 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival Deming, NM | 10 / 16 (663.8056) | 8 (169.6800) | 10 (159.3600) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (161.6456) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 23 / 33 (675.3140) | 17 (171.9884) | 25 (163.9428) | 13 (172.0000) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival Yuma, AZ | 8 / 25 (686.7312) | 16 (169.6684) | 8 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 26 / 41 (673.6228) | 23 (171.4400) | 18 (171.4172) | 32 (166.2400) | 29 (164.5256) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 53 (675.2684) | 41 (166.2284) | 30 (168.5372) | 37 (166.2400) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 63 / 90 (674.1484) | 81 (162.8000) | 55 (168.5372) | 64 (167.9656) | 18 (174.8456) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 13 / 26 (691.9544) | 15 (172.0000) | 19 (170.8344) | 14 (173.7028) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition Temecula, CA | 17 / 19 (650.6512) | 17 (161.6456) | 18 (165.0972) | 17 (159.9656) | 13 (163.9428) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 30 / 30 (655.3148) | 23 (169.1316) | 30 (156.5028) | 23 (166.8344) | 26 (162.8460) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 20 / 26 (652.3312) | 14 (170.8228) | 13 (167.3828) | 23 (158.2056) | 21 (155.9200) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 27 / 29 (653.0172) | 20 (168.5716) | 26 (162.8000) | 29 (155.9656) | 22 (165.6800) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 48 (683.9656) | 10 (173.1200) | 39 (161.6800) | 8 (173.1428) | 5 (176.0228) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 39 / 74 (677.5656) | 30 (170.8228) | 53 (166.2400) | 10 (176.5600) | 61 (163.9428) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 20 / 29 (650.6972) | 17 (165.0972) | 21 (162.2400) | 25 (155.9200) | 14 (167.4400) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff Salt Lake City, UT | 12 / 16 (674.1484) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (163.3828) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (163.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 20 / 26 (660.4572) | 9 (172.5600) | 9 (171.9888) | 24 (149.6684) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 27 / 35 (666.6972) | 19 (170.8228) | 30 (163.3944) | 21 (168.5372) | 26 (163.9428) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion Winchester, CA | 20 / 22 (660.9600) | 18 (163.9428) | 20 (162.8000) | 21 (164.5372) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival Norco, CA | 2 / 39 (341.0972) | 5 (166.8228) | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #218 (509 pts) | #239 (519 pts) | #256 (534 pts) | #155 (664 pts) | #193 (569 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #369 (585 pts) | #367 (630 pts) | #465 (500 pts) | #343 (660 pts) | #337 (690 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #203 (234 pts) | #264 (159 pts) | #192 (259 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #481 (393 pts) | #389 (593 pts) | #405 (597 pts) | #508 (393 pts) | #441 (493 pts) |