RUB'N WOOD KS
Rating
1547
peak 1547
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-09-23
Best ToY finish
#591
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Best overall
696.5712
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.70 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.25 (+3.45)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.74 · weakest Brisket (167.33)
Road miles
205
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POWER I BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 10% across 2 visits.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 9% across 3 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 179.4400 | 165.1316 | 171.74 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 165.7144 | 169.54 | top 29% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 151.9200 | 167.64 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 158.8000 | 167.33 | top 40% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.0972 | 677.10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 696.5712 | 696.57 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 690.2056 | 672.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 15 / 87 (677.0972) | 2 (179.4400) | 24 (170.8344) | 48 (163.3944) | 39 (163.4284) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 5 / 86 (696.5712) | 3 (178.2972) | 15 (172.5828) | 19 (170.8112) | 10 (174.8800) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 26 / 44 (665.0172) | 19 (169.7028) | 8 (172.5600) | 42 (151.9200) | 20 (170.8344) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 3 / 102 (690.2056) | 37 (167.9656) | 11 (172.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 13 / 38 (669.5884) | 9 (169.6800) | 17 (166.2628) | 6 (170.8228) | 21 (162.8228) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 57 / 104 (663.3372) | 66 (165.1316) | 49 (166.2856) | 16 (173.1200) | 72 (158.8000) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 21 / 64 (671.9316) | 13 (171.9772) | 24 (165.7144) | 24 (167.9772) | 28 (166.2628) |
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 | #591 (555 pts) | #719 (475 pts) | #668 (510 pts) | #595 (580 pts) | #741 (450 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1021 (270 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1453 (160 pts) | #930 (345 pts) | #1074 (270 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1516 (165 pts) | #2043 (100 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1101 (265 pts) | #821 (440 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) | #1077 (310 pts) | #1274 (230 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #981 (320 pts) | #1034 (330 pts) | #1016 (335 pts) | #801 (465 pts) | #1069 (300 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1118 (247 pts) | #538 (602 pts) | #1304 (217 pts) | #1282 (212 pts) | #1144 (252 pts) |