High-water mark
679.9200
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.9200 at Bands & BBQ at the Point — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 11, 2026
Rigby Roo’s BBQ
Rigby Roo’s BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 38 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2026). They are ranked #5113 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rigby Roo's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2024
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.00 (+7.84)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.61 · weakest Brisket (162.68)
Road miles
784
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$71K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.00 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #566 (265 pts) | #634 (250 pts) | #507 (405 pts) | #629 (240 pts) | #572 (280 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #856 (125 pts) | #888 (145 pts) | #927 (150 pts) | #897 (135 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rigby Roo’s BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,099 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Rigby Roo’s BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before Rigby Roo’s BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Rigby Roo’s BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A&R Barbeque | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 155.3600 | 166.04 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9428 | 166.61 | top 63% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 155.9772 | 163.67 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.0860 | 162.68 | top 74% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 6, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
213
finished ahead 76 times, behind 291
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score679.9200 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7144 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20251 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6000 Hoosier BBQ Classic
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest Hoosier BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1492) Hoosier BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | Aug 16, 2024 |
| -8.4 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -5.8 | Madison Ribberfest | Aug 15, 2025 |
| -5.3 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | May 15, 2026 |
| -4.1 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | Jun 6, 2025 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 94.4% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.9% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89.3% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 54 / 71 (673.6000) | 32 (173.7144) | 51 (169.6800) | 58 (166.2400) | 63 (163.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 20 / 38 (679.9200) | 26 (168) | 16 (171.9656) | 25 (170.2744) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 29 / 39 (662.1372) | 26 (164.5372) | 15 (171.9884) | 28 (165.0972) | 31 (160.5144) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 27 / 35 (667.3028) | 23 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 26 (165.6800) | 32 (158.8228) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 37 / 45 (651.2228) | 43 (155.3600) | 18 (170.8228) | 40 (156.5028) | 25 (168.5372) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 23 / 30 (661.6000) | 19 (170.2744) | 27 (163.3828) | 21 (165.6800) | 24 (162.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 45 / 49 (633.4860) | 47 (160.5144) | 46 (155.9428) | 39 (163.9428) | 42 (153.0860) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 34 / 38 (642.7428) | 32 (166.2628) | 36 (155.9656) | 37 (155.9772) | 25 (164.5372) |