ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6260

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1405

peak 1405 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2018-10-12

Best ToY finish

#1315

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

646.2056 / 720

Master · Cookin on the Kaw

Perfect 180s

Current form

625.50

last 5 Master vs avg 625.77 (-0.27)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Pork Ribs · Cookin on the Kaw

Consistency

±11.96

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.71 · weakest Brisket (148.64)

Road miles

1,915

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 872 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Master avg

625.77 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TOADS JUMPIN SMOKE has finished one call ahead of ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE SMOKING HILLS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.07 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 148.64
Chicken avg 160.71
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WINDMILL INN PRODUCTS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead 91% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKING HILLS has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MEL'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.66% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.66% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.9% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAM FULL) every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 17th

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SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER

#6261 of the rated field

1405 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-04-26

⚔ Head-to-head

SMKN Q MO

#6262 of the rated field

1405 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

SUWHEE Q

#6259 of the rated field

1405 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

No shared contest yet.

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2024-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

OFF THE BONE BBQ

#6258 of the rated field

1406 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-07-09

⚔ Head-to-head

Holy Smokers

#6257 of the rated field

1406 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1406

No shared contest yet.

Level with ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 50 contests
last seen 2025-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

ELBOW GREASE

#6263 of the rated field

1405 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1405

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE SMOKING HILLS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Big D & The Briquettes	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
LIL' FIDDLER'S	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LAZY BACON BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DUNN UP BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Three Legged Pig BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
MOO COW	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	170.8228	151.4400	160.71	top 68%
Pork Ribs	15	1	172.5828	133.5656	159.14	top 65%
Pork	15	0	166.8456	147.9200	157.27	top 81%
Brisket	15	0	162.2628	131.3144	148.64	top 85%

“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	Avg finish
KS	13	top 83%
MO	1	top 85%
AZ	1	top 100%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 89%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAM FULL)	5	17	0	top 76%	2017-06-02
Cookin on the Kaw	2	32	0	top 92%	2016-10-07

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.4 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2018-10-12

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 13 of 15 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 160.71 · weakest Brisket (148.64)

Walk rate 13% a top-10 call in 2 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 15 contests

Master average 625.77 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 340 86–488 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,915 15 mapped stops · furthest 872 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests

Power rating 1405 peak 1405 · #6260 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
May 3 First tracked contest 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 3 Peak power rating (1484) 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
2015
Oct 9 Career-best overall score646.2056 Cookin on the Kaw
Oct 9 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5828 Cookin on the Kaw
2016
May 6 First call Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q
May 6 10th tracked contest Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q
2018
Oct 12 Most recent contest *15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+0.4	Big Blue BBQ Championship	2016-06-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.8	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	2013-05-03
-11.4	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	2014-08-01
-10.6	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	2014-05-02
-8.7	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off	2013-07-05
-7.8	Cookin on the Kaw	2015-10-09

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 88%	87.6%	87.6%
2017	2	0%	top 87%	89.7%	87.3%
2016	3	67%	top 80%	86.9%	86.4%
2015	3	0%	top 82%	89.8%	88.3%
2014	3	0%	top 84%	86.9%	85.3%
2013	3	0%	top 86%	88.3%	87.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-10-12	*15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	61 / 69 (630.8000)	42 (166.8800)	65 (150.2400)	48 (165.1772)	65 (148.5028)
2017-10-13	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	45 / 55 (645.6684)	42 (166.2628)	44 (161.7256)	50 (155.4172)	42 (162.2628)
2017-06-02	*Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAM FULL) Marysville, KS	32 / 35 (610.7428)	31 (157.1428)	24 (160.5944)	34 (150.8000)	30 (142.2056)
2016-10-07	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	53 / 56 (615.7944)	35 (164.5372)	41 (161.1084)	47 (158.8344)	56 (131.3144)
2016-06-03	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	20 / 30 (624.5032)	24 (151.4400)	10 (165.7372)	19 (161.6800)	27 (145.6460)
2016-05-06	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	24 / 30 (625.4972)	9 (170.8228)	13 (166.2744)	29 (147.9200)	30 (140.4800)
2015-10-09	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	32 / 36 (646.2056)	25 (162.8344)	13 (172.5828)	32 (161.0856)	34 (149.7028)
2015-06-05	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	24 / 30 (626.7544)	12 (165.7372)	17 (164.0000)	30 (149.6572)	26 (147.3600)
2015-05-01	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cookoff Lansing, KS	25 / 33 (634.1256)	13 (166.8112)	23 (160.5260)	18 (166.8456)	33 (139.9428)
2014-08-01	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	67 / 70 (601.4396)	58 (157.0856)	70 (133.5656)	48 (161.1428)	59 (149.6456)
2014-06-06	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	17 / 25 (625.6796)	16 (157.1084)	19 (154.8800)	21 (157.1428)	15 (156.5484)
2014-05-02	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS	23 / 26 (614.7312)	23 (153.1316)	21 (150.7884)	16 (161.1312)	22 (149.6800)
2013-07-05	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO	34 / 40 (636.0004)	37 (155.4286)	16 (165.7146)	31 (160.0002)	33 (154.8570)
2013-05-31	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	22 / 30 (630.8568)	15 (163.4284)	16 (162.8572)	23 (153.7142)	26 (150.8570)
2013-05-03	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	24 / 24 (617.7140)	24 (151.9998)	18 (156.5714)	24 (148.5714)	13 (160.5714)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1315 (189 pts)	#1244 (224 pts)	#1052 (294 pts)	#1402 (184 pts)	#1212 (229 pts)