ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS

ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Big Blue BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #6330 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “ROCK N ROLL RIB RUBBERS”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,330

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1405

peak 1405 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Oct 12, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1315

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.71 · weakest Brisket (148.64)

Road miles

1,915

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

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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

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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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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Smoke Wagon

#6,333 of the rated field

1405 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1405

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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SMKN Q MO

#6,332 of the rated field

1405 power rating

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

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 Sep 21, 2018

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SUWHEE Q

#6,331 of the rated field

1405 power rating

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

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2024

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OFF THE BONE BBQ

#6,329 of the rated field

1406 power rating

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

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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Most Wanted BBQ

#6,320 of the rated field

1407 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1407

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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ROCKIN' PIG BBQ

#6,327 of the rated field

1406 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2022

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

Repeat visits (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%	Jun 2, 2017
Cookin on the Kaw	2	32	0	top 92%	Oct 7, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 13 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 337 finished ahead 86 times, behind 488

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

20181 milestone

Oct 12 Most recent contest 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest

20162 milestones

May 6 First call Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q
May 6 10th tracked contest Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q

20152 milestones

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

20132 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 3 Peak power rating (1484) 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+0.4	Big Blue BBQ Championship	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.8	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	May 3, 2013
-11.4	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
-10.6	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	May 2, 2014
-8.7	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off	Jul 5, 2013
-7.8	Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 9, 2015

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	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
Oct 12, 2018	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)
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	45 / 55 (645.6684)	42 (166.2628)	44 (161.7256)	50 (155.4172)	42 (162.2628)
Jun 2, 2017	Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAM FULL) Marysville, KS	32 / 35 (610.7428)	31 (157.1428)	24 (160.5944)	34 (150.8000)	30 (142.2056)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	53 / 56 (615.7944)	35 (164.5372)	41 (161.1084)	47 (158.8344)	56 (131.3144)
Jun 3, 2016	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	20 / 30 (624.5032)	24 (151.4400)	10 (165.7372)	19 (161.6800)	27 (145.6460)
May 6, 2016	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS	24 / 30 (625.4972)	9 (170.8228)	13 (166.2744)	29 (147.9200)	30 (140.4800)
Oct 9, 2015	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	32 / 36 (646.2056)	25 (162.8344)	13 (172.5828)	32 (161.0856)	34 (149.7028)
Jun 5, 2015	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	24 / 30 (626.7544)	12 (165.7372)	17 (164)	30 (149.6572)	26 (147.3600)
May 1, 2015	Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cookoff Lansing, KS	25 / 33 (634.1256)	13 (166.8112)	23 (160.5260)	18 (166.8456)	33 (139.9428)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	67 / 70 (601.4396)	58 (157.0856)	70 (133.5656)	48 (161.1428)	59 (149.6456)
Jun 6, 2014	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	17 / 25 (625.6796)	16 (157.1084)	19 (154.8800)	21 (157.1428)	15 (156.5484)
May 2, 2014	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)
Jul 5, 2013	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO	34 / 40 (636.0004)	37 (155.4286)	16 (165.7146)	31 (160.0002)	33 (154.8570)
May 31, 2013	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	22 / 30 (630.8568)	15 (163.4284)	16 (162.8572)	23 (153.7142)	26 (150.8570)
May 3, 2013	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)

ROCK-N-ROLL RIB RUBBERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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