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3–0
behind in the head-to-head
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RITSI DREW BBQ
RITSI DREW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 24th of 33 at the New York City BBQ Cookoff (2015). They are ranked #5450 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Ritsi-Drew BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 10, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 148.80 · weakest Brisket (138.40)
Road miles
334
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
578.28 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2143 (63 pts) | #2008 (98 pts) | #2737 (58 pts) | #2024 (98 pts) | #2202 (63 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2673 (62 pts) | #2686 (62 pts) | #2526 (72 pts) | #2693 (62 pts) | #2683 (62 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RITSI DREW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,438 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with RITSI DREW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7144 | 142.8572 | 148.80 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5828 | 136.5488 | 145.48 | top 76% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8800 | 140 | 145.60 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.7372 | 134.2744 | 138.40 | top 84% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 76% | Apr 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
163
finished ahead 29 times, behind 176
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)153.7144 New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score588.5484 New York City BBQ Cookoff
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1488) New York City BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| -11.9 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off | May 17, 2013 |
| -6.7 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -4.1 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 10, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 80.4% | 80% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 24 / 33 (575.4176) | 17 (153.7144) | 28 (136.5488) | 17 (150.8800) | 24 (134.2744) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 29 / 37 (588.5484) | 29 (149.6916) | 23 (152.5828) | 31 (144.5368) | 29 (141.7372) |
| May 17, 2013 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE | 49 / 56 (573.7144) | 40 (149.1430) | 43 (143.4286) | 52 (140) | 49 (141.1428) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 54 / 55 (574.8570) | 48 (148.5714) | 50 (144.5716) | 52 (141.7142) | 51 (139.9998) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 29 / 33 (578.8572) | 32 (142.8572) | 22 (150.2858) | 22 (150.8572) | 29 (134.8570) |