THE RIB DOCTOR LLC

THE RIB DOCTOR LLC is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 75 at the City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #2793 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The Rib Doctor, LLC.”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,793

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1511

peak 1533 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest May 31, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1127

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

687.3944 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)

Perfect 180s

Current form

660.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.21 (+5.08)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)

Consistency

±20.83

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.61)

Road miles

4,442

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 1,340 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.21 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

687.3944 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.3944 at Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 2, 2017

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 30%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 30%

A tough matchup

13–2 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 87% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Que'd Up in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

10 of 14 shared pork entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 10 of 14 shared pork entries.

An October team

Top 40% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 40% across 5 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 53% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,442 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,442 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,340 miles to 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open.

20 mapped stops
furthest 1,340 mi

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1445 (125 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1397 (160 pts)	#1044 (270 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1519 (135 pts)	#1225 (220 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1467 (175 pts)	#1139 (295 pts)	#1480 (185 pts)	#1743 (130 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1599 (155 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1375 (220 pts)	#1225 (270 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1154 (245 pts)	#1163 (265 pts)	#1470 (180 pts)	#943 (380 pts)	#1398 (190 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1127 (265 pts)	#1103 (300 pts)	#1157 (275 pts)	#1009 (340 pts)	#1083 (295 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1571 (150 pts)	#1437 (175 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE RIB DOCTOR LLC, each with one reason worth a look.

127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

D-DON'S PIT CREW

#2,795 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1512

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE RIB DOCTOR LLC)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THE RIB DOCTOR LLC has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

SQUEAL OF APPROVAL

#2,789 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1558

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE RIB DOCTOR LLC)

They've been 1558 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 36 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW

#2,788 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1519

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE RIB DOCTOR LLC)

Fewer contests behind them than THE RIB DOCTOR LLC has cooked, 9 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2017

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BIGED'S BBQ

#2,790 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1517

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE RIB DOCTOR LLC)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen May 18, 2018

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RIB RUNNERS

#2,782 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1531

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2017

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SHADETREECOOKS

#2,800 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1525

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before THE RIB DOCTOR LLC's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 16 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	2	1	178.8572	154.8228	163.88	top 58%
Pork Ribs	19	1	0	173.1428	138.7884	161.61	top 58%
Pork	19	4	0	175.4056	153.6684	165.40	top 45%
Brisket	19	0	0	171.4400	154.8572	164.05	top 47%

“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)	2	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	18	0	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	15	top 52%
NV	3	top 49%
MO	1	top 83%
AZ	1	top 50%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	24	top 48%	May 31, 2019
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2	14	top 45%	Jun 1, 2018
USA Barbecue Championship	2	18	top 41%	Oct 27, 2016
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	30	top 66%	May 13, 2016
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	18	top 42%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 15 of 20 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 15 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 974 finished ahead 681 times, behind 974

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

20191 milestone

May 31 Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)

20172 milestones

Jun 2 Career-best overall score687.3944 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)
Jun 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)

20152 milestones

May 8 10th tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1533) City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20141 milestone

May 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4172 West Coast BBQ Classic

20132 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Sep 27 First call Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.5	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2015
+11.3	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
+9.6	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
+9.5	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 30, 2014
+9	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10	America's Finest BBQ State Championship	Sep 14, 2018
-9.8	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)	May 19, 2017
-9.1	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-4.4	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 13, 2016
-4.1	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 10, 2013

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)
2019	2	0%	top 61%	91.7%	91.3%
2018	2	0%	top 74%	92.5%	90.2%
2017	2	50%	top 57%	95.5%	92.1%
2016	2	50%	top 59%	92.1%	91.5%
2015	3	67%	top 38%	95%	93.5%
2014	4	0%	top 30%	94%	93%
2013	5	20%	top 64%	89.5%	87.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	24 / 49 (660.4912)	—	—	—	—
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	35 / 48 (654.2628)	32 (167.4516)	41 (158.8456)	30 (164.5600)	25 (163.4056)
Sep 14, 2018	America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA	33 / 40 (633.6228)	33 (154.8228)	30 (157.6916)	31 (156.5484)	18 (164.5600)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	37 / 57 (665.6800)	37 (167.4056)	52 (155.9772)	22 (170.8572)	12 (171.4400)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	14 / 57 (687.3944)	3 (178.8572)	12 (173.1200)	23 (170.2628)	32 (165.1544)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	41 / 46 (639.4632)	44 (156.0116)	27 (166.2856)	45 (153.7144)	28 (163.4516)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	18 / 36 (662.8000)	34 (159.9656)	10 (170.8572)	4 (174.8572)	30 (157.1200)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	30 / 44 (655.2568)	33 (163.9772)	20 (167.9656)	36 (160.4912)	29 (162.8228)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	12 / 75 (683.9772)	9 (176.5944)	49 (163.4172)	8 (175.4056)	26 (168.5600)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	35 / 75 (671.9656)	33 (168.5600)	32 (169.7028)	39 (165.7256)	40 (167.9772)
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	30 / 57 (663.4400)	43 (158.8572)	33 (164.6056)	7 (173.1544)	23 (166.8228)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	26 / 79 (675.9540)	59 (164.5484)	15 (173.1428)	16 (172)	41 (166.2628)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	18 / 97 (677.1084)	16 (173.1428)	35 (167.9772)	31 (168.5828)	30 (167.4056)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	24 / 65 (667.3368)	11 (172.5828)	30 (164.5256)	30 (163.9772)	21 (166.2512)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	18 / 59 (659.4172)	24 (165.7256)	36 (159.4172)	11 (167.4172)	15 (166.8572)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	444 / 535 (604.4112)	388 (154.8344)	503 (138.7884)	400 (153.6684)	283 (157.1200)
Sep 27, 2013	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	20 / 31 (644.5716)	26 (155.4516)	26 (155.9772)	6 (171.4172)	15 (161.7256)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	42 / 70 (632.5708)	54 (154.8568)	37 (157.7144)	32 (160.5712)	34 (159.4284)
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	35 / 54 (621.7140)	39 (154.8570)	50 (146.2856)	20 (165.7142)	31 (154.8572)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	43 / 86 (642.8568)	32 (165.1426)	45 (158.2858)	71 (153.7142)	24 (165.7142)

THE RIB DOCTOR LLC

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

An October team

The long haul

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)