High-water mark
663.8624
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8624 at Qlathe BBQ Championship — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-03-15
RUB THAT MEAT BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 20 contests ⓘ
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2015-06-05
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#889
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.79 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.40 (-11.61)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.55
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.31 · weakest Brisket (156.79)
Road miles
326
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.40 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (12 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
Smoke-A-Holics has finished one call ahead of RUB THAT MEAT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 55%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 55%
A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.5
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.52 points below their pork, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 156.79
- Pork avg 163.31
- 1 calls in 20 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of A BBQ TEAM - MO in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" (2023-06-16).
- last seen 2019-06-14
- back 2023-06-16
Pork nemesis
12 of 12
shared pork entries lost
SLAPS BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
BBQ Bonanza has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A September team
Top 60%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 60% across 4 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.
- 4 September contests
- top 71% the rest of the year
The metronome
±1.88%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 88.8% of a perfect score
- 20 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 28th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1438
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5885 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
No shared contest yet.
28 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1438
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before RUB THAT MEAT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
No shared contest yet.
Level with RUB THAT MEAT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PIGS SMOKIN | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| RJ'S BACKYARD COOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Bonanza | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 145.0628 | 159.37 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.3600 | 159.92 | top 69% |
| Pork | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 149.0972 | 163.31 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 147.3828 | 156.79 | top 70% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 72% | 2023-06-16 |
| Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 4 | 28 | 0 | top 79% | 2019-06-07 |
| *Smoke On the Trails | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 64% | 2018-09-28 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11 yrs
2015-06-05 → 2026-06-19
Busiest season
2018
5 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
20 of 20 contests
Contests visited
13
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
20 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.31 · weakest Brisket (156.79)
Walk rate
30%
a top-10 call in 6 of 20 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 20 contests
Master average
639.40
out of 720 · 20 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
447
248–582 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
326
20 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
1570
average field rating faced — tougher than 55% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$32,100
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4 yrs
2019-06-14 → 2023-06-16
Power rating
1438
peak 1438 · #5877 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8968 McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL)
- 2016
- First call Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Peak power rating (1499) Battle of the Brisket
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
- 2019
- Career-best overall score663.8624 Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2628 Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 2026
- Most recent contest 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2019-03-15 |
| +4.9 | Battle of the Brisket | 2016-09-16 |
| +4 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off | 2016-06-17 |
| +0.7 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life(JUDGES FULL) | 2017-06-16 |
| +0.1 | *Smoke On the Trails | 2018-09-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2026-06-19 |
| -8.7 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2024-06-14 |
| -8.4 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2025-06-13 |
| -8.3 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 2023-06-16 |
| -7.9 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2016-06-10 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 92.2% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 73% | 91% | 88.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 89.3% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 55% | 90.8% | 89.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 33 / 33 (607.8516) | 33 (145.0628) | 33 (152.5372) | 32 (157.0972) | 32 (153.1544) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 30 (632.5028) | 29 (153.7144) | 26 (158.2284) | 26 (161.7028) | 24 (158.8572) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 32 / 34 (623.2804) | 33 (148.5144) | 31 (160.0116) | 24 (165.1200) | 31 (149.6344) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 27 / 29 (624.4916) | 28 (153.1428) | 25 (160.5600) | 27 (149.0972) | 21 (161.6916) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 38 (650.8232) | 21 (165.7716) | 29 (162.2516) | 17 (166.8456) | 31 (155.9544) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 33 / 46 (646.1144) | 33 (159.9656) | 34 (161.0972) | 23 (166.8344) | 35 (158.2172) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 26 / 37 (648.9488) | 34 (158.8116) | 10 (167.3944) | 35 (155.3600) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 25 / 64 (663.8624) | 38 (164.5256) | 8 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5140) | 49 (156.5600) |
| 2018-09-28 | *Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 42 / 68 (655.3372) | 40 (166.8228) | 47 (162.8344) | 50 (158.2400) | 26 (167.4400) |
| 2018-09-07 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 18 / 25 (631.2804) | 20 (158.8000) | 17 (157.0860) | 10 (166.2972) | 20 (149.0972) |
| 2018-06-15 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 21 / 32 (649.6340) | 19 (164.0112) | 15 (166.2516) | 15 (164.5256) | 29 (154.8456) |
| 2018-06-08 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 39 / 46 (624.4572) | 37 (159.3828) | 31 (160.0116) | 32 (157.6800) | 39 (147.3828) |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 84 / 103 (631.8512) | 99 (153.6572) | 73 (160.5828) | 82 (157.0856) | 61 (160.5256) |
| 2017-09-29 | *Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 42 / 64 (643.2796) | 39 (161.1084) | 58 (147.3600) | 28 (166.8456) | 24 (167.9656) |
| 2017-06-16 | *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life(JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 19 / 34 (639.8860) | 15 (161.6800) | 30 (151.4060) | 10 (167.3828) | 17 (159.4172) |
| 2017-06-09 | *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 33 / 42 (629.0512) | 24 (163.9656) | 40 (148.5828) | 14 (169.1200) | 37 (147.3828) |
| 2016-09-16 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 13 / 33 (653.6000) | 16 (165.1084) | 12 (167.9772) | 10 (170.2628) | 23 (150.2516) |
| 2016-06-17 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 11 / 25 (646.8452) | 19 (154.8684) | 10 (163.4284) | 9 (165.7028) | 13 (162.8456) |
| 2016-06-10 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 28 / 34 (633.0172) | 23 (159.4288) | 22 (160.0000) | 22 (165.0856) | 31 (148.5028) |
| 2015-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 24th Annual (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 20 / 33 (651.8968) | 11 (169.1544) | 27 (156.5484) | 15 (167.4056) | 22 (158.7884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1159 (58 pts) | #1213 (58 pts) | #1242 (58 pts) | #1171 (58 pts) | #1159 (58 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1440 (55 pts) | #1476 (55 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1464 (59 pts) | #1499 (59 pts) | #1562 (59 pts) | #1218 (64 pts) | #1465 (59 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1597 (54 pts) | #1625 (54 pts) | #1721 (54 pts) | #1596 (54 pts) | #1231 (74 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1055 (240 pts) | #1041 (260 pts) | #788 (410 pts) | #969 (300 pts) | #939 (315 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #889 (342 pts) | #936 (342 pts) | #893 (377 pts) | #828 (412 pts) | #973 (312 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1284 (209 pts) | #1315 (234 pts) | #1545 (179 pts) | #1119 (309 pts) | #1337 (224 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1070 (297 pts) | #1269 (252 pts) | #1068 (322 pts) | #1050 (342 pts) | #1306 (237 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2016 (83 pts) | #1729 (128 pts) | #2737 (58 pts) | #1975 (108 pts) | #2127 (73 pts) |