RUB THAT MEAT BBQ KS
Rating
1445
peak 1504
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
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 8 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 637.23 (-9.44)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.04 · weakest Chicken (156.19)
Road miles
44
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smoke-A-Holics has finished one call ahead of RUB THAT MEAT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7716 | 145.0628 | 156.19 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5372 | 162.04 | top 69% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5140 | 149.0972 | 161.32 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 149.6344 | 157.68 | top 75% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.23
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.8516 | 607.85 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.5028 | 632.50 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2804 | 623.28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 624.4916 | 624.49 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.8624 | 652.44 |
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) |
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 | #998 (58 pts) | #1044 (58 pts) | #1076 (58 pts) | #1006 (58 pts) | #1001 (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 | #1061 (240 pts) | #1046 (260 pts) | #796 (410 pts) | #975 (300 pts) | #945 (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) |