High-water mark
665.7028
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.7028 at 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 13, 2017
RBQ BBQ KS
RBQ BBQ KS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Smokin 'n' the Ville (2013). They are ranked #3493 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “RBQ-BBQ, KS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Oct 12, 2018 · 5.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.98
last 5 Master vs avg 651.89 (+0.09)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.62 · weakest Pork (160.95)
Road miles
10
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Master avg
651.89 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2228 (80 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1915 (104 pts) | #2166 (69 pts) | #1497 (179 pts) | #1946 (114 pts) | #2042 (89 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1729 (121 pts) | #1681 (136 pts) | #1363 (201 pts) | #2452 (71 pts) | #1826 (111 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RBQ BBQ KS, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RBQ BBQ KS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RBQ BBQ KS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1514
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RBQ BBQ KS)
19 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where RBQ BBQ KS's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1494
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with RBQ BBQ KS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 152.5372 | 162.18 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.8688 | 165.62 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0460 | 155.3712 | 160.95 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.0972 | 163.14 | top 54% |
“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 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
175
finished ahead 89 times, behind 196
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 26, 2013 → Apr 24, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score665.7028 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1505) Cookin on the Kaw
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Smokin' in the Ville
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin 'n' the Ville
- First call Smokin 'n' the Ville
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4282 Smokin 'n' the Ville
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Smokin 'n' the Ville | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +0.9 | Smokin' in the Ville | Apr 24, 2015 |
| +0.8 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 7, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest | Oct 12, 2018 |
| -5 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) | May 11, 2018 |
| -1.5 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 13, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.1% | 89% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
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 | 57 / 69 (639.9084) | 48 (165.7028) | 37 (165.7372) | 61 (155.3712) | 57 (153.0972) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 46 / 56 (641.7492) | 53 (152.5372) | 50 (154.8688) | 27 (168.0460) | 29 (166.2972) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 38 / 55 (665.7028) | 47 (160.5600) | 21 (170.8456) | 44 (163.4400) | 19 (170.8572) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 35 / 56 (655.9660) | 21 (169.7144) | 49 (157.6916) | 42 (160.5600) | 24 (168) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 15 / 29 (656.5600) | 22 (159.4400) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (162.2972) | 18 (161.7028) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 11 / 26 (651.4282) | 9 (165.1430) | 4 (171.4284) | 21 (155.9998) | 13 (158.8570) |