RICE BROTHERS BBQ

RICE BROTHERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 34 at the Bourbon City BBQ Festival (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1179 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,179

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1588

peak 1588 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Oct 20, 2017 · 4.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#490

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

43% of 21 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

699.3944 / 720

Master · Bourbon City BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

681.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 668.56 (+12.73)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Wabash Ribber Fest

Consistency

±20.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.18 · weakest Brisket (165.03)

Road miles

2,432

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

668.56 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 15 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

699.3944 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 699.3944 at Bourbon City BBQ Festival — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 5, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BLUE CHIP BBQ has finished one call ahead of RICE BROTHERS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.14 points below their pork, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 48%.

Brisket avg 165.03
Pork avg 169.18
7 calls in 21 entries

A strong matchup

10–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ALL OUT PIG OUT in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off (Oct 20, 2017).

last seen Jun 19, 2015
back Oct 20, 2017

Pork nemesis

9 of 15 shared pork entries lost

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 15 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HUG HOGS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 27% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 27% across 5 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.

5 June contests
top 42% the rest of the year

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	#1121 (259 pts)	#1374 (209 pts)	#1636 (154 pts)	#1665 (144 pts)	#1335 (209 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#490 (787 pts)	#730 (517 pts)	#494 (807 pts)	#493 (787 pts)	#809 (442 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RICE BROTHERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

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#1,184 of the rated field

1588 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1601

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rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

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The King and His Q

#1,175 of the rated field

1588 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 70%
Peak: 1597

Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 20 contests, alongside a 70% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 24, 2026

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SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ

#1,174 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1594

They turned up 6 years after RICE BROTHERS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2025

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A MOTLEY QUE

#1,173 of the rated field

1589 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1589

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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SEA SIDE SMOKERS

#1,177 of the rated field

1588 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1606

Level with RICE BROTHERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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HOG EAT HOG BBQ

#1,178 of the rated field

1588 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1590

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
Pappy Q	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
ALL OUT PIG OUT	10	10	0	100%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
SHADETREECOOKS	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
2 PITTS BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	6	1	1	178.2972	153.6800	168.58	top 42%
Pork Ribs	21	5	2	3	179.4400	138.2288	165.78	top 46%
Pork	21	10	2	5	177.1544	155.9428	169.18	top 37%
Brisket	21	7	0	0	176.5600	151.3600	165.03	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)	10	0	top 29%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 53%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KY	10	top 36%
IN	5	top 46%
TN	3	top 69%
IL	2	top 20%
OH	1	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off	3	3	0	top 43%	Oct 20, 2017
High on the Hog Festival	2	32	0	top 64%	Apr 17, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 9 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 10 of 21 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 18 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 407 finished ahead 507 times, behind 371

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 19, 2015 → Oct 20, 2017

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

20172 milestones

Oct 20 Peak power rating (1588) Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off
Oct 20 Most recent contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off

20153 milestones

Apr 24 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Wabash Ribber Fest
Jun 5 First Reserve Championship Bourbon City BBQ Festival
Jun 5 Career-best overall score699.3944 Bourbon City BBQ Festival

20144 milestones

Apr 3 First category win (Pork) 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Jun 6 First overall top-10 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
Sep 26 10th tracked contest Grillin N Chillin BBQ
Oct 17 First overall podium Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

20133 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
Sep 27 First call Grillin and Chillin BBQ
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7200 Grillin and Chillin BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.3	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 15, 2014
+15.3	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	Oct 17, 2014
+14.8	Bourbon City BBQ Festival	Jun 5, 2015
+13.4	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff	Jun 6, 2014
+12.6	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Sep 26, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	Oct 18, 2013
-7	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 19, 2013
-6.7	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out	Apr 3, 2014
-6.5	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff	May 24, 2014
-4.2	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 3, 2014

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	1	1	100%	top 28%	94.2%	94.2%
2015	8	2	1	75%	top 37%	97.1%	94.2%
2014	9	6	3	78%	top 36%	94.9%	93.2%
2013	3	0	0	33%	top 76%	90.4%	87.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 20, 2017	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY	10 / 36 (678.2060)	10 (173.1200)	28 (159.9544)	1 (177.1544)	11 (167.9772)
Jun 19, 2015	Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY	11 / 25 (682.7772)	12 (172.5600)	12 (169.7028)	13 (168.5372)	8 (171.9772)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	23 / 59 (669.5768)	4 (175.4056)	11 (172.5484)	51 (155.9428)	27 (165.6800)
Jun 5, 2015	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY	2 / 34 (699.3944)	4 (176.5600)	8 (172.0116)	9 (174.2628)	4 (176.5600)
May 15, 2015	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	11 / 36 (676.5144)	17 (169.6916)	17 (166.2972)	3 (175.4172)	20 (165.1084)
May 2, 2015	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	22 / 36 (663.9200)	12 (171.9656)	13 (167.9772)	29 (159.9544)	25 (164.0228)
May 1, 2015	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	16 / 37 (670.2060)	11 (170.2744)	27 (162.2516)	19 (167.3828)	9 (170.2972)
Apr 24, 2015	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	7 / 46 (686.2284)	22 (165.6912)	1 (179.4400)	9 (170.8344)	9 (170.2628)
Apr 17, 2015	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	32 / 59 (674.7428)	26 (171.9656)	25 (170.8228)	47 (162.2744)	21 (169.6800)
Oct 17, 2014	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	3 / 32 (679.9544)	10 (170.2628)	11 (166.3088)	2 (173.1200)	6 (170.2628)
Oct 3, 2014	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	30 / 44 (659.8400)	14 (172.5600)	15 (171.9772)	37 (159.9428)	38 (155.3600)
Sep 26, 2014	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	6 / 43 (683.3716)	1 (178.2972)	22 (163.3944)	17 (168.5600)	9 (173.1200)
Sep 5, 2014	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	7 / 36 (679.4172)	16 (169.7028)	1 (175.4400)	8 (171.4172)	17 (162.8572)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	4 / 60 (683.3944)	9 (171.4172)	9 (171.4172)	3 (176)	24 (164.5600)
Jun 27, 2014	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	8 / 33 (678.7656)	14 (166.2744)	13 (169.1084)	4 (173.1200)	10 (170.2628)
Jun 6, 2014	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	7 / 34 (682.8344)	13 (172)	3 (174.8572)	12 (172.0116)	19 (163.9656)
May 24, 2014	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN	33 / 41 (658.6972)	38 (158.8000)	24 (167.4288)	17 (170.8228)	33 (161.6456)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	51 / 64 (635.1884)	35 (163.3712)	62 (146.1944)	1 (174.2628)	55 (151.3600)
Oct 18, 2013	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	37 / 40 (610.6516)	33 (153.6800)	38 (138.2288)	20 (166.2744)	32 (152.4684)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	28 / 45 (650.7200)	39 (154.2172)	41 (155.4056)	4 (174.2628)	17 (166.8344)
Apr 19, 2013	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	44 / 60 (635.4280)	42 (162.2854)	37 (160.5714)	37 (161.1428)	51 (151.4284)

RICE BROTHERS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

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)