High-water mark
672.5144
career-best overall
93.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.5144 at Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness — 93.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 27, 2014
R&S BBQ
R&S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 11th of 34 at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness (2014). They are ranked #3423 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Aug 15, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.58 (+2.72)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.79 · weakest Brisket (157.59)
Road miles
516
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
645.58 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to R&S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,414 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with R&S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,426 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACME BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HUG HOGS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FOWL BUTT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOONSWINERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRIENDS OF OBR | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 163.9772 | 168.79 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 152.5372 | 158.83 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 151.9084 | 160.37 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 147.9200 | 157.59 | top 62% |
“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 40% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 27, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 130 times, behind 183
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5144 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Career-best overall score672.5144 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First call Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Peak power rating (1502) Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +1.5 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 28, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 4, 2013 |
| -3.2 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -3 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -1.1 | Smokin' On The Water | May 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 55% | 93.4% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 89.7% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 37 / 60 (647.1768) | 15 (170.8112) | 29 (162.8116) | 53 (151.9084) | 33 (161.6456) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 11 / 34 (672.5144) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1428) | 26 (162.8344) | 17 (164.5716) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 34 / 52 (639.8284) | 11 (172.5484) | 44 (153.6344) | 19 (165.7256) | 49 (147.9200) |
| May 3, 2014 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 26 / 43 (638.1028) | 14 (169.1084) | 35 (152.5372) | 23 (166.8228) | 32 (149.6344) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 30 / 41 (643.8744) | 19 (169.1200) | 35 (156.5600) | 34 (156.5028) | 27 (161.6916) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 37 / 60 (631.8176) | 23 (163.9772) | 45 (154.8232) | 33 (158.7884) | 40 (154.2288) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 15 / 32 (645.7142) | 15 (163.9998) | 17 (158.2856) | 19 (160.0002) | 9 (163.4286) |