High-water mark
668.6060
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.6060 at Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 1, 2016
RED RIVER BBQ
RED RIVER BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 13th of 44 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2016). They are ranked #3129 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2013
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.1 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 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.93 (+10.59)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.9028
Consistency
±24.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.81 · weakest Brisket (158.47)
Road miles
1,358
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
648.93 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RED RIVER BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RED RIVER BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RED RIVER BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RED RIVER BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RED RIVER BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to RED RIVER BBQ)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 13% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with RED RIVER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,107 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.9028 | 146.8228 | 163.14 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 156.5828 | 165.81 | top 45% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 143.9656 | 161.51 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 148.5944 | 158.47 | top 63% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 133 | 0 | top 68% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 42% | Sep 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
713
finished ahead 366 times, behind 607
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 6, 2013 → Sep 4, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20164 milestones
- Career-best overall score668.6060 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Peak power rating (1503) City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.9028 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20152 milestones
- First call City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7772 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +4.9 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 4, 2015 |
| +4.1 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -0.9 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 52% | 92.9% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 342 / 557 (646.8572) | 364 (160.5600) | 266 (165.1660) | 282 (164.5484) | 369 (156.5828) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 133 / 180 (666.8916) | 35 (174.9028) | 148 (162.2744) | 140 (164.0116) | 130 (165.7028) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 25 / 58 (660.4912) | 11 (171.4400) | 22 (167.9772) | 25 (168) | 48 (153.0740) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 13 / 44 (668.6060) | 14 (168) | 9 (170.8916) | 17 (166.2744) | 19 (163.4400) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 29 / 70 (654.7772) | 53 (157.1200) | 6 (171.9656) | 37 (162.2744) | 24 (163.4172) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 71 / 72 (595.9656) | 67 (146.8228) | 51 (156.5828) | 72 (143.9656) | 58 (148.5944) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.