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
- 2016-04-01
RED RIVER BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-09-06
latest 2016-10-29
Best ToY finish
#1970
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.81 · weakest Brisket (158.47)
Road miles
1,358
mi 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
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.34 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 158.47
- Pork Ribs avg 165.81
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Double J BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (2015-09-04).
- last seen 2013-09-06
- back 2015-09-04
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3100 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#3104 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
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#3102 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#3094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RED RIVER BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with RED RIVER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 | 168.0000 | 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2016-10-29 |
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 42% | 2016-09-03 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2016-10-29
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
2 of 6 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 165.81 · weakest Brisket (158.47)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
648.93
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
714
367–607 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,358
6 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
1540
average field rating faced — tougher than 30% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2015-09-04
Power rating
1503
peak 1503 · #3110 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- 2015
- First call City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7772 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- 2016
- 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)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2016-04-01 |
| +4.9 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2015-09-04 |
| +4 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2016-09-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | 2013-09-06 |
| -0.9 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
Category scores over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-29 | 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) |
| 2016-10-28 | 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) |
| 2016-09-03 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 25 / 58 (660.4912) | 11 (171.4400) | 22 (167.9772) | 25 (168.0000) | 48 (153.0740) |
| 2016-04-01 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 13 / 44 (668.6060) | 14 (168.0000) | 9 (170.8916) | 17 (166.2744) | 19 (163.4400) |
| 2015-09-04 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 29 / 70 (654.7772) | 53 (157.1200) | 6 (171.9656) | 37 (162.2744) | 24 (163.4172) |
| 2013-09-06 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 71 / 72 (595.9656) | 67 (146.8228) | 51 (156.5828) | 72 (143.9656) | 58 (148.5944) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |