THE RIB MAFIA

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4076

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-12

latest 2026-08-22

Best ToY finish

#1090

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

674.1940 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.50 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 645.61 (+0.89)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

174.8572

Pork Ribs · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Consistency

±22.42

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.41 · weakest Pork (156.69)

Road miles

1,325

mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 338 mi

Schedule strength

12%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

645.61 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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.

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 5 of 8 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

674.1940 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.1940 at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-05-22

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

MADDDOG'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MADDDOG'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.7 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.72 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 38% of the time against 50%.

Pork avg 156.69
Pork Ribs avg 165.41
3 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 8 years, then back at 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2026-08-22).

last seen 2018-08-18
back 2026-08-22

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 5 shared pork ribs entries lost

Wine Country Q ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Wine Country Q has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Bradshaw's Kitchen has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

Daddy and Me BBQ

#4061 of the rated field

1481 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1481

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE RIB MAFIA)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THE RIB MAFIA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2024-07-06

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG BAD WOLF BBQ

#4080 of the rated field

1481 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before THE RIB MAFIA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

THE KETTLE COOKERS

#4082 of the rated field

1481 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-10-18

⚔ Head-to-head

Get In My Belly BBQ

#4093 of the rated field

1481 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2016-09-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Quad Hogs BBQ

#4081 of the rated field

1481 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1481

No shared contest yet.

Level with THE RIB MAFIA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2020-06-19

⚔ Head-to-head

2NQUE

#4074 of the rated field

1481 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before THE RIB MAFIA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
MADDDOG'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
503BACKYARDBBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BOOTIES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Wine Country Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BAD BONES BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	1	0	172.5828	155.9544	163.18	top 60%
Pork Ribs	8	4	1	174.8572	155.9888	165.41	top 43%
Pork	8	3	0	171.9772	126.8570	156.69	top 66%
Brisket	8	2	1	174.2628	150.8116	160.32	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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
WA	5	0	top 78%
OR	3	0	top 36%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 63%
Large (40+)	1	top 44%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2	10	0	top 35%	2016-05-28
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	26	0	top 88%	2016-04-01

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 13.4 yrs 2013-04-12 → 2026-08-22

Busiest season 2016 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WA 5 of 8 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 165.41 · weakest Pork (156.69)

Walk rate 63% a top-10 call in 5 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 25% 2 of 8 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 645.61 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 140 96–133 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,325 8 mapped stops · furthest 338 mi

Schedule strength 1518 average field rating faced — tougher than 12% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,000 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 8 yrs 2018-08-18 → 2026-08-22

Power rating 1481 peak 1503 · #4076 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 12 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2015
May 22 First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 22 First overall top-10 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.1940 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 22 Career-best overall score674.1940 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Jun 26 Peak power rating (1503) Battle of the Bones
2016
May 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2026
Aug 22 Most recent contest 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.7	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2015-05-22
+5.8	Battle of the Bones	2015-06-26
+4.1	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2016-05-28

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2013-04-12
-10.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-04-01
-7.9	*Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off	2017-08-19
-4.9	9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition	2026-08-22
-2.5	*2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off	2018-08-18

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	100%	top 74%	92.6%	92.6%
2018	1	0	0%	top 63%	89.7%	89.7%
2017	1	0	100%	top 78%	90.3%	90.3%
2016	2	0	50%	top 65%	90.5%	88.2%
2015	2	2	100%	top 31%	93.6%	92.4%
2013	1	0	0%	top 90%	83.7%	83.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-08-22	9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA	20 / 27 (666.6972)	19 (166.2284)	9 (171.4172)	7 (171.9772)	25 (157.0744)
2018-08-18	*2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA	17 / 27 (645.5204)	23 (161.6572)	15 (163.4060)	17 (163.9544)	20 (156.5028)
2017-08-19	*Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA	14 / 18 (650.2060)	5 (172.5828)	14 (157.1088)	10 (163.4172)	13 (157.0972)
2016-05-28	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	19 / 43 (651.3484)	28 (161.0856)	4 (174.8572)	27 (156.0112)	22 (159.3944)
2016-04-01	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	26 / 30 (618.7088)	19 (162.2512)	23 (155.9888)	28 (149.6572)	23 (150.8116)
2015-06-26	Battle of the Bones Central Point, OR	9 / 25 (655.9084)	21 (155.9544)	3 (167.9884)	8 (164.5600)	4 (167.4056)
2015-05-22	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	10 / 38 (674.1940)	11 (168.5484)	4 (174.2628)	36 (157.1200)	3 (174.2628)
2013-04-12	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	26 / 29 (602.2854)	16 (157.1428)	19 (158.2856)	29 (126.8570)	13 (160.0000)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1644 (145 pts)	#1736 (145 pts)	#1189 (275 pts)	#2024 (115 pts)	#1729 (140 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1090 (270 pts)	#1404 (200 pts)	#828 (435 pts)	#1427 (205 pts)	#831 (435 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2671 (54 pts)	#1924 (99 pts)	#1994 (84 pts)	#2672 (54 pts)	#1809 (114 pts)