RACK TIME

RACK TIME is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 7th of 16 at the Grill Cook Master (2015). They are ranked #5602 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,602

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1449

peak 1449 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 9, 2014

latest Jun 3, 2016 · 2.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#931

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

662.2056 / 720

Master · Black Dog Music and Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

621.36 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 615.82 (+5.54)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Brisket · Black Dog Music and Que Festival

Consistency

±26.11

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.39 · weakest Brisket (147.82)

Road miles

1,397

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Master avg

615.82 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.57 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 23% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 147.82
Chicken avg 158.39
3 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of GRILLING FOR A CURE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, APORKALYPSE NOW has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1676 (160 pts)	#1208 (270 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#931 (340 pts)	#1012 (330 pts)	#795 (460 pts)	#849 (430 pts)	#855 (420 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1251 (225 pts)	#1219 (260 pts)	#1327 (225 pts)	#1225 (260 pts)	#1241 (245 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to RACK TIME, each with one reason worth a look.

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

HOG STREET BULLIES

#5,599 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1449

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to RACK TIME)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RACK TIME has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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Tractor Shed BBQ

#5,611 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team

#5,601 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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33 Smokers

#5,609 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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SMR GOOD BBQ'ERS

#5,597 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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BETER WORDT HET NIET BBQ

#5,594 of the rated field

1449 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1449

Level with RACK TIME on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
2 RHODIES BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
HOG-IT-UP BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
NEW REVOLUTION Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	169.6800	138.2284	158.39	top 63%
Pork Ribs	13	3	0	173.7256	136.5028	154.62	top 63%
Pork	13	1	0	168.5372	137.6228	155.00	top 70%
Brisket	13	3	2	174.2628	129.0628	147.82	top 69%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 61%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 76%
Large (40+)	5	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
VA	11	0	top 70%
MD	2	0	top 95%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Jamboree	3	36	0	top 70%	May 13, 2016
Black Dog Music and Que Festival	2	15	0	top 63%	Aug 7, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 11 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 262 finished ahead 128 times, behind 364

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

20161 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Beltway BBQ Showdown

20155 milestones

Aug 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2056 Black Dog Music and Que Festival
Aug 7 Career-best overall score662.2056 Black Dog Music and Que Festival
Aug 7 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 Black Dog Music and Que Festival
Sep 25 First overall top-10 Grill Cook Master
Oct 16 10th tracked contest Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest

20143 milestones

May 9 First tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
May 9 Peak power rating (1491) BBQ Jamboree
Sep 12 First call Black Dog Music and Que Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.1	Grill Cook Master	Sep 25, 2015
+4	BBQ Jamboree	May 13, 2016
+3.6	Black Dog Music and Que Festival	Aug 7, 2015
+0.2	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest	Oct 16, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 22, 2014
-10.6	Hogging Up BBQ Festival	Jun 27, 2014
-9.1	BBQ Jamboree	May 9, 2014
-8.2	3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin	Apr 29, 2016
-8.1	Beltway BBQ Showdown	Jun 3, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	0	33%	top 76%	88.9%	85.3%
2015	6	1	83%	top 66%	92%	87.4%
2014	4	0	25%	top 85%	88.5%	82.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 3, 2016	Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD	33 / 37 (594.6628)	26 (158.8228)	31 (150.2172)	33 (149.6684)	34 (135.9544)
May 13, 2016	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	36 / 72 (640.3996)	22 (168.5256)	4 (173.7256)	60 (153.6456)	64 (144.5028)
Apr 29, 2016	3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA	42 / 48 (608.3428)	20 (166.8344)	45 (139.3372)	41 (153.6800)	38 (148.4912)
Oct 16, 2015	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA	23 / 37 (632.5828)	23 (161.1316)	27 (153.7372)	29 (154.8456)	9 (162.8684)
Sep 25, 2015	Grill Cook Master Harrisonburg, VA	7 / 16 (630.8000)	7 (162.7884)	12 (145.1660)	11 (155.4056)	3 (167.4400)
Aug 7, 2015	Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA	15 / 27 (662.2056)	21 (161.1200)	12 (166.2856)	20 (160.5372)	3 (174.2628)
Jun 26, 2015	Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA	19 / 25 (630.8228)	11 (169.1428)	9 (166.2972)	15 (161.1428)	25 (134.2400)
May 8, 2015	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	51 / 65 (604.9368)	37 (157.6456)	32 (160.5712)	62 (137.6228)	49 (149.0972)
Apr 24, 2015	Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA	14 / 18 (614.6052)	18 (143.9196)	7 (163.9656)	4 (168.5372)	17 (138.1828)
Sep 12, 2014	Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA	15 / 21 (637.0056)	9 (169.6800)	15 (157.6912)	12 (162.8572)	19 (146.7772)
Aug 22, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD	29 / 29 (556.3996)	26 (145.1656)	28 (138.2056)	26 (143.9656)	28 (129.0628)
Jun 27, 2014	Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA	41 / 46 (599.9432)	30 (156.0228)	27 (158.2972)	36 (152.5372)	45 (133.0860)
May 9, 2014	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	52 / 64 (592.9712)	63 (138.2284)	61 (136.5028)	21 (160.5600)	17 (157.6800)

RACK TIME

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)