High-water mark
683.8972
career-best overall
95.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.8972 at High on the Hog Festival — 95.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 18, 2014
Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks
Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 8th of 59 at the Smokin' On The River (2015). They are ranked #1873 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Aug 21, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.07 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.96 (-2.89)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.49 · weakest Pork (163.38)
Road miles
858
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
668.96 / 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 Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1577
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1545
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1544
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,872 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1545
Level with Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1548
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,875 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1545
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACME BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HUG HOGS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FRIENDS OF OBR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| FOWL BUTT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.3944 | 167.73 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.9544 | 166.35 | top 42% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.1940 | 163.38 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.6800 | 171.49 | top 19% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 49% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
228
finished ahead 261 times, behind 119
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20154 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smokin' On The River
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1545) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score683.8972 High on the Hog Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- First call Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4572 Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 12, 2015 |
| +11.8 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 18, 2014 |
| +11.2 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| +6.9 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 18, 2014 |
| +1.7 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.3 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 17, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 94.6% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 95% | 92.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 31 / 64 (662.1372) | 4 (176.5600) | 49 (159.9544) | 44 (159.9428) | 23 (165.6800) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 8 / 59 (681.0632) | 14 (171.9772) | 13 (172.0116) | 46 (160.5144) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 18 / 32 (657.5776) | 27 (163.3944) | 19 (163.3944) | 27 (158.8116) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 30 / 60 (658.1600) | 27 (168.0116) | 37 (159.9544) | 43 (158.1940) | 10 (172) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 17 / 51 (671.3944) | 40 (159.3944) | 18 (168) | 12 (169.1200) | 2 (174.8800) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 11 / 62 (683.8972) | 30 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2744) | 34 (166.8228) | 14 (173.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 11 / 60 (668.4572) | 21 (165.1200) | 15 (166.8344) | 10 (170.2744) | 18 (166.2284) |