A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
YELLOW RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ
JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 20th of 23 at the Harbor-Que (2017). They are ranked #5606 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “JC's Rib Rippin Good BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1449
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Oct 6, 2017 · 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 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 606.86 (-8.23)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.99 · weakest Brisket (143.22)
Road miles
83
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
606.86 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2135 (73 pts) | #2104 (88 pts) | #2114 (93 pts) | #2190 (73 pts) | #2155 (78 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1541 (159 pts) | #1297 (234 pts) | #1570 (169 pts) | #1568 (174 pts) | #1781 (139 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,613 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Level with JC'S RIB-RIPPIN GOOD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,618 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#5,603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1449
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAZY BLUE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| D.F.G.'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KAVE DWELLERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 135.3488 | 153.41 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 147.4172 | 157.99 | top 58% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 143.9656 | 152.24 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.3200 | 118.7776 | 143.22 | top 79% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill Games | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 74% | Aug 26, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
134
finished ahead 43 times, behind 193
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 26, 2016 → Oct 6, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Harbor-Que
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Grill Games
- First call Grill Games
- Career-best overall score647.9884 Grill Games
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7256 Grill Games
- Peak power rating (1503) Grill Games
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | Grill Games | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | Oct 17, 2014 |
| -12.1 | Grill Games | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -10.4 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off | Oct 23, 2015 |
| -9.1 | Grill Games | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -8.1 | Harbor-Que | Oct 6, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.1% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 90% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 20 / 23 (608.5372) | 17 (155.4516) | 16 (154.8684) | 20 (150.8344) | 19 (147.3828) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 32 / 37 (606.7544) | 26 (154.8344) | 7 (166.8572) | 29 (152.5372) | 36 (132.5256) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI | 40 / 44 (605.6228) | 39 (154.2628) | 31 (154.2628) | 38 (150.8000) | 35 (146.2972) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 45 / 49 (592.9828) | 49 (135.3488) | 43 (147.4172) | 43 (151.8968) | 25 (158.3200) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 41 / 42 (579.2460) | 38 (150.8344) | 19 (165.6684) | 41 (143.9656) | 42 (118.7776) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 21 / 47 (647.9884) | 8 (169.7256) | 27 (158.8572) | 18 (163.4056) | 30 (156) |