On the rise
+33
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 33 points across 8 contests since Mar 21, 2014 — from 1508 up to 1541.
- 8 contests since Mar 21, 2014
- now 1541
Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus
Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 33 at the Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #1949 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1541
peak 1541 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 21, 2014
latest Sep 5, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
50% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.90
last 5 Master vs avg 653.19 (-0.29)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.57 · weakest Brisket (161.36)
Road miles
1,754
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 404 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
653.19 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1877 (114 pts) | #2015 (104 pts) | #1854 (129 pts) | #1379 (219 pts) | #2553 (69 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus, each with one reason worth a look.
56 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,953 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1540
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1553
They turned up 11 years after Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 157.7028 | 164.57 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 176.0228 | 147.9888 | 164.08 | top 38% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 149.0744 | 163.19 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 149.6912 | 161.36 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
199
finished ahead 179 times, behind 113
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20149 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First call 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9772 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- Career-best overall score661.1772 Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1541) Smoke on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 2, 2014 |
| +11.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 28, 2014 |
| +8.5 | Smoke on the River | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +8.3 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 21, 2014 |
| +8 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Jul 25, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -6.3 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2014 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 7 / 26 (658.8232) | 4 (170.2856) | 11 (162.8460) | 10 (165.6800) | 12 (160.0116) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA | 5 / 18 (661.1772) | 4 (166.2856) | 7 (164.5944) | 6 (166.2744) | 9 (164.0228) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 16 / 44 (654.2628) | 18 (166.2628) | 13 (166.3088) | 4 (172) | 28 (149.6912) |
| May 2, 2014 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 4 / 33 (652.5600) | 19 (157.7028) | 1 (174.2972) | 2 (168.5600) | 17 (152) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 39 / 51 (637.6684) | 38 (159.4056) | 48 (147.9888) | 27 (163.9884) | 15 (166.2856) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 24 / 30 (653.6684) | 2 (176.0228) | 1 (176.0228) | 30 (149.0744) | 29 (152.5484) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA | 6 / 29 (655.4056) | 14 (162.2856) | 19 (156) | 11 (162.8228) | 1 (174.2972) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 20 / 69 (651.9772) | 49 (158.2744) | 17 (164.5828) | 37 (157.1200) | 4 (172) |