A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
COOL GRILLING ahead in 100% of their meetings
COOL GRILLING has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM
RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 26th of 28 at The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship (2015). They are ranked #6048 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 29, 2015
latest Nov 11, 2016 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.86 (+7.38)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.98)
Road miles
373
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
624.86 / 720
9 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 RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with RIBANATOR RUB BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,046 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL GRILLING | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' HART'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 146.8344 | 158.98 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 143.9888 | 152.98 | top 89% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 149.7028 | 159.29 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8688 | 146.8228 | 153.62 | top 84% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 84% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 80% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
213
finished ahead 72 times, behind 381
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full)
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1204 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score653.1204 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| -12.5 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -9.9 | Del Mar BBQ Championship | Jul 15, 2016 |
| -9.6 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -9.1 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | Sep 11, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90% | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.7% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 32 / 38 (626.2172) | 32 (157.1200) | 29 (160) | 33 (158.2744) | 34 (150.8228) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 46 / 47 (606.6512) | 45 (154.2172) | 46 (147.3600) | 45 (153.1084) | 43 (151.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 37 / 58 (647.8748) | 29 (169.1316) | 45 (157.0744) | 30 (165.1316) | 46 (156.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 49 / 75 (653.1204) | 23 (172) | 70 (152.5372) | 27 (169.7144) | 49 (158.8688) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 26 / 28 (627.3260) | 26 (159.9772) | 26 (156.5372) | 25 (158.8572) | 27 (151.9544) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 51 / 58 (629.6804) | 31 (165.1888) | 55 (148.5144) | 46 (157.7372) | 46 (158.2400) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 49 / 54 (606.8344) | 48 (154.3316) | 47 (151.9772) | 50 (149.7028) | 44 (150.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 28 / 29 (614.1372) | 29 (146.8344) | 24 (158.8116) | 21 (161.6684) | 27 (146.8228) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 72 / 75 (611.9088) | 70 (151.9772) | 75 (143.9888) | 63 (159.3828) | 57 (156.5600) |