A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Accutech BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Accutech BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
RACK CITY RIBZ
RACK CITY RIBZ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 20th of 38 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2016). They are ranked #4315 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jan 29, 2016
latest Nov 19, 2021 · 5.8 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 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.79
last 5 Master vs avg 650.14 (-0.35)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.55 · weakest Brisket (157.28)
Road miles
36
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.14 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1363 (70 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #680 (125 pts) | #553 (195 pts) | #538 (190 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1920 (65 pts) | #2013 (65 pts) | #1489 (135 pts) | #1513 (130 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1644 (145 pts) | #1099 (310 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1288 (250 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RACK CITY RIBZ, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RACK CITY RIBZ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RACK CITY RIBZ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1476
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to RACK CITY RIBZ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 5 years after RACK CITY RIBZ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with RACK CITY RIBZ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Crackers Cooking | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 150.2172 | 163.78 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 152.5260 | 162.53 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 162.7884 | 166.55 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 150.2288 | 157.28 | top 67% |
“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 63% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 65% | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 57% | Nov 22, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
250
finished ahead 110 times, behind 264
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Jan 27, 2017 → Nov 22, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.2056 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Peak power rating (1502) Lakeland Pig Festival
20164 milestones
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8972 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1428 Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2017 |
| +0.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2020 |
| -9.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
| -6.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2019 |
| -2.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 29, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 28 / 37 (652.9828) | 28 (164.5372) | 23 (165.0856) | 26 (164.5372) | 27 (158.8228) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 43 / 53 (631.1656) | 52 (150.2172) | 30 (165.0972) | 36 (162.7884) | 43 (153.0628) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 24 / 39 (654.7544) | 24 (162.8456) | 10 (171.4056) | 11 (170.2744) | 31 (150.2288) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 29 / 60 (658.2056) | 40 (163.3828) | 24 (166.2744) | 23 (165.1656) | 26 (163.3828) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 38 (651.8632) | 10 (168.5600) | 32 (152.5260) | 13 (167.9772) | 19 (162.8000) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 38 / 58 (651.8972) | 6 (173.1428) | 48 (154.8116) | 11 (168.5600) | 45 (155.3828) |