REVIN IT UP BBQ

REVIN IT UP BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 18th of 30 at the Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2017). They are ranked #6071 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,071

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1431

peak 1431 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 17, 2015

latest Feb 21, 2020 · 5.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#825

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

676.5032 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)

Perfect 180s

Current form

609.18 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 638.64 (-29.46)

Walk rate

12%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Pork · Del Mar BBQ Championship

Consistency

±40.48

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.31 · weakest Brisket (158.47)

Road miles

3,097

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,741 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)

Purse competed for

$31K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

638.64 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

676.5032 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.5032 at Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 2, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HBQ has finished one call ahead of REVIN IT UP BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 66%.

7 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 66%

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

Smokin it Up BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Smokin it Up BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.84 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 158.47
Chicken avg 165.31
0 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BOB-A-QUE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons (Aug 5, 2016).

last seen Jan 17, 2015
back Aug 5, 2016

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Chicken nemesis

12 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

LADY OF Q ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LADY OF Q has out-cooked them in 12 of 14 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-27 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 27 points across 4 contests since Mar 29, 2019 — from 1457 down to 1431.

4 contests since Mar 29, 2019
now 1431

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Bad Dog BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,097 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,097 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,741 miles to Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled.

17 mapped stops
furthest 1,741 mi

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1226 (180 pts)	#1234 (200 pts)	#1444 (145 pts)	#1301 (180 pts)	#957 (305 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1319 (180 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#825 (450 pts)	#668 (605 pts)	#878 (445 pts)	#651 (630 pts)	#701 (565 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1822 (130 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1752 (145 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to REVIN IT UP BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Meatheads

#6,076 of the rated field

1430 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1430

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2025

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4 K'S BBQ

#6,077 of the rated field

1430 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1430

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before REVIN IT UP BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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LICENSE TO GRILL

#6,069 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1431

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2025

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BLACKOUT BBQ

#6,074 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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2 GREEKS BBQ

#6,070 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1431

Level with REVIN IT UP BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2025

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PoCo Porkers

#6,064 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1431

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smokin it Up BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
RAD FONDO BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
The Brisket Brothers	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	1	174.8572	157.1772	165.31	top 59%
Pork Ribs	16	0	169.1428	149.6800	160.94	top 73%
Pork	16	1	174.8572	154.7772	163.41	top 67%
Brisket	16	0	172.5716	137.0860	158.47	top 69%

“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)	4	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	16	0	top 77%
AL	1	0	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2	26	0	top 53%	Jun 1, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 16 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 280 finished ahead 195 times, behind 672

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Jan 17, 2015 → Aug 5, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20201 milestone

Feb 21 Most recent contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial

20175 milestones

May 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9428 SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)
Jun 2 Career-best overall score676.5032 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)
Aug 18 First call Del Mar BBQ Championship
Aug 18 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 Del Mar BBQ Championship
Nov 3 10th tracked contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL)

20152 milestones

Jan 17 First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 Peak power rating (1494) Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
+2.2	Del Mar BBQ Championship	Aug 18, 2017
+1.6	Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	Sep 29, 2017
+1.3	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)	May 19, 2017
+1.1	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	Jun 1, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 31, 2019
-9.2	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 7, 2016
-8.6	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 31, 2017
-7.6	The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial	Feb 21, 2020
-7.6	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL)	Feb 23, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0%	top 98%	88.2%	88.2%
2019	4	0%	top 90%	89.6%	83.7%
2018	2	0%	top 76%	92.7%	91.8%
2017	7	29%	top 66%	94%	90.8%
2016	2	0%	top 81%	89.5%	88%
2015	1	0%	top 75%	89.5%	89.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Feb 21, 2020	The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA	49 / 50 (634.7200)	26 (166.8456)	50 (149.6800)	32 (163.9772)	45 (154.2172)
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	49 / 49 (486.7768)	—	—	—	—
Mar 30, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	42 / 47 (645.0744)	21 (170.8572)	40 (160)	43 (157.1200)	44 (157.0972)
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	57 / 70 (637.7028)	61 (157.1772)	20 (169.1428)	49 (162.8800)	63 (148.5028)
Feb 15, 2019	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA	44 / 49 (641.6228)	39 (158.8572)	46 (152.5256)	42 (160.5372)	21 (169.7028)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	34 / 57 (667.3368)	13 (173.1428)	26 (168.5600)	49 (159.3712)	28 (166.2628)
Feb 23, 2018	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA	43 / 47 (654.2060)	28 (169.7028)	42 (161.6916)	45 (161.1200)	45 (161.6916)
Nov 3, 2017	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	25 / 35 (658.7084)	28 (163.9428)	26 (162.2512)	21 (167.3944)	22 (165.1200)
Sep 29, 2017	Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA	18 / 30 (657.0972)	8 (170.2972)	19 (164.5372)	19 (164.5600)	19 (157.7028)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	29 / 52 (658.7200)	43 (157.6572)	39 (158.2400)	5 (174.8572)	15 (167.9656)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	26 / 57 (676.5032)	13 (174.8572)	45 (163.9544)	36 (165.1200)	14 (172.5716)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	29 / 46 (659.9428)	18 (171.4400)	30 (165.1544)	17 (170.2628)	40 (153.0856)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	68 / 77 (622.6972)	56 (163.9312)	44 (164)	61 (157.6800)	73 (137.0860)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	42 / 56 (644.5368)	42 (160)	49 (155.9768)	36 (164.5600)	25 (164)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	65 / 75 (622.1716)	56 (159.4056)	58 (157.1200)	67 (154.7772)	69 (150.8688)
Aug 5, 2016	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	27 / 36 (644.5600)	23 (163.4284)	27 (161.1316)	20 (165.1772)	25 (154.8228)
Jan 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	27 / 36 (644.5600)	23 (163.4284)	27 (161.1316)	20 (165.1772)	25 (154.8228)

REVIN IT UP BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)