FREDDY RAY'S BBQ KS
Rating
1512
peak 1517
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2022-10-01
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
585.52
last 5 vs career avg 585.52 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.65 · weakest Brisket (153.87)
Road miles
12
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.2000 | 153.6456 | 160.56 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 162.2400 | 166.65 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 162.8572 | 165.34 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 135.3716 | 153.87 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 585.52
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.9660 | 651.97 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 498.2056 | 498.21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 490.1140 | 490.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 354 / 505 (651.9660) | 423 (158.8456) | 180 (169.7144) | 343 (162.8572) | 343 (160.5488) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 55 / 467 (498.2056) | 406 (153.6456) | 319 (162.2400) | 256 (164.0000) | 452 (135.3716) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 83 / 468 (490.1140) | 143 (169.2000) | 151 (168.0000) | 142 (169.1544) | 202 (165.7028) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |