A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
RUBBER BRISKET
RUBBER BRISKET is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 24th of 24 at the Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival (2019). They finished #1954 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 4, 2017
latest Aug 30, 2019 · 2.1 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Consistency
±23.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.92)
Road miles
97
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)
Purse competed for
$7,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
607.26 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2549 (54 pts) | #2552 (54 pts) | #2010 (64 pts) | #2545 (54 pts) | #2466 (59 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1925 (75 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 148.5372 | 155.59 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6916 | 135.3600 | 148.92 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6456 | 147.3716 | 150.60 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 146.8572 | 152.15 | top 85% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs & Pedals | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 89% | Aug 3, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
79
finished ahead 10 times, behind 105
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 3, 2018 → Aug 30, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.7316 Pigs & Pedals
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4172 Pigs & Pedals
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Pigs & Pedals
- Peak power rating (1490) Pigs & Pedals
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 24 / 24 (599.2344) | 24 (148.5372) | 22 (153.7028) | 24 (147.3716) | 23 (149.6228) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 41 / 48 (638.7316) | 22 (167.4172) | 33 (157.6916) | 46 (153.6456) | 34 (159.9772) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 43 / 46 (583.8168) | 41 (150.8112) | 45 (135.3600) | 40 (150.7884) | 40 (146.8572) |