RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ AR
Rating
1561
peak 1561
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-05-01
Best ToY finish
#203
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.91 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.72 (+6.20)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.59 · weakest Brisket (167.32)
Road miles
2036
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 268 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ has finished one call ahead of RIDGE OUTLAWS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin Through The Night in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 150.1940 | 169.24 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 159.3716 | 169.57 | top 36% |
| Pork | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 158.2172 | 170.59 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 152.0000 | 167.32 | top 44% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (5 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 690.8232 | 684.81 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 689.6228 | 679.38 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 693.6228 | 674.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 11 / 32 (678.7884) | 13 (168.5484) | 15 (167.9772) | 11 (170.8456) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) Collierville, TN | 7 / 44 (690.8232) | 16 (170.2744) | 18 (168.5372) | 3 (176.0116) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2020-06-19 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 5 / 26 (689.6228) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (177.1428) | 22 (158.2172) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 31 / 55 (669.1428) | 17 (171.4400) | 12 (173.1428) | 20 (172.5600) | 49 (152.0000) |
| 2019-10-11 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 6 / 20 (686.1944) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (165.0972) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (170.2744) |
| 2019-10-04 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 3 / 26 (685.0856) | 1 (177.1428) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (170.8228) | 13 (165.1428) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 2 / 43 (693.0856) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (169.7144) |
| 2019-09-21 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown Kimberling City, MO | 11 / 28 (682.1944) | 17 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8228) | 22 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-06 | Smokin' on the White Batesville, AR | 14 / 15 (647.8056) | 15 (158.2284) | 10 (166.2400) | 11 (159.3828) | 13 (163.9544) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 22 / 39 (663.8628) | 18 (169.1084) | 29 (159.3716) | 20 (165.7028) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 25 / 49 (675.8396) | 35 (166.2284) | 25 (169.1200) | 12 (171.9656) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 8 / 51 (693.6228) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (175.4056) | 25 (166.2400) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 16 / 25 (646.1024) | 24 (150.1940) | 6 (166.8456) | 5 (173.1428) | 19 (155.9200) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 38 / 67 (671.8628) | 50 (164.5256) | 49 (162.8116) | 13 (173.7028) | 22 (170.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #571 (292 pts) | #724 (222 pts) | #787 (202 pts) | #510 (362 pts) | #469 (412 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #552 (176 pts) | #576 (176 pts) | #435 (276 pts) | #881 (66 pts) | #429 (276 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #203 (1309 pts) | #193 (1309 pts) | #160 (1439 pts) | #163 (1424 pts) | #307 (1019 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #685 (497 pts) | #702 (507 pts) | #462 (797 pts) | #754 (467 pts) | #713 (502 pts) |