Riding a hot streak
6
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 6-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 6
Rib Racks BBQ
Rib Racks BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 21 at the Spit in the Hills (2019). They are ranked #2193 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rib Rack's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1532
peak 1532 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Apr 8, 2017
latest Oct 21, 2022 · 5.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
69% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.86 (+1.91)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.77)
Road miles
18,839
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 9,374 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
646.86 / 720
13 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 | #478 (438 pts) | #486 (458 pts) | #442 (573 pts) | #509 (428 pts) | #479 (473 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #587 (157 pts) | #619 (157 pts) | #689 (127 pts) | #472 (242 pts) | #790 (97 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #372 (869 pts) | #414 (804 pts) | #522 (669 pts) | #304 (1,014 pts) | #298 (1,034 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rib Racks BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1547
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before Rib Racks BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1531
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1539
Level with Rib Racks BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1532
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1535
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth BBQ School Varsity | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BSA | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boy BBQ Australia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Molly s Bbq Smoke House | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Genius | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Me Outside | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Outagas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 148.5716 | 162.54 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 173.7144 | 146.7772 | 159.77 | top 51% |
| Pork | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 176.0344 | 146.2628 | 162.54 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 174.9028 | 144.5028 | 162.55 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | Sep 14, 2019 |
| Smokin in the city | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
1 of 13 contests
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 153 times, behind 137
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Nov 9, 2019 → Apr 30, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- Peak power rating (1532) Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
- Most recent contest Brew N Que - LITE EDITION
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.3200 Spit in the Hills
- Career-best overall score674.3200 Spit in the Hills
- 10th tracked contest Smokin in the Valley
20183 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smokin in the City
- First overall top-10 Smokin in the City
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.0344 Smokin in the City
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival
- First call Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Spit in the Hills | May 4, 2019 |
| +9 | Smokin in the city | Apr 6, 2019 |
| +7.4 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| +5.5 | Smokin in the Valley | Nov 9, 2019 |
| +4.5 | Smokin in the City | Apr 21, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 31, 2019 |
| -5.8 | Smokin on the Water | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -3.8 | Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival | Apr 8, 2017 |
| -0.6 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 15, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90.8% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83% | top 37% | 93.7% | 90.8% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 54% | 89.6% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2022 | Brew N Que - LITE EDITION Brigadoon | 7 / 15 (649.6456) | 5 (169.1428) | 15 (146.7772) | 9 (160.5600) | 2 (173.1656) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 7 / 17 (633.6688) | 9 (161.1660) | 2 (163.4172) | 3 (164.5828) | 16 (144.5028) |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western | 7 / 16 (653.6688) | 5 (166.8344) | 2 (173.7144) | 16 (146.2628) | 7 (166.8572) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA | 6 / 17 (649.1200) | 6 (166.2856) | 9 (158.2744) | 2 (170.8456) | 14 (153.7144) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA | 9 / 30 (657.7488) | 9 (165.7372) | 22 (154.8116) | 12 (162.2972) | 2 (174.9028) |
| Sep 14, 2019 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 Chidlow | 7 / 17 (665.1200) | 8 (166.8228) | 3 (170.9144) | 14 (158.2400) | 3 (169.1428) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 33 / 49 (639.8744) | — | — | — | — |
| May 4, 2019 | Spit in the Hills Chidlow, Western | 4 / 21 (674.3200) | 3 (170.8800) | 16 (159.4400) | 4 (171.4056) | 2 (172.5944) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smokin in the city Perth WA | 5 / 19 (635.9772) | 4 (162.2512) | 8 (156.6056) | 2 (167.4400) | 6 (166.2972) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Smokin on the Water Bayswater | 16 / 23 (642.9372) | 16 (163.4628) | 10 (165.1316) | 21 (154.8800) | 18 (159.4628) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa | 12 / 23 (640.5480) | 13 (160.5484) | 9 (157.7028) | 3 (165.7256) | 18 (156.5712) |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Smokin in the City Perth | 8 / 20 (645.0740) | 17 (154.2512) | 17 (148.5256) | 1 (176.0344) | 6 (166.2628) |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival Perth | 14 / 22 (639.3256) | 17 (157.1084) | 8 (168) | 11 (160.5600) | 19 (153.6572) |