RFS Barbecue Team
Rating
1511
peak 1514
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-03-30
latest 2022-06-25
Best ToY finish
#337
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
651.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 647.23 (+4.45)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.47 · weakest Pork (160.45)
Road miles
1555
mi across 20 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IQ - NETHERLANDS has come out ahead in 18 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 38% across 4 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 178.2972 | 146.7772 | 164.47 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 144.5600 | 161.10 | top 49% |
| Pork | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 141.6684 | 160.45 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.7544 | 161.20 | top 50% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.23
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 662.1832 | 651.68 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 662.2168 | 647.69 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8744 | 659.87 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 675.3944 | 643.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-25 | Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest 6669 MH Dodewaard, | 10 / 22 (660.4684) | 3 (175.4056) | 6 (168.5828) | 22 (151.9428) | 11 (164.5372) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 22 / 38 (639.2800) | 11 (168.5256) | 30 (151.9772) | 9 (169.1428) | 26 (149.6344) |
| 2022-05-14 | Meetjesland International BBQ Contest Aalter, 9880 | 14 / 19 (646.8000) | 16 (163.4056) | 13 (160.5372) | 16 (156.5600) | 5 (166.2972) |
| 2022-04-16 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2022-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 10 / 24 (662.1832) | 3 (174.2744) | 12 (164.5488) | 22 (154.8000) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2022-03-26 | Spring Break BBQ Contest III Lommel, 3920 | 11 / 31 (649.6452) | 9 (169.6684) | 17 (155.4056) | 12 (162.8456) | 12 (161.7256) |
| 2021-10-23 | KCBS International BBQ contest Vuur en Vlees Liesselseweg, Deurne, 5752 SC | 12 / 30 (662.2168) | 9 (169.7256) | 15 (163.3944) | 21 (161.1428) | 8 (167.9540) |
| 2021-09-25 | De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Terneuzen, 4538AP | 8 / 21 (656.4800) | 3 (173.7372) | 11 (162.8572) | 8 (163.9656) | 15 (155.9200) |
| 2021-09-11 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 11 / 29 (650.6968) | 17 (159.9656) | 8 (168.5600) | 27 (145.6112) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2021-08-14 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 16 / 26 (644.5144) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (160.0000) | 24 (141.6684) | 11 (164.5488) |
| 2021-08-13 | Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 1 MEERBEKE, 9402 | 16 / 19 (624.5256) | 12 (160.5484) | 18 (144.5600) | 6 (166.2628) | 16 (153.1544) |
| 2020-09-12 | Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, 5106NC | 12 / 31 (659.8744) | 25 (157.6916) | 9 (169.6800) | 22 (159.9312) | 2 (172.5716) |
| 2019-11-30 | Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, 3800 | 20 / 31 (627.9204) | 25 (155.9772) | 23 (147.9772) | 5 (170.2744) | 21 (153.6916) |
| 2019-09-07 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen, 5106NC | 14 / 38 (654.3200) | 16 (164.5488) | 8 (166.9028) | 15 (165.1428) | 25 (157.7256) |
| 2019-08-31 | 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM | 11 / 31 (654.2060) | 3 (172.5716) | 14 (158.8344) | 13 (160.5484) | 15 (162.2516) |
| 2019-06-29 | KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees Deurne, 5753 PN | 13 / 22 (654.2628) | 18 (161.7256) | 3 (171.4172) | 13 (161.1428) | 13 (159.9772) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 6 / 55 (675.3944) | 32 (162.8572) | 28 (162.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2019-05-25 | Brew N Q Open Leicestershire, LE672FY | 30 / 34 (634.7200) | 34 (146.7772) | 7 (170.8916) | 23 (159.9428) | 22 (157.1084) |
| 2019-05-24 | Brew N Q Invitational Leicestershire, LE672FY | 26 / 26 (616.4000) | 17 (159.4056) | 22 (151.9772) | 24 (158.2628) | 26 (146.7544) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 31 / 41 (632.9712) | 37 (157.6800) | 26 (157.6800) | 21 (162.2284) | 32 (155.3828) |
| 2019-03-30 | Spring Break BBQ Contest Lommel, | 25 / 40 (637.6572) | 30 (156.5256) | 12 (163.4400) | 12 (167.9772) | 30 (149.7144) |
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 | #402 (546 pts) | #297 (806 pts) | #468 (536 pts) | #470 (481 pts) | #376 (641 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #337 (570 pts) | #239 (840 pts) | #370 (560 pts) | #395 (485 pts) | #285 (710 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #498 (202 pts) | #769 (112 pts) | #541 (207 pts) | #456 (252 pts) | #366 (332 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #455 (723 pts) | #537 (653 pts) | #402 (838 pts) | #450 (768 pts) | #460 (743 pts) |