High-water mark
695.3716
career-best overall
96.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 695.3716 at Hawgin On Lanier — 96.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 2, 2019
REC TEC GRILLS
REC TEC GRILLS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 45 at the Hawgin On Lanier (2019). They are ranked #3648 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.45 (+2.38)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.73)
Road miles
112
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.45 / 720
6 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 | #977 (270 pts) | #1170 (220 pts) | #1420 (150 pts) | #1196 (215 pts) | #881 (345 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to REC TEC GRILLS, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,653 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to REC TEC GRILLS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team REC TEC GRILLS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,662 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1524
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to REC TEC GRILLS)
They've been 1524 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,641 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 9 years after REC TEC GRILLS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#3,633 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with REC TEC GRILLS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,644 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERSIDE SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW GA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.9428 | 161.58 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 145.7256 | 158.73 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 156 | 165.50 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.5714 | 162.64 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 65% | May 24, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
208
finished ahead 123 times, behind 257
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 22, 2015 → May 25, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20196 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Hawgin On Lanier
- First overall top-10 Hawgin On Lanier
- Career-best overall score695.3716 Hawgin On Lanier
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Hawgin On Lanier
- Peak power rating (1490) Hawgin On Lanier
- Most recent contest Hawgin On Lanier
20182 milestones
- First call Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4004 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Hawgin On Lanier | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +5.5 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | May 24, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | May 24, 2013 |
| -10.2 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | May 23, 2014 |
| -9.9 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | May 22, 2015 |
| -0.3 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | May 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 32% | 96.6% | 94.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 4 / 45 (695.3716) | 13 (174.2628) | 19 (169.1316) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 39 / 72 (670.7544) | 17 (173.1200) | 43 (166.8228) | 38 (166.2628) | 47 (164.5488) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 54 / 72 (652.4004) | 68 (155.9200) | 60 (159.9544) | 2 (177.7144) | 60 (158.8116) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 61 / 65 (625.4628) | 65 (149.0744) | 61 (151.9084) | 48 (161.6572) | 45 (162.8228) |
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 60 / 65 (610.1596) | 64 (147.9428) | 64 (145.7256) | 48 (158.2512) | 46 (158.2400) |
| May 24, 2013 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 42 / 47 (636.5712) | 21 (169.1428) | 40 (158.8570) | 42 (156) | 42 (152.5714) |