A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
RIB BUSTERS
RIB BUSTERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 40th of 42 at the Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest (2019). They are ranked #5737 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2015
latest Apr 26, 2019 · 3.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
587.62 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 592.63 (-5.01)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (125.84)
Road miles
46
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$7,640
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
592.63 / 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 | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RIB BUSTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Level with RIB BUSTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,725 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before RIB BUSTERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,724 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 151.9656 | 158.27 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 20 | 125.84 | top 88% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 143.9656 | 152.17 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 149.1084 | 156.35 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2 | 54 | 0 | top 96% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
262
finished ahead 40 times, behind 318
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5256 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Career-best overall score617.6800 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Peak power rating (1493) Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -11.2 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 5, 2018 |
| -9.9 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -8.2 | Kelley Wilson BBQ | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -7.5 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Sep 11, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.6% | 77.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84% | 84% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85% | 85% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 40 / 42 (606.1140) | 35 (152.5600) | 38 (149.0400) | 39 (143.9656) | 24 (160.5484) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 54 / 56 (498.7768) | 17 (168.5256) | 56 (20) | 49 (150.8340) | 30 (159.4172) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 46 / 53 (616.4108) | 48 (151.9656) | 50 (147.9312) | 31 (163.4056) | 40 (153.1084) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 50 / 61 (604.4572) | 46 (153.1316) | 52 (148.5144) | 35 (153.7028) | 42 (149.1084) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 73 / 76 (612.3540) | 32 (166.8228) | 76 (130.1944) | 74 (151.3712) | 38 (163.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 61 / 76 (617.6800) | 54 (156.5944) | 46 (159.3828) | 74 (149.7484) | 60 (151.9544) |