High-water mark
666.1944
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.1944 at Jim Beam BBQ Classic — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 4, 2013
Retired & Rubbin' It
Retired & Rubbin' It is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 10th of 15 at the Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship (2021). Also listed in KCBS results as “RETIRED & RUBBIN IT”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 29, 2022 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.99 · weakest Brisket (160.40)
Road miles
414
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 336 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.07 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 161.1200 | 166.99 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 157.1316 | 164.26 | top 55% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 160.5372 | 165.41 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.7140 | 160.40 | top 62% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 62 times, behind 75
Longest layoff
7.9 yrs
Oct 4, 2013 → Sep 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20212 milestones
- First overall top-10 Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1501) Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1420 High on the Hog Festival
- First call Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- Career-best overall score666.1944 Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Jim Beam BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +0.1 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | Sep 4, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | Smoke on the Water | Apr 29, 2022 |
| -0.4 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 92.5% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 15 / 25 (644.9600) | 18 (161.1200) | 10 (167.3828) | 14 (160.5372) | 15 (155.9200) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 10 / 15 (663.9660) | 6 (173.1544) | 13 (157.1316) | 11 (162.8344) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 22 / 41 (666.1944) | 28 (163.9772) | 28 (163.3944) | 3 (177.7028) | 29 (161.1200) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 32 / 60 (653.1420) | 18 (169.7140) | 14 (169.1428) | 40 (160.5712) | 46 (153.7140) |