The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Ribbed For Your Pleasure has finished one call ahead of CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ
CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 24th of 27 at the Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2026). They are ranked #6238 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1417
peak 1417 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 27, 2018
latest Apr 24, 2026 · 7.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 605.74 (-7.62)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.61 · weakest Pork (154.38)
Road miles
1,545
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 456 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
605.74 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1263 (57 pts) | #1087 (62 pts) | #1359 (57 pts) | #1313 (52 pts) | #1267 (57 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1423 (56 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #1259 (71 pts) | #1143 (71 pts) | #1186 (61 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #1042 (114 pts) | #1003 (124 pts) | #1528 (54 pts) | #996 (114 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1601 (59 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1656 (59 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1612 (59 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #987 (118 pts) | #1040 (118 pts) | #991 (128 pts) | #1022 (118 pts) | #803 (178 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
Level with CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1417
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before CAMP RUN AMUK BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooligans Barbecue | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Monarchbbq | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| M-Dubs BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 144.5600 | 154.47 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 144.5372 | 154.71 | top 88% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 140.5256 | 154.38 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8112 | 147.3256 | 157.61 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 91% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 97% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 95% | Jun 4, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
8 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
209
finished ahead 27 times, behind 352
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Jul 27, 2018 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score645.5772 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.8112 Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest BBBrew For Hope
- Peak power rating (1488) BBBrew For Hope
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | BBBrew For Hope | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -11.5 | Greeley Blues Jam | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -11.2 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | Jun 4, 2022 |
| -10.6 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | Sep 6, 2024 |
| -9 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | May 27, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 87.5% | 77% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 89.7% | 89.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.2% | 84.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 24 / 27 (599.7368) | 23 (153.0856) | 24 (153.6800) | 27 (145.6456) | 24 (147.3256) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 24 / 26 (635.8288) | 24 (157.0972) | 21 (160.5372) | 21 (163.4172) | 23 (154.7772) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 36 / 36 (479.3372) | 35 (153.6684) | 23 (165.1200) | — | 29 (160.5488) |
| May 10, 2024 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 27 / 29 (630.1028) | 28 (159.3484) | 27 (151.9544) | 25 (162.2628) | 25 (156.5372) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 84 / 90 (645.5772) | 86 (161.0856) | 83 (159.9888) | 81 (162.8228) | 78 (161.6800) |
| May 27, 2023 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 35 / 37 (638.2288) | 28 (163.9888) | 36 (150.8228) | 24 (166.3200) | 34 (157.0972) |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 33 / 34 (603.8052) | 34 (147.3828) | 32 (147.9656) | 34 (153.0856) | 31 (155.3712) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 35 / 42 (620.4456) | 35 (157.1544) | 40 (150.8000) | 42 (145.6800) | 13 (166.8112) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 31 / 33 (601.5768) | 31 (147.3600) | 23 (161.7256) | 32 (140.5256) | 26 (151.9656) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 33 / 35 (602.7656) | 34 (144.5600) | 35 (144.5372) | 33 (149.6684) | 16 (164) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.