A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Go Pig or Go Home ahead in 100% of their meetings
Go Pig or Go Home has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ
DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 29 at the Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2022). They are ranked #5840 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 23, 2021
latest Apr 24, 2026 · 5 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 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.65 (+6.84)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.97)
Road miles
957
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$198K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
634.65 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #692 (250 pts) | #748 (240 pts) | #609 (365 pts) | #570 (355 pts) | #650 (300 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1503
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ)
31 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,824 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1506
0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ)
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Pig or Go Home | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 142.8112 | 159.40 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 145.0628 | 156.97 | top 77% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 152.4912 | 161.03 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 148.5144 | 157.26 | top 75% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 365 | 0 | top 84% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 89% | Apr 22, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
893
finished ahead 207 times, behind 1,414
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Apr 24, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
20224 milestones
- First call Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8116 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best overall score654.8116 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4172 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1487) Ozarks BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | Apr 23, 2021 |
| -8.2 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 10, 2022 |
| -7.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -6.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
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% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 81% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.1% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 25 / 28 (647.2804) | 14 (170.2744) | 18 (166.2744) | 27 (159.9544) | 26 (150.7772) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 434 / 487 (628.4344) | 416 (158.2744) | 477 (145.0628) | 401 (158.8112) | 248 (166.2860) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 433 / 505 (633.0056) | 299 (165.7028) | 471 (151.9772) | 432 (157.0856) | 392 (158.2400) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR | 27 / 30 (643.9204) | 28 (158.2860) | 29 (152.5372) | 26 (162.8000) | 14 (170.2972) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 21 / 29 (654.8116) | 22 (164.5256) | 6 (171.4172) | 13 (168) | 27 (150.8688) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 24 / 31 (639.8288) | 30 (146.7772) | 20 (165.1088) | 11 (167.9772) | 21 (159.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 365 / 467 (634.1600) | 174 (168.5484) | 387 (156) | 312 (161.0972) | 420 (148.5144) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 37 / 37 (595.7712) | 36 (142.8112) | 36 (147.3716) | 34 (152.4912) | 31 (153.0972) |