High-water mark
670.1600
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.1600 at Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 26, 2019
A Good Rub
A Good Rub is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 11th of 40 at the Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival (2019). They are ranked #3693 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 23, 2021 · 8 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 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.75 (+1.29)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.20)
Road miles
395
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.75 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to A Good Rub, each with one reason worth a look.
158 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,721 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
They turned up 10 years after A Good Rub did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#3,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with A Good Rub on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,704 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.6800 | 162.84 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 142.1944 | 155.20 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 153.1428 | 160.07 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 150.2400 | 158.64 | top 57% |
“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 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
206
finished ahead 95 times, behind 148
Longest layoff
5.6 yrs
Sep 27, 2013 → Apr 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Ozarks BBQ Fest
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.1600 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score670.1600 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2628 Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1499) Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- First call Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +2.6 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | Apr 23, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -7.2 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -3.9 | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -1.3 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 74% | 88.6% | 86.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 20 / 37 (659.3028) | 25 (162.8228) | 22 (163.4172) | 23 (164.5256) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival 🏅 Springfield, MO | 11 / 40 (670.1600) | 6 (171.9772) | 17 (164.5256) | 22 (159.3944) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Appleton City, MO | 13 / 18 (600.4344) | 11 (149.6800) | 15 (142.1944) | 9 (153.1428) | 10 (155.4172) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK | 29 / 36 (638.1832) | 19 (168.5600) | 33 (157.1088) | 31 (159.9772) | 31 (152.5372) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 44 / 51 (622.1488) | 42 (154.8344) | 49 (150.8116) | 22 (166.2628) | 42 (150.2400) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 38 / 68 (630.2848) | 11 (169.1428) | 49 (153.1424) | 48 (157.1426) | 44 (150.8570) |