Rhythm & Ribz KS
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2020-09-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.26
last 3 Master vs avg 593.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.96)
Road miles
27
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$88K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
593.26 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 155.9656 | 160.75 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 150.8116 | 155.96 | top 81% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 161.7256 | 166.27 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 144.5144 | 162.26 | top 53% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 593.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1500) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2020-03-13 — First call · 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2020-09-11 — Career-best overall score (639.9088) · Smoke on the Trails
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2020-03-13 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| -0.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 88.9% | 80.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 36 / 48 (639.9088) | 40 (157.1544) | 44 (150.8116) | 31 (165.1200) | 29 (166.8228) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 68 / 68 (516.5488) | 27 (169.1316) | — | 20 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 150 / 468 (157.6800) | 399 (155.9656) | 326 (161.1088) | 310 (161.7256) | 439 (144.5144) |