Perfect scores on the board
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Brisket ×1
ROCK N BLUES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 51 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 39 at the Smoke on the Water (2023). They are ranked #2419 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #980 (90 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1108 (70 pts) | #902 (140 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1058 (95 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #770 (176 pts) | #708 (241 pts) | #887 (166 pts) | #994 (116 pts) | #713 (231 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #394 (503 pts) | #426 (523 pts) | #447 (548 pts) | #472 (438 pts) | #358 (598 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #338 (681 pts) | #213 (1,046 pts) | #461 (546 pts) | #343 (706 pts) | #245 (946 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #368 (518 pts) | #215 (888 pts) | #368 (563 pts) | #335 (623 pts) | #363 (563 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #429 (251 pts) | #467 (241 pts) | #489 (236 pts) | #296 (416 pts) | #367 (331 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #934 (315 pts) | #816 (415 pts) | #1036 (300 pts) | #784 (445 pts) | #968 (315 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1138 (267 pts) | #1284 (242 pts) | #1129 (302 pts) | #1293 (237 pts) | #1117 (297 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1204 (244 pts) | #1143 (294 pts) | #1278 (249 pts) | #1065 (334 pts) | #1327 (234 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1108 (263 pts) | #1358 (213 pts) | #1224 (253 pts) | #1178 (278 pts) | #1175 (253 pts) |
The teams rated closest to ROCK N BLUES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
These two have cooked 18 of the same contests — ROCK N BLUES BBQ ahead 13–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 39 contests to 51, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1703 at their best, 180 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 17 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headThey turned up 6 years after ROCK N BLUES BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with ROCK N BLUES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 37 | 2 | 35 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 27 | 1 | 26 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 25 | 1 | 24 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 21 | 1 | 20 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Boxer Q BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Pine Tar BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 136.5256 | 167.43 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 146.2172 | 163.21 | top 65% |
| Pork | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 148.5256 | 165.30 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 144.5140 | 164.13 | top 54% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 29 | 0 | top 66% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 11 | 38 | 0 | top 63% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water | 6 | 8 | 0 | top 44% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 6 | 26 | 0 | top 74% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Border War Barbeque | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 69% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 57% | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 46% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 13, 2023 |
| +10.5 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +9.2 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +8.6 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | May 31, 2019 |
| +7.3 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -10.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -8.4 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -8 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 12, 2019 |
| 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 76% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 62% | 94.7% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 95.3% | 94% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 49% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63% | top 55% | 94.5% | 93% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | top 58% | 95% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 93% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 57% | 93.3% | 91.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 71% | 91.3% | 89.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.1% | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.7% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 69% | 91.7% | 87% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 77 / 101 (673.0284) | 79 (167.9884) | 94 (163.9544) | 19 (175.4056) | 77 (165.6800) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 30 (660.9596) | 9 (175.4056) | 26 (162.8344) | 28 (154.1940) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 46 / 92 (681.6228) | 82 (163.3828) | 1 (180) | 70 (165.6800) | 23 (172.5600) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 31 (686.1940) | 5 (177.1428) | 15 (171.4056) | 28 (163.3828) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 73 / 97 (666.7200) | 34 (173.7028) | 72 (166.2400) | 82 (163.3828) | 73 (163.3944) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 8 / 39 (690.7656) | 15 (173.7144) | 19 (170.8112) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 20 (669.6344) | 8 (174.3088) | 15 (165.1200) | 15 (162.8228) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 19 / 33 (683.3256) | 15 (173.7028) | 18 (171.4172) | 21 (169.6800) | 21 (168.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 14 / 36 (666.8112) | 16 (166.2856) | 4 (175.4400) | 27 (159.4172) | 15 (165.6684) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 46 / 103 (681.0284) | 27 (174.2628) | 60 (167.9772) | 83 (161.6456) | 8 (177.1428) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 12 / 28 (680.4800) | 2 (179.4400) | 15 (167.3944) | 21 (162.7884) | 10 (170.8572) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 21 / 29 (673.6116) | 6 (177.7028) | 26 (158.8116) | 22 (165.1200) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 18 / 37 (672.4688) | 12 (172.5600) | 33 (154.2288) | 12 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 10 / 24 (666.8116) | 2 (176.0116) | 19 (157.1200) | 13 (164) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 18 / 30 (658.1824) | 23 (158.8340) | 22 (160.5372) | 8 (170.2856) | 6 (168.5256) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 41 / 77 (670.1596) | 34 (169.7028) | 49 (163.9312) | 46 (164.5600) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 60 / 94 (670.1828) | 52 (168.5484) | 61 (166.2628) | 42 (170.8228) | 58 (164.5488) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 41 / 71 (667.2912) | 24 (170.8344) | 51 (161.0856) | 27 (169.7028) | 35 (165.6684) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 15 / 30 (675.8856) | 17 (168.5600) | 10 (171.9656) | 20 (164.5372) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 14 / 25 (666.7084) | 10 (170.8228) | 18 (158.8344) | 11 (169.6684) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 22 / 53 (683.8856) | 12 (175.4172) | 43 (159.3600) | 6 (177.7028) | 17 (171.4056) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 35 / 43 (651.8628) | 3 (177.7372) | 38 (155.9428) | 35 (162.7884) | 37 (155.3944) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 27 / 28 (642.6856) | 23 (163.3828) | 26 (162.8228) | 22 (162.2628) | 26 (154.2172) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 38 / 105 (682.1712) | 29 (174.2628) | 45 (170.8228) | 62 (166.8228) | 42 (170.2628) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 32 / 70 (673.1312) | 5 (174.8572) | 14 (173.1428) | 61 (155.4284) | 26 (169.7028) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 83 / 93 (638.7656) | 90 (149.6228) | 63 (165.7028) | 50 (168.0228) | 81 (155.4172) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 33 / 48 (653.6916) | 34 (163.9656) | 28 (167.4400) | 6 (175.4172) | 42 (146.8688) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 40 / 61 (663.9656) | 33 (167.4172) | 32 (167.4400) | 37 (167.4400) | 47 (161.6684) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 22 / 31 (669.7372) | 24 (165.1772) | 25 (161.6572) | 12 (171.4628) | 8 (171.4400) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 37 / 44 (640.4688) | 30 (164.5716) | 36 (161.0972) | 43 (148.5256) | 29 (166.2744) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 24 / 53 (654.1368) | 28 (163.3828) | 10 (170.2628) | 28 (162.7884) | 31 (157.7028) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 53 / 59 (638.6972) | 45 (165.0856) | 57 (151.9544) | 53 (158.8000) | 36 (162.8572) |
| May 31, 2019 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 8 / 25 (671.4284) | 13 (165.1428) | 16 (162.2856) | 18 (164) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 12 / 38 (670.7312) | 17 (167.9656) | 24 (163.3712) | 14 (167.3944) | 5 (172) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 62 / 104 (658.8232) | 17 (174.2744) | 82 (159.9772) | 88 (157.7144) | 47 (166.8572) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 42 / 56 (648.4912) | 50 (159.3712) | 38 (165.1544) | 53 (154.8228) | 26 (169.1428) |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS | 22 / 37 (657.1084) | 16 (168.5600) | 33 (157.7028) | 22 (166.2628) | 22 (164.5828) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 45 / 48 (624.3992) | 43 (156.4796) | 35 (160.5256) | 35 (162.8800) | 47 (144.5140) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 25 / 41 (647.8400) | 11 (169.1544) | 25 (160.5028) | 10 (167.9656) | 36 (150.2172) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 66 / 103 (650.7088) | 44 (168.5484) | 78 (159.9544) | 14 (173.1200) | 95 (149.0860) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 50 / 55 (631.8512) | 35 (168) | 50 (156.5600) | 51 (155.3484) | 50 (151.9428) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 40 / 58 (655.8400) | 38 (166.2400) | 50 (157.0972) | 33 (166.2512) | 24 (166.2516) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO | 18 / 27 (650.2176) | 23 (155.9200) | 11 (167.4172) | 24 (162.3088) | 13 (164.5716) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 47 / 100 (663.3828) | 66 (163.9884) | 35 (168.5944) | 64 (163.3828) | 34 (167.4172) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 26 / 38 (651.8740) | 21 (165.7028) | 30 (157.6456) | 18 (166.8456) | 25 (161.6800) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 23 / 29 (636.9944) | 25 (157.1200) | 25 (155.3944) | 12 (170.2744) | 25 (154.2056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 26 / 55 (659.9196) | 17 (169.1084) | 22 (164.5484) | 29 (166.2628) | 32 (160) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 57 / 109 (648.5032) | 38 (167.4400) | 43 (165.1200) | 27 (169.6800) | 96 (146.2632) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 9 / 33 (659.8972) | 18 (160.5488) | 10 (163.9772) | 8 (167.9884) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 52 / 64 (625.6228) | 43 (161.1428) | 63 (146.2172) | 24 (166.2972) | 50 (151.9656) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 95 / 97 (594.7084) | 97 (136.5256) | 90 (148.5144) | 56 (162.2628) | 88 (147.4056) |