Rusty Junk BBQ AZ
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#784
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.20
last 5 Master vs avg 652.20 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.62
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.54 · weakest Brisket (161.22)
Road miles
2494
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1190 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$121K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.20 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.1200 | 164.09 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 151.3372 | 162.35 | top 74% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 151.3712 | 164.54 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 139.9316 | 161.22 | top 72% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best in the Southwest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 80% | 2025-02-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.20 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2024-02-23 — Peak power rating (1489) · Best in the Southwest
- 📣 2024-06-14 — First call · Ignite your Passion
- ⭐ 2026-04-10 — Career-best overall score (677.0284) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.6 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2026-04-10 |
| +1.2 | Best in the Southwest | 2024-02-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -9.3 | Best in the Southwest | 2025-02-21 |
| -7.2 | Ignite your Passion | 2024-06-14 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 44% | 94% | 94% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 92.8% | 92.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 18 / 41 (677.0284) | 13 (169.6800) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (169.7028) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 28 / 29 (650.1596) | 27 (165.1428) | 27 (159.3828) | 28 (156.5256) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 19 / 22 (665.6004) | 20 (161.1088) | 18 (163.9772) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 16 / 25 (668.4576) | 18 (167.3828) | 11 (169.6916) | 14 (167.9772) | 18 (163.4060) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 473 / 487 (599.7600) | 432 (157.1200) | 464 (151.3372) | 461 (151.3712) | 475 (139.9316) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1461 (54 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1555 (54 pts) | #1474 (54 pts) | #1050 (99 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #784 (172 pts) | #873 (157 pts) | #813 (202 pts) | #553 (352 pts) | #836 (162 pts) |