A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Rub'N & Squeal'N
Rub'N & Squeal'N is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 291st of 468 at the 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019). They are ranked #4283 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2015
latest Sep 12, 2019 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.01 · weakest Brisket (155.84)
Road miles
13
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
637.25 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rub'N & Squeal'N, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Rub'N & Squeal'N)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Rub'N & Squeal'N ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Rub'N & Squeal'N)
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,265 of the rated field
- Contests
- 62
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1521
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Rub'N & Squeal'N)
They've been 1521 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 10 years after Rub'N & Squeal'N did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#4,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with Rub'N & Squeal'N on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-CHIPS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| EXCESSIVE BEHAVIOR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Famous BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub On It BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| UTB BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 144.5144 | 160.90 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 151.9428 | 159.49 | top 65% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 151.9656 | 161.01 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 136.5144 | 155.84 | top 63% |
“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
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,290
finished ahead 621 times, behind 1,877
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6340 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Career-best overall score649.6340 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Peak power rating (1496) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -4.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -4.2 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -3.2 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -1.7 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 291 / 468 (649.6340) | 354 (159.4288) | 295 (162.8112) | 187 (167.4628) | 300 (159.9312) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 315 / 467 (646.7768) | 200 (167.9656) | 386 (155.9656) | 312 (160.5828) | 270 (162.2628) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 292 / 407 (641.5540) | 249 (163.4172) | 351 (153.6112) | 368 (151.9656) | 49 (172.5600) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 497 / 557 (612.9600) | 531 (144.5144) | 52 (173.1428) | 425 (158.7884) | 537 (136.5144) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 426 / 606 (635.3144) | 149 (169.1544) | 511 (151.9428) | 232 (166.2628) | 516 (147.9544) |