The heartbreaker
1.6340
points from the title
Came within 1.6340 points of the Grand Championship at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (May 14, 2016).
Rubmaster BBQ-Team
Rubmaster BBQ-Team is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 65 at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2757 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “RUBMASTER BBQ TEAM”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
peak 1536 · rated over 13 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2015
latest Jul 6, 2019 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
21% of 14 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.65 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 645.19 (-15.54)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.84 · weakest Pork (159.13)
Road miles
926
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 268 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
645.19 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1253 (210 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1014 (327 pts) | #642 (622 pts) | #942 (407 pts) | #1315 (232 pts) | #717 (552 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1317 (210 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #1720 (155 pts) | #1484 (185 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rubmaster BBQ-Team, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1549
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Rubmaster BBQ-Team)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Rubmaster BBQ-Team ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1514
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Rubmaster BBQ-Team)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Rubmaster BBQ-Team)
Fewer contests behind them than Rubmaster BBQ-Team has cooked, 5 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1521
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Level with Rubmaster BBQ-Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 010 BRAAI | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| LOWLAND SMOKERS | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SEA SIDE SMOKERS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDDLEQ'S | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DUTCH BBQ CREW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 147.3372 | 162.84 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.9144 | 143.4288 | 161.18 | top 49% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.7600 | 142.2172 | 159.13 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 172.6056 | 140.5372 | 162.04 | top 40% |
“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 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 27% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Jun 3, 2017 |
| Brew N Q (OPEN) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 80% | May 27, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NL
3 of 14 contests
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
219
finished ahead 292 times, behind 237
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ an der Burg 2019
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1536) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Regahfest 2017
20163 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score688.6172 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 14, 2016 |
| +14 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off | Oct 8, 2016 |
| +12 | Farm Meat | Sep 12, 2015 |
| +9.3 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 19, 2018 |
| +6 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Regahfest 2018 Green | Aug 25, 2018 |
| -11.6 | Brew N Q (OPEN) | May 27, 2017 |
| -11.5 | EUregio BBQ Festival | Aug 15, 2015 |
| -10.4 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| -5.8 | Regahfest 2017 | Aug 26, 2017 |
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 86% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 91.2% | 87.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 60% | 92.5% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 95.6% | 93.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 58% | 90.5% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 31 / 36 (602.2404) | 25 (156.5944) | 34 (143.4288) | 18 (160.5600) | 32 (141.6572) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague | 35 / 35 (596.9600) | 32 (153.0512) | 20 (161.1544) | 35 (142.2172) | 33 (140.5372) |
| May 19, 2018 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 13 / 60 (656.6056) | 26 (164) | 27 (160.5828) | 26 (162.8572) | 4 (169.1656) |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp | 18 / 47 (661.1428) | 4 (174.8572) | 34 (156) | 39 (157.6800) | 2 (172.6056) |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Regahfest 2017 The Hague | 20 / 28 (631.3028) | 26 (154.2284) | 3 (168) | 25 (149.6800) | 18 (159.3944) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 18 / 56 (666.2056) | 2 (176.0344) | 35 (159.3828) | 30 (163.9656) | 17 (166.8228) |
| May 27, 2017 | Brew N Q (OPEN) Burton Upon Trent | 31 / 34 (636.0344) | 17 (167.4172) | 28 (156.5372) | 34 (148.0228) | 16 (164.0572) |
| May 26, 2017 | Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL) unrated Burton Upon Trent | 18 / 26 (653.1544) | 22 (164) | 11 (165.7028) | 22 (160.5600) | 17 (162.8916) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL | 4 / 46 (688.6172) | 7 (173.7144) | 9 (172.5944) | 8 (172.6056) | 5 (169.7028) |
| May 14, 2016 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 2 / 65 (684.5716) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (174.9144) | 43 (161.6800) | 8 (170.2744) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Baseball & BBQ Cookoff II Hoofdorp, NL | 13 / 34 (654.9144) | 27 (156.5828) | 5 (167.4400) | 18 (162.8800) | 7 (168.0116) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands | 25 / 42 (634.7544) | 42 (147.3372) | 23 (158.2744) | 27 (158.2628) | 6 (170.8800) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Farm Meat Dongen, the Netherlands | 3 / 12 (651.4288) | 9 (156.5372) | 6 (158.8344) | 1 (173.7600) | 3 (162.2972) |
| Aug 15, 2015 | EUregio BBQ Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren / Nordrhein | 20 / 22 (614.7088) | 20 (157.6572) | 16 (153.6916) | 17 (153.1428) | 16 (150.2172) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.