A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CLARK CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CLARK CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Rub da Grub
Rub da Grub is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 29th of 43 at the Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 (2017). They are ranked #4852 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 24, 2016
latest Jun 29, 2019 · 3 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 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.38 · weakest Brisket (146.34)
Road miles
3
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
615.62 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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#4,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
They turned up 8 years after Rub da Grub did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with Rub da Grub on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 147.9084 | 151.03 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3084 | 154.2172 | 160.09 | top 68% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 150.2628 | 164.38 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 135.8972 | 146.34 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 91% | Jun 29, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NM
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
100
finished ahead 34 times, behind 160
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 24, 2017 → Jun 28, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)
20173 milestones
- First call Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5828 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
- Career-best overall score636.4684 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On The Pecos
- Peak power rating (1491) Smokin' On The Pecos
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -8.1 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | Jun 29, 2019 |
| -7.7 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 | Jun 24, 2017 |
| -7.2 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | Jun 28, 2019 |
| -2.6 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 | Jun 23, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.7% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 88.4% | 87.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 32 / 34 (610.1372) | 34 (149.6456) | 26 (162.8572) | — | 31 (147.3828) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 36 / 41 (593.4400) | 38 (147.9084) | 33 (154.2172) | — | 36 (143.9200) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM | 31 / 37 (636.4684) | 36 (152.5372) | 29 (157.6340) | 22 (166.2856) | 26 (160.0116) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM | 29 / 43 (629.0172) | 31 (157.0972) | 26 (159.4400) | 5 (176.5828) | 42 (135.8972) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 37 / 44 (609.0512) | 41 (147.9772) | 20 (166.3084) | 33 (150.2628) | 39 (144.5028) |