The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Smoking Our Butts Off has finished one call ahead of Rubbin It Raw 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Rubbin It Raw
Rubbin It Raw is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 72nd of 73 at the 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) (2013). They are ranked #6312 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1409
peak 1409 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jun 21, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
560.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 565.90 (-5.78)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 150.54 · weakest Pork (136.70)
Road miles
49
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
565.90 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rubbin It Raw, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Rubbin It Raw)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rubbin It Raw has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,314 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
Level with Rubbin It Raw on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1409
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Butts About It | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Budha with the Phat Daddyz | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0572 | 134.8228 | 150.54 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.2000 | 130.7768 | 144.61 | top 88% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 20 | 136.70 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 122.8582 | 149.24 | top 67% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 136 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,086
finished ahead 340 times, behind 1,912
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8456 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Peak power rating (1485) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Career-best overall score633.2112 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -12.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -12.5 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -12.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -11.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
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 97% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 63.3% | 63.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85% | 76.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.9% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 178 / 183 (576.5144) | 180 (138.3200) | 177 (137.6344) | 181 (136.5600) | 61 (164) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 160 / 185 (602.1256) | 183 (134.8228) | 170 (144.5028) | 98 (158.8456) | 52 (163.9544) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 182 / 184 (455.9776) | 81 (159.4860) | 162 (145.1432) | — | 124 (151.3484) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 174 / 183 (574.1252) | 132 (153.1200) | 179 (130.7768) | 154 (147.9544) | 158 (142.2740) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 172 / 183 (591.8516) | 177 (137.0856) | 160 (147.9316) | 108 (158.2744) | 147 (148.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 541 / 552 (487.9084) | 393 (159.9656) | 496 (149.7028) | 547 (20) | 344 (158.2400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 136 / 184 (611.9316) | 99 (160) | 151 (147.4172) | 15 (170.8456) | 179 (133.6688) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 307 / 535 (633.2112) | 290 (160.0572) | 317 (157.2000) | 324 (157.7028) | 268 (158.2512) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 72 / 73 (559.4290) | 61 (152) | 70 (141.1426) | 71 (143.4282) | 73 (122.8582) |