The comeback
11.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 11.5 years, then back at Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Mar 21, 2026).
- last seen Sep 12, 2014
- back Mar 21, 2026
Red Hot BBQ
Red Hot BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 38th of 42 at the Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Sep 12, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (139.38)
Road miles
5,410
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 5,409 mi
Master avg
598.21 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 149.7028 | 153.11 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 126.7772 | 139.38 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7260 | 142.2856 | 150.01 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.1204 | 146.8228 | 147.97 | top 85% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 92% | Sep 12, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
2 of 4 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
65
finished ahead 7 times, behind 80
Longest layoff
11.5 yrs
Sep 12, 2014 → Mar 21, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score604.4456 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)159.3828 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Livorno Ferraris (vc) | — | 13 (150.2512) | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Rocker's and Smoker's (ONE MEAT RIBS) Livorno Ferraris (vc) | — | — | 15 (126.7772) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 44 / 47 (604.4456) | 38 (159.3828) | 42 (155.9544) | 46 (142.2856) | 43 (146.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 38 / 42 (591.9664) | 40 (149.7028) | 40 (135.4172) | 30 (157.7260) | 33 (149.1204) |