Rucking Fidiculous BBQ MO
Rating
1548
peak 1548 · rated over 21 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2021-03-27
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#372
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
346.01 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 357.14 (-11.13)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
and counting
Consistency
±62.71
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.06 · weakest Brisket (138.21)
Road miles
1881
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
604.99 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
357.14 / 360
19 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MEAT'S MY MISTRESS has finished one call ahead of Rucking Fidiculous BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bushwood BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Swine-O-licious BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 27% across 4 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 7-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HESSHOGS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Fluffy Butt BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 151.4288 | 165.94 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 129.6684 | 164.00 | top 43% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.2628 | 154.8228 | 166.06 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.2060 | 138.2060 | 138.21 | top 100% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 19 | 0 | top 46% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 35% | 2026-03-20 |
| Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 46% | 2024-10-11 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | 2024-07-20 |
| So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 70% | 2022-09-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (19 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 604.99 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 357.14 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-27 — First tracked contest · Mother Road BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2021-03-27 — Career-best overall score (604.9948) · Mother Road BBQ Competition
- 📣 2021-09-11 — First call · So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1548) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 2024-07-20 |
| +12.4 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 2025-07-18 |
| +11.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2025-03-21 |
| +11.8 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2022-07-16 |
| +11.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2026-03-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 2021-03-27 |
| -11.4 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | 2021-09-11 |
| -6.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| -5.8 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) | 2022-08-05 |
| -5 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 | 2022-10-08 |
Category scores over time
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 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 18% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 97.5% | 96% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 96.2% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 140.4% | 116.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 138.5% | 97.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 79% | 87.3% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 6 / 33 (346.8228) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 7 (168.5600) | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 9 / 13 (342.7884) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 32 (343.3712) | 8 (167.3712) | 2 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 6 / 33 (350.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 3 / 10 (346.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (168.5372) | 4 (168.5256) | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 33 (345.0856) | 5 (175.4056) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 24 / 31 (323.3260) | 24 (160.5144) | 23 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 10 / 16 (488.5144) | 9 (157.6684) | 11 (159.4288) | 2 (171.4172) | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 15 / 28 (505.6000) | 15 (161.6456) | 3 (176.5716) | 14 (167.3828) | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 28 (341.6572) | 7 (176.5600) | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 9 / 37 (340.4912) | 4 (173.1084) | 17 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 14 / 40 (323.3028) | 14 (162.7884) | 14 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 22 / 32 (498.7656) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (169.1200) | 27 (159.9656) | — |
| 2022-09-10 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 4 / 8 (307.4056) | 3 (162.2856) | 6 (145.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 4 / 5 (320.5144) | 4 (154.2400) | 2 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 25 (326.8456) | 3 (166.8800) | 5 (159.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 6 / 25 (329.0400) | 5 (168.5372) | 6 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 9 / 19 (314.2284) | 8 (155.3940) | 7 (158.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-09-11 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 9 / 10 (290.8456) | 6 (161.1772) | 10 (129.6684) | — | — |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 32 / 32 (604.9948) | 32 (151.4288) | 27 (160.5372) | 32 (154.8228) | 32 (138.2060) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #372 (61 pts) | #376 (61 pts) | #374 (66 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #108 (571 pts) | #126 (526 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #47 (853 pts) | #56 (788 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #107 (280 pts) | #112 (250 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1511 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1564 (57 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1504 (57 pts) |