Roughhouse Barbecue NV
Rating
1525
peak 1541
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-05-26
latest 2026-02-27
Best ToY finish
#458
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
652.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 664.28 (-11.33)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±56.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.04)
Road miles
2007
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 392 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 1 Bite BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.4056 | 172.63 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8344 | 169.04 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 166.2516 | 170.48 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.8228 | 173.87 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.28
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 680.4456 | 680.45 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 691.9540 | 630.42 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 693.0744 | 688.88 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.8972 | 675.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival Yuma, AZ | 14 / 25 (680.4456) | 12 (170.8228) | 19 (166.2284) | 17 (170.2744) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 90 / 90 (515.9200) | 36 (173.1200) | 17 (174.2628) | 61 (168.5372) | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 10 / 16 (691.9540) | 7 (177.7028) | 15 (169.1200) | 11 (170.8456) | 8 (174.2856) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 9 / 26 (683.3716) | 9 (173.1656) | 20 (163.9544) | 16 (166.2516) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 7 / 74 (693.0744) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (171.9772) | 42 (169.1200) | 21 (171.9772) |
| 2024-06-21 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 8 / 29 (692.5144) | 17 (171.9772) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (176.0116) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 14 / 33 (681.0628) | 27 (163.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (167.3828) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 15 / 27 (675.8972) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (162.8344) | 9 (175.4172) | 15 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #528 (165 pts) | #596 (175 pts) | #611 (180 pts) | #586 (150 pts) | #600 (145 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #458 (417 pts) | #403 (567 pts) | #730 (247 pts) | #627 (267 pts) | #455 (467 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #630 (262 pts) | #888 (152 pts) | #758 (232 pts) | #634 (282 pts) | #468 (462 pts) |