The comeback
8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8 years, then back at Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Aug 7, 2026).
- last seen Aug 11, 2018
- back Aug 7, 2026
The Rebel BBQ Sisters
The Rebel BBQ Sisters is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 18 at the Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2017
latest Aug 8, 2026 · 8.9 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 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 155.81 · weakest Pork (101.30)
Road miles
2
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
562.96 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The Rebel BBQ Sisters has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 129 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#5,139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with The Rebel BBQ Sisters on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before The Rebel BBQ Sisters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before The Rebel BBQ Sisters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before The Rebel BBQ Sisters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5600 | 151.4172 | 153.69 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 146.2400 | 154.26 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.6456 | 20 | 101.30 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 150.8000 | 155.81 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
51
finished ahead 1 times, behind 60
Longest layoff
8 yrs
Aug 11, 2018 → Aug 7, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- First call Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Wild West Fest on Fire 2026
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score601.6344 Wild West Fest On Fire
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Slovenia BBQ Open
- Career-best single call (Brisket)163.4288 Slovenia BBQ Open
- Peak power rating (1485) Slovenia BBQ Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Slovenia BBQ Open | Sep 16, 2017 |
| -13.7 | Wild West Fest On Fire | Aug 11, 2018 |
| -11.7 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | Aug 8, 2026 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 94% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 68.7% | 68.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode | 17 / 18 (592.9484) | 17 (152.5484) | 17 (151.3600) | 18 (138.2400) | 17 (150.8000) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode | — | 12 (154.2512) | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode | — | — | 10 (159.9888) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode | 21 / 21 (601.6344) | 19 (156.5600) | 21 (146.2400) | 21 (145.6456) | 17 (153.1888) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Slovenia BBQ Open Medvode | 25 / 25 (494.2860) | 24 (151.4172) | 14 (159.4400) | 25 (20) | 11 (163.4288) |