High-water mark
666.8568
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8568 at Rock'n Freedom — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-06-20
BIBS N' RIBS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1507 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-03-22
latest 2018-09-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 654.47 (-4.15)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.65)
Road miles
1,931
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 599 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
654.47 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.7
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.65 points below their pork, and turns into a call 29% of the time against 43%.
- Pork Ribs avg 160.65
- Pork avg 169.30
- 2 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2018-09-15).
- last seen 2016-03-25
- back 2018-09-15
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3104 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BIBS N' RIBS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIBS N' RIBS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to BIBS N' RIBS)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 11 contests to 7.
⚔ Head-to-head#3132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1545
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIBS N' RIBS)
They've been 1545 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3102 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 13% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#3106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
No shared contest yet.
Level with BIBS N' RIBS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABITUAL SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS WILD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 154.1940 | 162.34 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 145.0972 | 160.65 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 152.0000 | 169.30 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4286 | 153.6800 | 162.18 | top 54% |
“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.
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.5 yrs
2013-03-22 → 2018-09-15
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
4 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 169.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.65)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 4 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
654.47
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,347
979–1,332 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,931
7 mapped stops · furthest 599 mi
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
2016-03-25 → 2018-09-15
Power rating
1502
peak 1507 · #3116 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First call Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First category win (Brisket) Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8570 Hammond Blues and BBQ
- Career-best overall score666.8568 Rock'n Freedom
- Peak power rating (1507) Rock'n Freedom
- 2014
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2018
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2014-10-02 |
| +3.5 | Rock'n Freedom | 2013-06-20 |
| +3.3 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | 2013-03-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -1.8 | Hamond BBQ | 2016-03-25 |
| -0.6 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | 2015-10-03 |
| -0.1 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 92% | 92% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 55% | 92.6% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 281 / 467 (653.6800) | 410 (155.4056) | 208 (166.8916) | 127 (169.6800) | 278 (161.7028) |
| 2016-03-25 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 40 / 58 (663.2796) | 56 (154.1940) | 8 (173.1544) | 2 (176.5828) | 51 (159.3484) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 225 / 606 (661.1088) | 120 (170.8456) | 405 (159.4288) | 50 (173.7144) | 394 (157.1200) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 203 / 552 (662.7544) | 250 (166.2400) | 442 (154.8344) | 4 (179.4400) | 275 (162.2400) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 417 / 535 (610.7544) | 291 (159.9772) | 463 (145.0972) | 423 (152.0000) | 345 (153.6800) |
| 2013-06-20 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 22 / 50 (666.8568) | 35 (163.4284) | 7 (173.1428) | 28 (164.5714) | 25 (165.7142) |
| 2013-03-22 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 21 / 50 (662.8570) | 25 (166.2856) | 45 (152.0000) | 10 (169.1428) | 1 (175.4286) |