A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SON OF SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SON OF SMOKE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
LORD OF THE RIBS
LORD OF THE RIBS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 18th of 19 at the 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off (2018). They are ranked #6034 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Jul 13, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
590.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 586.24 (+4.01)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.50 · weakest Pork (144.22)
Road miles
356
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
586.24 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LORD OF THE RIBS, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
They turned up 6 years after LORD OF THE RIBS did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#6,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Level with LORD OF THE RIBS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,027 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ric's Righteous Ribs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKTERA BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACBBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 139.3940 | 151.50 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3712 | 126.6516 | 145.81 | top 80% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8112 | 128 | 144.22 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9656 | 129.6800 | 144.71 | top 77% |
“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 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 48 times, behind 227
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jul 29, 2016 → Jul 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score605.7716 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- Most recent contest 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)159.3712 Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1492) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -10.4 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -9.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -9.2 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -8.4 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | Jun 28, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 82.4% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 81.4% | 80.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 80% | 80% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 18 / 19 (605.7716) | 15 (157.7028) | 15 (156.0344) | 19 (142.2972) | 19 (149.7372) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 20 / 20 (583.9316) | 16 (153.7256) | 20 (142.8344) | 18 (150.8112) | 20 (136.5604) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 22 / 27 (575.3940) | 23 (149.7256) | 22 (145.7028) | 21 (150.2856) | 24 (129.6800) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 33 / 38 (593.1084) | 31 (150.3084) | 30 (151.9428) | 37 (138.8916) | 26 (151.9656) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 38 / 49 (593.0624) | 42 (139.3940) | 22 (159.3712) | 45 (144.5600) | 32 (149.7372) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA | 19 / 26 (585.7260) | 18 (149.7372) | 19 (141.6572) | 16 (150.2972) | 19 (144.0344) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 41 / 48 (576.9372) | 23 (154.8572) | 48 (126.6516) | 38 (148.5828) | 31 (146.8456) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 44 / 56 (576.0002) | 30 (156.5716) | 47 (142.2858) | 55 (128) | 33 (149.1428) |