A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Burnin and Lootin ahead in 100% of their meetings
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Racer's BBQ
Racer's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 18 at the 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #5168 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Racers BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Mar 29, 2019 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 615.52 (-7.86)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.46 · weakest Brisket (132.54)
Road miles
95
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
615.52 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Racer's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,159 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Racer's BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Racer's BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Racer's BBQ)
They've been 1502 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,188 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with Racer's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
They turned up 8 years after Racer's BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Brisket Brothers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 144.5144 | 161.60 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 155.4172 | 162.46 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 151.9660 | 158.92 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 20 | 132.54 | top 80% |
“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 56% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
162
finished ahead 46 times, behind 294
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 23, 2018 → Mar 29, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4172 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- First call 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8228 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score654.8228 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1501) 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival | Aug 19, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
| -9.3 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -8.6 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| -7.5 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) | May 19, 2017 |
| -4.2 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Jun 2, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 69.5% | 69.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.2% | 88.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 64 / 70 (622.7660) | 57 (159.4400) | 60 (155.4172) | 55 (161.1088) | 64 (146.8000) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 78 / 78 (500.5260) | 52 (163.9772) | 46 (164.5828) | 75 (151.9660) | 78 (20) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 41 / 57 (649.6004) | 27 (171.4172) | 50 (158.8116) | 43 (160.5600) | 41 (158.8116) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 40 / 46 (642.6628) | 35 (164.5484) | 36 (163.3828) | 43 (155.9200) | 37 (158.8116) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 67 / 77 (622.7432) | 71 (144.5144) | 26 (169.7256) | 64 (156.5372) | 64 (151.9660) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA | 10 / 18 (654.8228) | 9 (165.7256) | 11 (162.8228) | 10 (167.4172) | 10 (158.8572) |