InTheRedZoneBBQ MO
Rating
1570
peak 1570
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#354
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.02 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.57 (+1.46)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.32 · weakest Brisket (165.61)
Road miles
1163
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of InTheRedZoneBBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LUCKY'S Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 155.3828 | 167.49 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 159.3600 | 171.15 | top 36% |
| Pork | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 161.6572 | 171.32 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 150.2288 | 165.61 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 39% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 41% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (9 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.9200 | 688.47 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 683.3144 | 667.29 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 678.7084 | 673.93 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 689.0744 | 676.38 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.7656 | 684.77 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.2456 | 651.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 48 / 158 (691.9200) | 44 (175.4056) | 63 (173.7028) | 112 (168.5372) | 33 (174.2744) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 133 / 401 (685.0284) | 160 (171.9656) | 133 (171.9772) | 87 (174.8572) | 236 (166.2284) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 359 / 487 (651.2576) | 384 (161.6572) | 24 (177.7144) | 358 (161.6572) | 450 (150.2288) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 111 / 211 (683.3144) | 84 (173.1200) | 9 (178.8572) | 90 (171.9772) | 194 (159.3600) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 148 / 249 (678.7084) | 194 (167.3712) | 11 (177.7144) | 180 (167.3944) | 180 (166.2284) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 207 / 505 (673.6000) | 240 (167.9772) | 214 (168.5372) | 124 (172.0000) | 257 (165.0856) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 8 / 29 (673.6004) | 16 (167.3944) | 21 (161.6456) | 4 (172.5716) | 6 (171.9888) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 21 / 39 (672.9940) | 19 (171.9656) | 18 (169.1200) | 25 (164.5256) | 23 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 16 / 38 (670.7656) | 24 (166.2628) | 27 (159.3600) | 2 (176.0000) | 18 (169.1428) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 44 / 185 (689.0744) | 107 (169.7028) | 37 (175.4172) | 14 (176.5716) | 124 (167.3828) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 65 / 467 (681.0284) | 254 (165.0972) | 5 (178.8572) | 36 (175.4056) | 275 (161.6684) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes Madison, IL | 19 / 20 (651.8172) | 20 (160.5144) | 18 (162.8344) | 17 (163.3828) | 12 (165.0856) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 18 / 39 (679.9200) | 18 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1544) | 29 (163.9772) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 14 / 45 (669.6344) | 43 (155.3828) | 5 (174.8572) | 3 (174.2972) | 20 (165.0972) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 11 / 52 (686.7884) | 15 (173.7144) | 28 (168.5600) | 23 (171.4056) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 8 / 26 (686.7656) | 12 (171.4172) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 24 / 55 (682.7772) | 42 (165.6800) | 32 (167.9772) | 9 (177.1544) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 30 / 54 (651.2456) | 44 (158.2400) | 15 (169.1200) | 17 (169.6800) | 42 (154.2056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #466 (454 pts) | #574 (374 pts) | #562 (419 pts) | #370 (644 pts) | #495 (454 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #354 (535 pts) | #434 (455 pts) | #311 (670 pts) | #297 (685 pts) | #390 (520 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #484 (211 pts) | #576 (176 pts) | #508 (226 pts) | #375 (311 pts) | #549 (191 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1743 (110 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |