High-water mark
665.0972
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0972 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 5, 2025
Rub On It BBQ
Rub On It BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 31st of 46 at the 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (2018). They are ranked #5144 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2015
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.95 (+3.25)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.09)
Road miles
69
across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$342K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.95 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rub On It BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to Rub On It BBQ)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — MEAT BEATERS ahead 4–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Rub On It BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Rub On It BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Rub On It BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Rub On It BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 155.4172 | 163.67 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 148.5828 | 159.09 | top 73% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 142.2284 | 160.61 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 153.0856 | 160.59 | top 64% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 372 | 0 | top 79% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 269 | 0 | top 71% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,948
finished ahead 1,237 times, behind 3,604
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.0972 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4800 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Peak power rating (1495) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -6.9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -6.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -6.1 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 269 / 401 (665.0972) | 202 (170.2972) | 281 (165.6800) | 302 (164) | 253 (165.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 335 / 444 (653.6916) | 283 (166.2628) | 403 (155.9772) | 293 (165.1316) | 238 (166.3200) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 411 / 487 (637.5772) | 326 (165.0972) | 447 (153.0972) | 396 (158.8456) | 354 (160.5372) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 372 / 505 (648.9944) | 325 (164.5372) | 205 (168.5716) | 365 (162.2284) | 436 (153.6572) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 375 / 467 (630.6516) | 352 (159.3828) | 418 (152.4800) | 239 (164.5716) | 374 (154.2172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 343 / 468 (640.4228) | 43 (174.8572) | 403 (154.2516) | 409 (152.4912) | 315 (158.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 292 / 467 (651.4288) | 381 (157.7144) | 292 (163.3828) | 365 (157.2000) | 64 (173.1316) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 31 / 46 (651.8740) | 31 (162.2628) | 29 (163.4172) | 11 (167.9656) | 38 (158.2284) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 324 / 407 (631.9656) | 279 (161.6568) | 375 (148.5828) | 302 (160.0116) | 243 (161.7144) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 265 / 557 (656.4800) | 452 (155.4172) | 212 (167.3944) | 80 (171.9884) | 300 (161.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 516 / 606 (615.2796) | 338 (162.8572) | 444 (157.1084) | 584 (142.2284) | 458 (153.0856) |