The Pirates of Ruthridge
The Pirates of Ruthridge is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2025. Their best overall finish is 34th of 29 at the MD State BBQ Bash (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2025
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 117%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.39 · weakest Chicken (139.42)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.4172 | 139.4172 | 139.42 | top 131% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 163.3944 | 163.39 | top 59% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 34 / 29 (302.8116) | 38 (139.4172) | 17 (163.3944) | — | — |