The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Oct 3, 2025).
- last seen Sep 16, 2022
- back Oct 3, 2025
Team Rhode Kill
Team Rhode Kill is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2022. Their best overall finish is 29th of 31 at the Ozarks BBQ Fest (2022). They finished #1083 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 22, 2022
latest Sep 16, 2022
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.55)
Road miles
175
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
604.18 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3484 | 150.2628 | 150.81 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0516 | 145.0972 | 147.55 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8456 | 156.5600 | 157.70 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7144 | 148.0116 | 148.86 | top 92% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
3 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
59
finished ahead 5 times, behind 57
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 16, 2022 → Oct 3, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score605.0056 Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)158.8456 Ozarks BBQ Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO | — | — | 16 (149.0516) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 30 / 33 (603.3488) | 31 (150.2628) | 31 (148.5144) | 28 (156.5600) | 32 (148.0116) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 29 / 31 (605.0056) | 28 (151.3484) | 30 (145.0972) | 24 (158.8456) | 27 (149.7144) |