Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Razor Back BBQ
Razor Back BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 22 at the Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival (2016). They are ranked #4622 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “RAZORBACK BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2013
latest Aug 11, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
15% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
661.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.45 (+22.01)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.51 · weakest Brisket (155.80)
Road miles
2,392
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1,052 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
639.45 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1971 (102 pts) | #1674 (147 pts) | #1776 (127 pts) | #2228 (67 pts) | #1974 (112 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1261 (229 pts) | #990 (359 pts) | #1754 (144 pts) | #1381 (229 pts) | #985 (354 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2016 (83 pts) | #1729 (128 pts) | #2197 (63 pts) | #1950 (113 pts) | #1984 (103 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Razor Back BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,630 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Razor Back BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Razor Back BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,629 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1470
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,639 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Razor Back BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,608 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1471
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1470
They turned up 11 years after Razor Back BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogline | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUEOLOGY | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMBOY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 157.1428 | 164.51 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 147.9428 | 159.18 | top 66% |
| Pork | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4056 | 145.6912 | 159.97 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 138.2400 | 155.80 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 54% | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 75% | Jul 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
6 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
5 of 13 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
339
finished ahead 142 times, behind 414
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20166 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7084 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Chicken) Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- Career-best overall score678.7656 Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
20151 milestone
- First call Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1495) Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival | Jul 29, 2016 |
| +7.7 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown | Nov 11, 2016 |
| +4.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 11, 2017 |
| +4.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | Apr 24, 2015 |
| -8.4 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -7.6 | Smokin in Steele | May 30, 2014 |
| -7.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -6.9 | Smokin' in Steel | May 29, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 47% | 94.3% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 81% | 89.3% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.9% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 15 / 27 (668.4572) | 8 (172.5828) | 10 (168.5372) | 22 (162.8000) | 13 (164.5372) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 10 / 25 (652.9600) | 13 (160.5144) | 2 (170.8228) | 2 (171.4056) | 20 (150.2172) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival Summerville, SC | 9 / 22 (678.7656) | 1 (180) | 20 (154.8000) | 8 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 16 / 27 (666.7084) | 18 (165.6684) | 21 (164.5372) | 18 (165.0856) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC | 19 / 28 (640.4000) | 10 (165.0972) | 23 (147.9428) | 13 (165.0972) | 15 (162.2628) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC | 18 / 26 (643.2800) | 18 (166.2856) | 16 (161.6572) | 22 (153.6572) | 16 (161.6800) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 36 / 47 (628.4916) | 36 (159.3828) | 15 (166.8344) | 29 (159.9656) | 45 (142.3088) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 70 / 80 (593.6116) | 58 (157.1428) | 68 (148.5488) | 72 (149.6800) | 75 (138.2400) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 50 / 60 (622.7316) | 40 (162.2400) | 42 (157.1316) | 56 (147.9428) | 42 (155.4172) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 42 / 42 (606.1600) | 38 (158.8572) | 35 (155.9544) | 42 (145.6912) | 42 (145.6572) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 42 / 52 (631.8744) | 33 (162.8228) | 40 (158.8344) | 30 (164.5600) | 50 (145.6572) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 54 / 67 (640.0344) | 54 (161.6800) | 40 (164.0344) | 48 (161.7256) | 57 (152.5944) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 46 / 66 (639.4172) | 30 (166.2972) | 60 (149.6800) | 42 (161.1428) | 32 (162.2972) |