A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Eggspert BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Eggspert BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Rub N' Sauce
Rub N' Sauce is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 21st of 42 at the SD BBQ Championships (2014). They are ranked #5339 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rub-N-Sauce” and “Rub N Sauce”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 7, 2024 · 11 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.65 (+2.22)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.86 · weakest Brisket (149.59)
Road miles
1
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
623.65 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rub N' Sauce, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Rub N' Sauce)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rub N' Sauce has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
They turned up 6 years after Rub N' Sauce did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before Rub N' Sauce's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with Rub N' Sauce on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 9 years before Rub N' Sauce's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggspert BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAGAN PIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 148.5256 | 155.12 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 154.8228 | 160.86 | top 63% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 146.7768 | 158.08 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 139.9200 | 149.59 | top 82% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 5 | 30 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 7, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
123
finished ahead 45 times, behind 183
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Jun 2, 2017 → Jun 7, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 Original SD BBQ Championships
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20143 milestones
- First call SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score646.9492 SD BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1491) SD BBQ Championships
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -11.7 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| -9.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -7.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -6.7 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 30 / 34 (635.3028) | 27 (162.2284) | 16 (172.0116) | 27 (161.1428) | 33 (139.9200) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 32 / 32 (604.3880) | 29 (149.6684) | 30 (154.8228) | 31 (146.7768) | 29 (153.1200) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 38 / 44 (621.0856) | 40 (152.5600) | 36 (157.1656) | 31 (158.2628) | 31 (153.0972) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 32 / 41 (621.6112) | 36 (148.5256) | 16 (165.7028) | 25 (159.4056) | 35 (147.9772) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 21 / 42 (646.9492) | 29 (159.4288) | 27 (156.0460) | 7 (171.4744) | 23 (160) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 36 / 41 (612.5714) | 27 (158.2856) | 22 (159.4288) | 33 (151.4286) | 38 (143.4284) |