A&R Barbeque IN
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-06-06
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#412
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.59
last 4 vs career avg 669.59 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.34 · weakest Pork (165.98)
Road miles
824
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 300 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DB BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 157.0972 | 166.45 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 163.3944 | 171.34 | top 44% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 157.0744 | 165.98 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.9656 | 167.69 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.59
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 677.0284 | 675.14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.9600 | 652.96 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 22 / 35 (674.7428) | 34 (162.8000) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (166.2744) | 24 (167.9656) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 12 (170.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 25 (167.4288) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten Westland, MI | 15 / 34 (677.0284) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (166.8228) | 23 (163.9656) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 88 / 125 (673.6456) | 97 (166.8112) | 81 (167.3944) | 43 (173.7372) | 89 (165.7028) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 35 (171.4288) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 70 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Franklin, IN | 27 / 30 (652.9600) | 29 (157.0972) | 20 (165.6684) | 30 (157.0744) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 6 (176.0000) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | — | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #412 (244 pts) | #317 (399 pts) | #123 (897 pts) | #488 (214 pts) | #510 (194 pts) |