A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
RABBIT GULCH FARM COOKERS
RABBIT GULCH FARM COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 35 at the Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley (2014). They are ranked #2998 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1511 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.97 · weakest Chicken (153.57)
Road miles
176
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
643.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to RABBIT GULCH FARM COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,988 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,997 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with RABBIT GULCH FARM COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,983 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 131.9316 | 153.57 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.8116 | 163.99 | top 43% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 154.8228 | 166.97 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 148 | 159.07 | top 49% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
959
finished ahead 786 times, behind 565
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20146 milestones
- First call Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- First overall top-10 Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- Career-best overall score661.7032 Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.3200 Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- Peak power rating (1511) Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
- Most recent contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4060 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley | Jun 21, 2014 |
| +9.5 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +3.4 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -8.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 91.9% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 91% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 248 / 552 (657.6228) | 430 (157.6800) | 36 (174.2972) | 382 (159.4056) | 187 (166.2400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 139 / 184 (611.3260) | 183 (131.9316) | 95 (158.2516) | 7 (173.1428) | 132 (148) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 9 / 35 (661.7032) | 30 (154.2516) | 5 (172.5944) | 3 (174.3200) | 15 (160.5372) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 133 / 535 (655.4060) | 176 (165.1656) | 363 (154.8116) | 27 (173.1544) | 187 (162.2744) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 41 / 51 (631.9316) | 38 (158.8456) | 37 (159.9888) | 48 (154.8228) | 32 (158.2744) |