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Ain't That Rich
Ain't That Rich is a competition barbecue team with 29 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 13 at the York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2026). They are ranked #1011 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1604
peak 1612 · rated over 28 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
Jul 9, 2021
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
41% of 29 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Best overall
703.9544 / 720
Competitor Series · Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.82 (+12.20)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.25 · weakest Brisket (168.05)
Road miles
4,047
across 29 mapped stops · furthest 953 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$242K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 28 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.82 / 720
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #96 (1,394 pts) | #154 (1,134 pts) | #94 (1,454 pts) | #65 (1,489 pts) | #142 (1,124 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #189 (1,139 pts) | #218 (1,019 pts) | #225 (1,079 pts) | #156 (1,269 pts) | #175 (1,184 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #408 (501 pts) | #471 (451 pts) | #456 (521 pts) | #354 (626 pts) | #483 (436 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #637 (248 pts) | #919 (153 pts) | #954 (168 pts) | #544 (353 pts) | #622 (278 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1363 (70 pts) | #1220 (95 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1149 (95 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1111 (95 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ain't That Rich, each with one reason worth a look.
#1,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1606
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 30 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1605
Careers of much the same size, 35 contests to 29, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,012 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1604
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Ain't That Rich's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1604
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1648
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Ain't That Rich's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1652
Level with Ain't That Rich on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B'S QUE | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 15 | 6 | 8 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 15 | 4 | 10 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 157.0972 | 168.46 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 178.8800 | 158.2400 | 169.07 | top 43% |
| Pork | 29 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 139.4172 | 170.25 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 154.8000 | 168.05 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 25% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 47% | May 16, 2026 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 54% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | May 31, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
11 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
15 of 29 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
12
7 of them more than once
Opponents faced
410
finished ahead 837 times, behind 545
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 9, 2022 → Jul 14, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First overall podium Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best overall score703.9544 Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 25th tracked contest York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Peak power rating (1612) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Most recent contest First State BBQ Bash
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
20242 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20233 milestones
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.2628 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest New Jersey State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 17, 2024 |
| +13.9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2023 |
| +13.4 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| +13 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| +12.4 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | May 2, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| -5.6 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 16, 2025 |
| -5 | First State BBQ Bash | Sep 25, 2026 |
| -4.2 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -3.9 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 82% | top 31% | 97.8% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70% | top 48% | 95.6% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 38% | 95% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 94.8% | 92% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 20 / 39 (674.2400) | 29 (163.4056) | 19 (169.7028) | 6 (175.4172) | 25 (165.7144) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 20 / 39 (685.0972) | 16 (175.4056) | 22 (169.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 33 (163.4172) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 4 / 43 (697.6456) | 7 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (173.7028) | 22 (170.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 11 / 62 (685.6340) | 28 (167.4056) | 6 (175.4056) | 3 (178.2972) | 31 (164.5256) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 3 / 13 (692.4796) | 11 (167.3712) | 1 (178.8800) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 25 (690.7772) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (170.8344) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8228) |
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 6 / 17 (685.0400) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (163.3828) | 4 (174.2628) |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 25 (668.3996) | 21 (167.3712) | 11 (169.6800) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (164.5256) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 7 / 59 (691.3368) | 11 (175.4056) | 39 (168.5256) | 14 (173.7028) | 14 (173.7028) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 3 / 43 (703.9544) | 13 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 16 / 34 (681.5652) | 23 (162.7768) | 20 (169.6800) | 11 (175.4056) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 30 (668.4684) | 26 (163.9428) | 14 (168.5600) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (167.4056) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 7 / 25 (688.5144) | 14 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5716) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (167.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 20 / 25 (674.1944) | 12 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2744) | 20 (164.5600) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 15 / 27 (669.5884) | 17 (170.8112) | 7 (173.1316) | 23 (161.0856) | 16 (164.5600) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 16 / 30 (678.7428) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (158.2400) | 10 (175.4056) | 21 (168.5372) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 14 / 63 (673.0400) | 30 (165.0972) | 21 (166.8228) | 24 (166.2400) | 4 (174.8800) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 8 / 26 (686.7884) | 11 (170.8456) | 18 (165.6800) | 4 (176) | 6 (174.2628) |
| May 30, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 6 / 22 (685.5884) | 16 (167.3712) | 13 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| May 17, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 12 / 21 (670.6968) | 13 (166.2284) | 9 (167.3828) | 8 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8228) |
| May 16, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 18 / 28 (668.3996) | 15 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 24 (160.5256) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 10 / 25 (675.3372) | 20 (162.2400) | 16 (164.5600) | 1 (180) | 8 (168.5372) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 22 / 62 (662.8004) | 39 (162.2516) | 17 (168.5716) | 26 (164.5600) | 18 (167.4172) |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 26 (659.3600) | 24 (158.8228) | 17 (164.5716) | 7 (172) | 15 (163.9656) |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 4 / 37 (683.9776) | 2 (176.5716) | 3 (172) | 10 (170.8688) | 18 (164.5372) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 28 (643.2228) | 23 (158.2400) | 14 (163.9772) | 12 (162.8116) | 22 (158.1940) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 7 / 64 (682.2628) | 19 (168.5600) | 25 (166.2972) | 3 (173.1428) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 61 (646.1372) | 48 (157.0972) | 23 (166.2744) | 18 (167.9656) | 37 (154.8000) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 35 / 59 (625.6000) | 18 (165.6684) | 28 (158.8344) | 55 (139.4172) | 18 (161.6800) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.