RICK'S RACKS MO
Rating
1553
peak 1553
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-07-11
Best ToY finish
#172
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
476.49 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 508.82 (-32.33)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±190.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.18 · weakest Brisket (166.01)
Road miles
282
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ambition Que in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2022-03-25) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Damn Fine Beef & Swine.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 12 at their very first tracked contest, Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 165.1544 | 171.18 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2628 | 166.2400 | 169.69 | top 40% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.9544 | 170.84 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 159.9656 | 166.01 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 11 | 2 | top 38% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 1 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (14 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 508.82
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 341.1200 | 341.12 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 337.0972 | 336.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 692.4568 | 567.73 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 695.9428 | 468.25 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.6460 | 677.65 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6460 | 677.65 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0516 | 669.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 6 / 10 (335.9084) | 5 (169.6684) | 7 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off Cameron, MO | 8 / 36 (337.0972) | 10 (168.5372) | 6 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 17 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 8 / 26 (692.4568) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8112) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 23 / 44 (675.8628) | 18 (171.4056) | 33 (167.3828) | 15 (171.9888) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 16 / 37 (334.8572) | 20 (165.1544) | 12 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 6 / 33 (695.9428) | 3 (177.1544) | 13 (170.8228) | 11 (165.0972) | 18 (170.2628) |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual McLouth, KS | 11 / 30 (669.0852) | 16 (165.6912) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (170.8684) | 18 (160.5484) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 1 / 25 (350.8456) | 3 (176.5828) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 9 / 11 (157.1200) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 26 / 70 (677.6460) | 36 (167.9772) | 32 (168.5716) | 16 (174.2628) | 34 (166.8344) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 17 / 32 (677.6460) | 7 (175.4288) | 17 (169.6916) | 11 (172.5600) | 28 (159.9656) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 22 / 54 (669.0516) | 12 (170.2972) | 11 (170.2628) | 40 (159.9544) | 18 (168.5372) |
| Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 1 / 12 (341.1200) | 3 (168.5484) | 1 (172.5716) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #172 (282 pts) | #183 (272 pts) | #180 (292 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1197 (92 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #307 (85 pts) | #271 (125 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #864 (146 pts) | #739 (226 pts) | #1115 (121 pts) | #1079 (116 pts) | #1103 (111 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #163 (225 pts) | #190 (200 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #618 (298 pts) | #606 (333 pts) | #734 (268 pts) | #573 (353 pts) | #830 (183 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1091 (105 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #767 (97 pts) | #612 (162 pts) | #538 (209 pts) | #678 (127 pts) | #1092 (57 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1851 (75 pts) | #1563 (125 pts) | #1521 (130 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1778 (95 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1175 (210 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) | #1329 (185 pts) | #1754 (115 pts) | #1035 (285 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1645 (135 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1511 (175 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1208 (270 pts) | #1697 (160 pts) | #1611 (165 pts) |