RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN

RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Porktober Que (2015). They are ranked #4281 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,281

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1477

peak 1502 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Sep 18, 2026 · 13 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#502

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

688.5716 / 720

Master · Porktober Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

677.16 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.72 (+15.45)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · Porktober Que

Consistency

±19.53

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.85)

Road miles

2,377

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 236 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

Purse competed for

$158K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

661.72 / 720

19 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Against the odds

31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Porktober Que (Sep 25, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HAULIN' BUTT BBQ.

High-water mark

688.5716 career-best overall

95.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 688.5716 at Porktober Que — 95.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 25, 2015

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 88% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The drought

15 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Porktober Que on Sep 25, 2015 — 15 contests and 11 years ago.

last GC Sep 25, 2015
11 years ago

The comeback

6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6 years, then back at Poosa Q (Oct 5, 2023).

last seen Sep 29, 2017
back Oct 5, 2023

Chicken nemesis

6 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

HAULIN' BUTT BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HAULIN' BUTT BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared chicken entries.

A September team

Top 55% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 6 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 68% the rest of the year

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	#765 (136 pts)	#727 (191 pts)	#830 (166 pts)	#941 (101 pts)	#773 (146 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#502 (368 pts)	#543 (378 pts)	#593 (348 pts)	#531 (353 pts)	#386 (573 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#1317 (60 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#990 (115 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#910 (386 pts)	#958 (401 pts)	#961 (396 pts)	#781 (516 pts)	#861 (446 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1344 (206 pts)	#1078 (321 pts)	#1588 (176 pts)	#1262 (256 pts)	#1099 (301 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1071 (276 pts)	#1213 (251 pts)	#1668 (146 pts)	#1182 (276 pts)	#1944 (111 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1443 (184 pts)	#1271 (244 pts)	#1544 (174 pts)	#897 (409 pts)	#1415 (204 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2514 (64 pts)	#2676 (54 pts)	#1874 (109 pts)	#1955 (99 pts)	#2676 (54 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN, each with one reason worth a look.

138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Angry Cock BBQ

#4,291 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1477

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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Jurassic Pork

#4,269 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1477

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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MARK'S SMOKIN QUE

#4,295 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

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CAJUN JAX BBQ

#4,305 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1477

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2016

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BSQ'S

#4,304 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1477

Level with RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2025

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COOKS N HOOKS

#4,276 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1477

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
POVERTY HILL SMOKERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Modest Meats	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WINK'S BARBEQUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BAD ROOSTER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LEE LA Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Pork Life	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
South Pork	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Blue Smoke Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Electro-Que-ted	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	6	0	1	178.8800	151.9544	167.19	top 60%
Pork Ribs	19	5	0	0	173.7144	140.5488	163.85	top 67%
Pork	19	6	2	3	176.5600	149.1428	166.52	top 60%
Brisket	19	5	1	1	177.7372	145.6800	164.15	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	0	top 70%
Medium (20–39)	11	1	top 62%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 81%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AL	13	1	top 65%
GA	4	0	top 66%
FL	1	0	top 88%
TN	1	0	top 98%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Poosa Q	3	34	0	top 79%	Jun 20, 2025
Porktober Que	2	1	1	top 40%	Sep 25, 2015
Porktober Que	2	20	0	top 61%	Sep 29, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	14	0	top 63%	Feb 24, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 13 of 19 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 14 4 of them more than once

First title Sep 25, 2015 Porktober Que

Opponents faced 568 finished ahead 249 times, behind 654

Longest layoff 6 yrs Sep 29, 2017 → Oct 5, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 18 Most recent contest Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff

20171 milestone

Mar 10 10th tracked contest Flames on the Flint

20156 milestones

Sep 25 First overall top-10 Porktober Que
Sep 25 First overall podium Porktober Que
Sep 25 First Grand Championship Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best overall score688.5716 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Porktober Que
Sep 25 Peak power rating (1502) Porktober Que

20143 milestones

Sep 26 First call Porktober Que
Sep 26 First category win (Pork) Porktober Que
Nov 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6232 Char-Broil Challenge

20131 milestone

Sep 27 First tracked contest PorktoberQue

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.9	Porktober Que	Sep 25, 2015
+7.9	Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff	Sep 18, 2026
+7.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 24, 2017
+6.7	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship	Dec 6, 2024
+2.6	Porktober Que	Sep 23, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	Jun 10, 2016
-11	Poosa Q	Oct 5, 2023
-8.7	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	Oct 21, 2016
-8.7	PorktoberQue	Sep 27, 2013
-7.5	13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands	Mar 24, 2017

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)
2026	1	0	1	0	100%	top 50%	95%	95%
2025	3	0	0	1	33%	top 68%	94.8%	93.9%
2024	2	0	1	0	50%	top 66%	94.2%	93.9%
2023	1	0	0	0	0%	top 96%	89.7%	89.7%
2017	4	0	1	0	50%	top 69%	92.9%	92.3%
2016	4	0	0	0	50%	top 81%	92.1%	89.3%
2015	1	1	1	1	100%	top 4%	95.6%	95.6%
2014	2	0	0	1	100%	top 65%	93.6%	91.5%
2013	1	0	0	0	0%	top 79%	87%	87%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 18, 2026	Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbiana, AL	8 / 16 (683.9432)	4 (176.0116)	5 (173.7144)	13 (162.8000)	7 (171.4172)
Jun 20, 2025	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	34 / 42 (675.3144)	30 (169.6800)	29 (167.4172)	31 (169.6800)	26 (168.5372)
May 30, 2025	Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA	12 / 26 (682.2060)	20 (167.3944)	18 (167.3944)	12 (169.6800)	1 (177.7372)
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL	24 / 31 (670.1488)	28 (163.3944)	22 (169.6800)	26 (165.0972)	15 (171.9772)
Dec 6, 2024	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	8 / 11 (674.2060)	4 (172)	8 (165.0972)	9 (169.1316)	8 (167.9772)
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	35 / 59 (678.2172)	32 (170.3200)	29 (169.6800)	43 (165.0856)	14 (173.1316)
Oct 5, 2023	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	70 / 73 (646.0456)	45 (167.3828)	66 (159.9544)	58 (165.0856)	71 (153.6228)
Sep 29, 2017	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	20 / 30 (666.1372)	11 (171.9772)	13 (170.8344)	26 (157.0628)	16 (166.2628)
Mar 24, 2017	13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands Crestview, FL	7 / 8 (665.5544)	7 (165.0972)	8 (159.3716)	6 (169.6800)	4 (171.4056)
Mar 10, 2017	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	47 / 67 (657.5544)	52 (160.5144)	31 (167.3828)	32 (167.3944)	50 (162.2628)
Feb 24, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	14 / 28 (669.0284)	20 (165.6800)	17 (165.1084)	2 (173.1428)	15 (165.0972)
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	94 / 96 (622.7312)	78 (162.2284)	82 (158.2628)	95 (149.1428)	86 (153.0972)
Sep 23, 2016	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	20 / 36 (663.3372)	5 (173.1544)	24 (163.9656)	22 (166.8228)	27 (159.3944)
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	24 / 26 (625.4516)	19 (162.2400)	24 (151.3488)	24 (157.0628)	23 (154.8000)
Feb 26, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	23 / 30 (661.0632)	26 (161.7144)	27 (159.3944)	11 (168.5372)	5 (171.4172)
Sep 25, 2015	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	1 / 26 (688.5716)	2 (178.8800)	8 (170.2628)	1 (174.8572)	13 (164.5716)
Nov 14, 2014	Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	11 / 20 (673.6232)	6 (173.7028)	10 (170.2744)	9 (171.9772)	17 (157.6688)
Sep 26, 2014	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	22 / 29 (643.3144)	19 (163.3712)	29 (140.5488)	1 (176.5600)	12 (162.8344)
Sep 27, 2013	PorktoberQue Dothan, AL	23 / 29 (626.2060)	29 (151.9544)	14 (163.4172)	16 (165.1544)	26 (145.6800)

RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Against the odds

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The drought

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A September team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)