A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Flower of the Flames ahead in 100% of their meetings
Flower of the Flames has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Rubbed the Right Way
Rubbed the Right Way is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 16 at the BBQ on the Bay Day 2 (2022). They are ranked #6127 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Nov 4, 2022 · 9.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
606.70 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 586.46 (+20.24)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±97.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.16 · weakest Pork (146.16)
Road miles
10,527
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1,327 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
586.46 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | — | #1432 (60 pts) | #1266 (65 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rubbed the Right Way, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Rubbed the Right Way)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rubbed the Right Way has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before Rubbed the Right Way's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Our Butts Off | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Buffalo Chips | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| All Fired Up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Rubbers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Natural Born Grillers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 143.9884 | 158.16 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 127.3828 | 153.64 | top 76% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 20 | 146.16 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 138.2860 | 154.56 | top 71% |
“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 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 78 | 0 | top 84% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 14 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
526
finished ahead 282 times, behind 894
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
Jun 23, 2017 → Sep 16, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Small Town Smoke Down
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest BBQ on the Bay Day 1
20145 milestones
- Peak power rating (1486) 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- First call Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9544 Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
- Career-best overall score655.9544 Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4172 Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +4.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +0.8 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 20, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -14.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -14.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -9 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 4, 2022 |
| -7.5 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 | Sep 16, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89.6% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.8% | 72.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 91.1% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 34 / 35 (475.3032) | — | 27 (163.9544) | 24 (167.9772) | 35 (143.3716) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 15 / 16 (640.9484) | 15 (155.3828) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (151.9428) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 16 / 17 (644.9712) | 15 (166.2628) | 16 (158.8112) | 14 (162.8228) | 15 (157.0744) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 184 (639.8744) | 32 (167.4172) | 40 (166.2856) | 152 (150.2172) | 96 (155.9544) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 60 / 76 (632.4116) | 63 (157.0856) | 62 (153.0972) | 53 (163.3828) | 57 (158.8460) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 36 / 42 (625.5772) | 24 (166.2972) | 35 (156.5372) | 35 (157.0856) | 38 (145.6572) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 183 / 183 (310.1600) | 171 (145.6456) | 164 (144.5144) | 183 (20) | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 78 / 183 (637.6916) | 108 (158.3088) | 79 (160.5828) | 128 (155.4172) | 55 (163.3828) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ San Diego, CA | 15 / 20 (655.9544) | 13 (164) | 17 (154.8000) | 13 (165.7372) | 3 (171.4172) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 182 / 184 (559.8624) | 176 (143.9884) | 184 (127.3828) | 150 (147.9312) | 165 (140.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 36 / 65 (647.9084) | 42 (162.8000) | 37 (162.8456) | 35 (162.8572) | 37 (159.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 175 / 183 (566.8576) | 133 (152.5714) | 179 (127.4286) | 147 (148.5716) | 165 (138.2860) |