Rue-Do BBQ AZ
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-05-26
latest 2025-05-23
Best ToY finish
#959
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.38
last 5 Master vs avg 598.38 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.13
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.93)
Road miles
704
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 246 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
598.38 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 138.7656 | 149.08 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 123.1884 | 145.93 | top 98% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 148.5600 | 157.68 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.7884 | 138.8000 | 146.79 | top 96% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 99% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 98% | 2024-05-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 598.38 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-05-26 — First tracked contest · Best Dam Barbeque
- 📈 2023-05-26 — Peak power rating (1486) · Best Dam Barbeque
- ⭐ 2023-11-03 — Career-best overall score (627.8628) · Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2023-05-26 |
| -11.6 | Best Dam BBQ | 2025-05-23 |
| -11.4 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2024-05-24 |
| -10.1 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic | 2023-11-03 |
| -9.5 | Q's & Brews | 2025-03-28 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.4% | 81.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 29 / 29 (607.7940) | 29 (148.5028) | 29 (146.2628) | 28 (158.2400) | 28 (154.7884) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 25 / 26 (569.9200) | 25 (153.6572) | 26 (123.1884) | 26 (148.5600) | 25 (144.5144) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 32 / 33 (591.1656) | 33 (149.6340) | 32 (152.5144) | 33 (150.2172) | 32 (138.8000) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 24 / 26 (627.8628) | 22 (154.8344) | 26 (152.5256) | 13 (168.5712) | 24 (151.9316) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 18 (151.3940) | — | — |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 27 / 27 (595.1656) | 27 (138.7656) | 26 (149.6800) | 21 (162.8228) | 27 (143.8972) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Master | #991 (105 pts) | #1057 (105 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #1037 (105 pts) | #1029 (105 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #969 (124 pts) | #836 (188 pts) | #829 (169 pts) | #996 (114 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1616 (52 pts) | #1642 (52 pts) | #1733 (52 pts) | #1243 (72 pts) | #1612 (52 pts) |