Rue-Do BBQ AZ
Rating
1444
peak 1444
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 vs career avg 598.38 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.13
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 598.38
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 607.7940 | 588.86 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 591.1656 | 591.17 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 627.8628 | 611.51 |
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) |
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) |