The comeback
8.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 8.3 years, then back at Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival (May 17, 2024).
- last seen Jan 29, 2016
- back May 17, 2024
Rib King
Rib King is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 30th of 33 at the Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2024
latest May 16, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.51 · weakest Brisket (149.64)
Road miles
555
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 555 mi
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
614.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 156.5028 | 158.51 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 148.4800 | 150.50 | top 94% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 142.7312 | 155.64 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 147.9200 | 149.64 | top 95% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 95% | May 16, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
46
finished ahead 3 times, behind 59
Longest layoff
8.3 yrs
Jan 29, 2016 → May 17, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score625.4968 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5484 Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Most recent contest Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 30 / 33 (625.4968) | 28 (156.5028) | 30 (152.5256) | 18 (168.5484) | 32 (147.9200) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 31 / 31 (603.0856) | 28 (160.5144) | 30 (148.4800) | 31 (142.7312) | 29 (151.3600) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |