Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
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Ramblin Fork BBQ Co
Ramblin Fork BBQ Co is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Plant City Pig Jam (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1454 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1568
peak 1568 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jan 13, 2023
latest Jan 24, 2025 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
1 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
4
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
50% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.91 · weakest Brisket (168.73)
Road miles
1,163
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 372 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$146K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.18 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
343.23 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Backyard (4-meat) avg
681.60 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #971 (110 pts) | #1070 (100 pts) | #940 (145 pts) | #1037 (105 pts) | #1107 (80 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #92 (676 pts) | #91 (661 pts) | #111 (531 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #598 (284 pts) | #674 (264 pts) | #651 (314 pts) | #604 (304 pts) | #642 (274 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (120 pts) | #178 (265 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #788 (178 pts) | #801 (198 pts) | #1071 (133 pts) | #736 (213 pts) | #683 (248 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ramblin Fork BBQ Co, each with one reason worth a look.
44 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1572
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Ramblin Fork BBQ Co's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1568
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1568
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1568
They were already cooking in 2018, 5 years before Ramblin Fork BBQ Co's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1575
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 7 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1567
Level with Ramblin Fork BBQ Co on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Dog BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Cooters N Smoke | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 155.9200 | 169.74 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 155.9428 | 170.26 | top 37% |
| Pork | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 153.0512 | 171.91 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 162.7884 | 168.73 | top 32% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 1 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 20% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | Jan 24, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
5 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
First title
Nov 17, 2023
Plant City Pig Jam
Opponents faced
395
finished ahead 502 times, behind 163
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best overall score692.5028 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Peak power rating (1568) Lakeland Pig Festival
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20242 milestones
- First Reserve Championship 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
- First perfect 180 (Pork) 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
20239 milestones
- First tracked contest Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall top-10 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.6000 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall podium Plant City Pig Jam
- First Grand Championship Plant City Pig Jam
- First state championship Plant City Pig Jam
- First multi-meat day Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2023 |
| +14.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2023 |
| +14.6 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | Jan 4, 2024 |
| +12 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 26, 2024 |
| +7.1 | Poosa Q | Oct 5, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.8 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | Jan 13, 2023 |
| -0.7 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | Feb 16, 2024 |
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 | 100% | top 38% | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 96.2% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60% | top 35% | 96.5% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 15 / 40 (692.5028) | 17 (173.1200) | 9 (176) | 16 (172.5600) | 21 (170.8228) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 5 / 15 (677.6348) | 7 (168.5372) | 2 (174.2860) | 6 (169.6916) | 5 (165.1200) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 12 / 29 (689.6344) | 12 (173.1316) | 21 (169.1200) | 8 (175.4172) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 8 / 61 (341.6572) | 2 (176.5600) | 32 (165.0972) | 2 (176) | 19 (162.7884) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 2 / 43 (346.2400) | 7 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 10 (163.9544) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 1 / 25 (347.3828) | 2 (170.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (170.8228) | 3 (166.8228) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 25 / 73 (337.6456) | 32 (167.3828) | 19 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 15 / 32 (687.8972) | 13 (174.2628) | 23 (165.0972) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 51 (681.6000) | 46 (155.9200) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 21 / 26 (643.2228) | 19 (166.8460) | 22 (155.9428) | 25 (153.0512) | 14 (167.3828) |