Evans Ranch BBQ

Evans Ranch BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 7th of 26 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2024). They are ranked #2649 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,649

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1515

peak 1515 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Nov 15, 2013

latest Nov 22, 2024 · 11 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

651.8976 / 720

Backyard · Lakeland Pig Festival

Perfect 180s

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Chicken · Lakeland Pig Festival

Consistency

±2.84

spread of their Backyard (4-meat) overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.15 · weakest Brisket (156.23)

Road miles

across 18 mapped stops

Schedule strength

25%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)

Purse competed for

$108K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.17 / 720

3 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

323.64 / 360

2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Backyard (4-meat) avg

648.45 / 720

4 Backyard (4-meat) contests · 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.

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

GOOD AS ANY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Evans Ranch BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 100% of their meetings

HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.91 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 44% of the time against 44%.

Brisket avg 156.23
Pork Ribs avg 163.15
4 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (Jan 27, 2023).

last seen Jan 24, 2020
back Jan 27, 2023

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

SWAMP BOYS ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SWAMP BOYS has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±0.69% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±0.69% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.6% of a perfect score
18 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Evans Ranch BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Uncle G's BBQ

#2,642 of the rated field

1515 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1515

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Evans Ranch BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Evans Ranch BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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Rum Runners BBQ

#2,639 of the rated field

1515 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Evans Ranch BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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DONE RIGHT SMOKIN

#2,646 of the rated field

1515 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1544

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Evans Ranch BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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Smokin X

#2,656 of the rated field

1515 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1531

Level with Evans Ranch BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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HAWG COUNTY COOKERS

#2,654 of the rated field

1515 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2024

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Pink Ring BBQ

#2,633 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1519

Fewer contests behind them than Evans Ranch BBQ has cooked, 11 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SWAMP BOYS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Gourmet Rednecks	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Accutech BBQ	7	2	4	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
SWINOS	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Two Crackers Cooking	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Double Barrel Smokers	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Sons of Hamarchy	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
The Rusty Pig	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
2 Live Que	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
GOOD AS ANY BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HOT WACHULA'S	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Porkganic BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smokin' And Pokin'	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
K & E's Little Smokers	5	4	0	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	3	1	174.2972	153.0512	162.32	top 44%
Pork Ribs	9	4	1	172.5600	152.5600	163.15	top 44%
Pork	9	1	0	167.3828	149.6572	162.12	top 43%
Brisket	9	4	1	173.1200	132.4800	156.23	top 42%

“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
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 44%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 50%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Lakeland Pig Festival	4	15	top 48%	Jan 26, 2024
Plant City Pig Jam	2	7	top 26%	Nov 22, 2024
When Pigs Fly South	2	17	top 54%	Nov 6, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in FL 18 of 18 contests

Contests visited 4 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 378 finished ahead 346 times, behind 309

Longest layoff 3 yrs Jan 24, 2020 → Jan 27, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20242 milestones

Nov 22 Peak power rating (1515) Plant City Pig Jam
Nov 22 Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam

20231 milestone

Jan 27 Career-best overall score651.8976 Lakeland Pig Festival

20193 milestones

Jan 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1716 Lakeland Pig Festival
Jan 25 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Lakeland Pig Festival
Nov 22 First overall top-10 Plant City Pig Jam

20171 milestone

Nov 17 10th tracked contest Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam

20151 milestone

Nov 6 First call When Pigs Fly South

20131 milestone

Nov 15 First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.5	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 25, 2019
+7.5	Plant City Pig Jam	Nov 22, 2024
+6.4	Plant City Pig Jam	Nov 22, 2019
+4.9	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 24, 2020
+1.7	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 6, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.9	When Pigs Fly South	Dec 2, 2016
-3.5	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 26, 2024
-2.4	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 27, 2023
-2.1	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 15, 2013

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	1	100%	top 46%	90%	89.9%
2023	1	0	100%	top 65%	90.5%	90.5%
2020	1	0	100%	top 36%	89.5%	89.5%
2019	2	1	100%	top 26%	90.3%	90.1%
2018	2	0	0%	—	—	—
2017	2	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	2	0	50%	top 75%	88.2%	88.2%
2015	3	0	33%	top 49%	89.1%	89.1%
2014	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2013	2	0	0%	top 59%	89.1%	89.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 22, 2024	Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL	7 / 26 (323.9200)	6 (162.8228)	9 (161.0972)	15 (149.6572)	16 (145.6572)
Jan 26, 2024	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	40 / 61 (323.3600)	40 (160.5372)	37 (162.8228)	17 (167.3828)	2 (173.1200)
Jan 27, 2023	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	33 / 51 (651.8976)	42 (158.8344)	30 (164.5488)	38 (159.9428)	10 (168.5716)
Jan 24, 2020	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	19 / 53 (644.4456)	22 (162.8228)	3 (172.5600)	11 (166.8228)	41 (142.2400)
Nov 22, 2019	Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL	10 / 39 (647.2684)	21 (153.0512)	7 (165.6800)	7 (166.8228)	6 (161.7144)
Jan 25, 2019	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	15 / 58 (650.1716)	2 (174.2972)	35 (157.1088)	15 (163.9772)	26 (154.7884)
Nov 16, 2018	Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 26, 2018	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 17, 2017	Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 27, 2017	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 2, 2016	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	27 / 36 (634.6856)	4 (171.4056)	19 (163.9772)	18 (166.8228)	35 (132.4800)
Jan 29, 2016	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 20, 2015	Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 6, 2015	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	17 / 35 (641.6340)	26 (155.3828)	10 (167.9656)	26 (153.0856)	9 (165.2000)
Jan 30, 2015	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 23, 2014	The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 22, 2013	Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 15, 2013	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	29 / 49 (641.1772)	21 (161.7256)	36 (152.5600)	20 (164.5600)	17 (162.3316)

Evans Ranch BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Backyard (4-meat) avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)