Rub Me Tender Rub Me Sweet KS
Rating
1502
peak 1502
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-09-27
Best ToY finish
#439
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.93 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 658.93 (+6.00)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (160.85)
Road miles
427
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Cow Creek BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WINGED SWINE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8684 points of the Grand Championship at McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual (2022-06-03).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 153.1200 | 164.66 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 149.6228 | 166.00 | top 51% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8228 | 167.41 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 154.2512 | 160.85 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 55% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.2284 | 669.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.3252 | 635.33 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 684.5256 | 673.17 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.4056 | 658.41 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.8400 | 627.84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.6740 | 647.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 24 / 73 (669.6572) | 39 (167.3944) | 34 (166.8344) | 4 (177.1772) | 55 (158.2512) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual McLouth, KS | 16 / 35 (670.2284) | 25 (162.2400) | 8 (172.5828) | 15 (168.5600) | 20 (166.8456) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual McLouth, KS | 29 / 36 (635.3252) | 32 (153.1200) | 24 (161.6684) | 29 (158.8684) | 22 (161.6684) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 22 / 87 (673.5772) | 53 (163.3828) | 32 (167.3944) | 7 (177.7028) | 33 (165.0972) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 16 / 37 (675.8624) | 22 (167.3712) | 6 (175.4172) | 14 (171.4056) | 21 (161.6684) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 41 / 54 (658.7312) | 30 (168.5372) | 16 (171.4172) | 46 (159.4056) | 43 (159.3712) |
| 2022-06-03 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual McLouth, KS | 2 / 30 (684.5256) | 5 (174.8456) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (175.4172) | 17 (160.5600) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 29 / 43 (667.4056) | 25 (169.1200) | 32 (166.2856) | 31 (165.1200) | 18 (166.8800) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS | 26 / 42 (665.0744) | 19 (167.9772) | 34 (160.0000) | 7 (172.0000) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 91 / 105 (642.7540) | 57 (168.5256) | 90 (161.1544) | 93 (158.8228) | 91 (154.2512) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 57 / 61 (627.8400) | 45 (163.4172) | 59 (149.6228) | 53 (159.9656) | 54 (154.8344) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 46 / 102 (654.6740) | 73 (159.3600) | 14 (172.5484) | 40 (166.8228) | 70 (155.9428) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 27 / 38 (640.4112) | 32 (155.3484) | 29 (159.4172) | 19 (165.1200) | 23 (160.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #994 (105 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #911 (155 pts) | #1021 (110 pts) | #1106 (85 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #439 (495 pts) | #571 (375 pts) | #462 (545 pts) | #396 (595 pts) | #652 (295 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |