RAMSHACKLE BBQ

RAMSHACKLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 11th of 27 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017). They are ranked #5939 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,939

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1437

peak 1437 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 24, 2016

latest Aug 2, 2024 · 8.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#631

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

663.9084 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.16 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 636.59 (+8.56)

Walk rate

42%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Chicken · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±16.63

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.88)

Road miles

738

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 184 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Purse competed for

$50K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

636.59 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

663.9084 career-best overall

92.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.9084 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 92.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 1, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Heritage Q has finished one call ahead of RAMSHACKLE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

6 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

18–0 behind in the head-to-head

iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings

iBQ'n has come out ahead in 18 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition (May 5, 2023).

last seen Aug 6, 2021
back May 5, 2023

Chicken nemesis

14 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

iBQ'n ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 14 of 18 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

S & G BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.31% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.31% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.4% of a perfect score
19 contests

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
2024 ↗	Master	#974 (111 pts)	#973 (121 pts)	#943 (141 pts)	#894 (136 pts)	#985 (116 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1033 (115 pts)	#750 (220 pts)	#1196 (115 pts)	#1104 (110 pts)	#927 (145 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#756 (115 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1331 (175 pts)	#1377 (175 pts)	#1397 (175 pts)	#1060 (280 pts)	#1310 (185 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#631 (612 pts)	#529 (752 pts)	#849 (462 pts)	#615 (657 pts)	#447 (887 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1640 (146 pts)	#1714 (151 pts)	#1713 (151 pts)	#1302 (246 pts)	#1649 (156 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

BIG RACK SMOKERS

#5,942 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1437

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2023

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Backwoods Grillin'

#5,929 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before RAMSHACKLE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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Blue Line BBQ

#5,934 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 28 contests to 19.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Feb 27, 2026

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BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE

#5,949 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1437

27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2020

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LTS BBQ

#5,928 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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Chubby Cheeks BBQ

#5,950 of the rated field

1437 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1437

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
iBQ'n	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
KEVLAR BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE SMOKE	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
BAD HABIT BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
B&R SMOKE	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
BO B Q BBQ	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Q-JITSU	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
QUEFELLAS BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
PapaDads BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	2	1	173.7028	137.1088	160.52	top 65%
Pork Ribs	19	1	0	167.9656	147.9544	157.88	top 75%
Pork	19	2	0	167.4172	134.2056	159.28	top 63%
Brisket	19	4	1	171.4400	150.7772	158.92	top 65%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	14	top 72%
Large (40+)	4	top 75%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
All American BBQ Throwdown	6	13	top 74%	Aug 2, 2024
Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	2	24	top 98%	May 3, 2024
Smoke & Ale Fall Festival	2	17	top 69%	Oct 12, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MI 19 of 19 contests

Contests visited 12 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 191 finished ahead 165 times, behind 438

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Aug 6, 2021 → May 5, 2023

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

20241 milestone

Aug 2 Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown

20181 milestone

Jun 22 10th tracked contest 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off

20174 milestones

Aug 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7428 All American BBQ Throwdown
Sep 1 Career-best overall score663.9084 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Oct 13 Peak power rating (1492) Smoke & Ale Fall Festival

20162 milestones

Jun 24 First tracked contest 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff
Sep 2 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 1, 2017
+5.7	All American BBQ Throwdown	Aug 4, 2017
+4.3	BBQ & BREWS	Jul 21, 2017
+2.4	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival	Oct 13, 2017
+1.5	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off	Jun 23, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.7	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff	Jun 24, 2016
-9.3	All American BBQ Throwdown	Aug 5, 2016
-9.1	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	May 3, 2024
-8.2	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	May 5, 2023
-7.9	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival	Oct 12, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0%	top 90%	90.6%	89.4%
2023	2	50%	top 88%	90.7%	90.2%
2021	1	0%	top 81%	88.8%	88.8%
2020	1	0%	top 62%	90.5%	90.5%
2019	1	0%	top 78%	87.4%	87.4%
2018	3	0%	top 80%	88.5%	85.5%
2017	6	100%	top 52%	92.2%	89.6%
2016	3	33%	top 90%	88.2%	86.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 2, 2024	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	32 / 40 (652.4912)	25 (167.9656)	21 (166.2628)	20 (167.4172)	40 (150.8456)
May 3, 2024	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	26 / 26 (635.3260)	23 (167.4400)	23 (160.5832)	25 (154.8344)	24 (152.4684)
Aug 4, 2023	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	35 / 44 (653.0400)	18 (170.2972)	24 (167.9656)	36 (158.8344)	38 (155.9428)
May 5, 2023	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	24 / 25 (645.6460)	10 (171.9772)	25 (157.7144)	25 (151.3944)	18 (164.5600)
Aug 6, 2021	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	26 / 32 (639.2912)	22 (166.2628)	29 (153.6800)	27 (158.8228)	23 (160.5256)
Aug 7, 2020	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	26 / 42 (651.9084)	14 (167.9656)	31 (162.8228)	28 (162.8228)	33 (158.2972)
Aug 2, 2019	Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	31 / 40 (629.1540)	37 (149.1312)	27 (162.9144)	29 (159.9656)	27 (157.1428)
Oct 12, 2018	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI	32 / 38 (596.9832)	37 (137.1088)	33 (147.9772)	19 (161.1200)	31 (150.7772)
Aug 3, 2018	Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	28 / 39 (637.4856)	30 (158.1940)	28 (160.5372)	18 (162.2400)	30 (156.5144)
Jun 22, 2018	10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	25 / 30 (613.0972)	27 (147.9656)	25 (153.7028)	17 (160.5944)	23 (150.8344)
Oct 13, 2017	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI	17 / 32 (638.7656)	14 (163.4172)	26 (150.2856)	18 (154.8000)	5 (170.2628)
Sep 1, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	11 / 27 (663.9084)	2 (173.7028)	21 (155.9428)	16 (162.8228)	5 (171.4400)
Aug 4, 2017	All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	13 / 29 (650.7428)	13 (163.9656)	10 (164.5828)	11 (165.0972)	20 (157.0972)
Jul 21, 2017	BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI	18 / 37 (646.1712)	17 (163.9888)	26 (156.5600)	9 (167.4056)	20 (158.2168)
Jun 23, 2017	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	19 / 32 (641.1312)	24 (160.5484)	24 (152.5944)	15 (161.7028)	9 (166.2856)
May 19, 2017	BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI	15 / 22 (627.9200)	12 (158.8228)	18 (147.9544)	16 (151.9428)	3 (169.2000)
Sep 2, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI	26 / 30 (633.0744)	29 (152.5372)	26 (156.5600)	9 (166.8572)	23 (157.1200)
Aug 5, 2016	All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	15 / 16 (635.3372)	14 (157.6800)	14 (160.5600)	12 (163.3828)	15 (153.7144)
Jun 24, 2016	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI	27 / 30 (603.8168)	27 (150.8228)	16 (160.5372)	29 (134.2056)	16 (158.2512)

RAMSHACKLE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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)