Berkee Raes BBQ

Berkee Raes BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023). They are ranked #1345 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BERKEE RAE'S BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,345

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1576

peak 1576 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 4, 2013

latest Jun 14, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#712

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

54% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 39%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9088 / 720

Master · The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.32 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.15 (+3.17)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Chicken · Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

Consistency

±7.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.95 · weakest Brisket (166.01)

Road miles

1,801

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 284 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

Master avg

667.15 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

345.14 / 360

2 Backyard contests · 1 GC

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 (13 found in their record)

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

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 8%

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

679.9088 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9088 at The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 28, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Extra Mile BBQ has finished one call ahead of Berkee Raes BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

YELLOW RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Making Meat BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

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The comeback

6.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.8 years, then back at Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Jun 16, 2023).

last seen Sep 16, 2016
back Jun 16, 2023

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THUNDER HOG BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 22% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 22% across 4 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 39% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.50% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.50% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.2% of a perfect score
13 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Sam's Club National BBQ Tour every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 6th

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
2016 ↗	Master	#958 (345 pts)	#884 (420 pts)	#975 (375 pts)	#1099 (320 pts)	#995 (350 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2785 (55 pts)	#1557 (170 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1748 (136 pts)	#2113 (86 pts)	#1936 (116 pts)	#1648 (156 pts)	#1648 (156 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#712 (441 pts)	#984 (321 pts)	#781 (426 pts)	#934 (341 pts)	#700 (466 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

BARK BROTHERS BBQ

#1,347 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1579

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Berkee Raes BBQ)

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

rated over 32 contests
last seen Jun 29, 2018

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Spitballs BBQ

#1,341 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1576

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Z-QUE

#1,342 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1576

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Berkee Raes BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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Many Moons BBQ

#1,348 of the rated field

1576 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1583

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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THE GRILL DOCTORS

#1,352 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1587

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 14 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

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RACK CITY BBQ

#1,350 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1575

They turned up 11 years after Berkee Raes BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THUNDER HOG BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ABLE ACRES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
FOWL BUTT BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	4	0	2	176.5600	158.7884	167.27	top 49%
Pork Ribs	13	5	1	1	176	159.3832	167.95	top 37%
Pork	11	4	0	0	173.7256	157.1426	167.73	top 44%
Brisket	11	4	0	0	173.7028	156.5256	166.01	top 49%

“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)	9	1	top 36%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 45%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IN	9	1	top 23%
WI	2	0	top 85%
TN	2	0	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	4	6	0	top 28%	Jul 8, 2016
Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	1	1	top 8%	Jun 14, 2024
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	24	0	top 85%	Sep 16, 2016
The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)	2	28	0	top 63%	May 28, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 9 of 13 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 4 of them more than once

First title Jun 16, 2023 Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

Opponents faced 277 finished ahead 279 times, behind 176

Longest layoff 6.8 yrs Sep 16, 2016 → Jun 16, 2023

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

20243 milestones

Jun 14 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1576) Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jun 14 Most recent contest Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

20233 milestones

Jun 16 First category win (Pork Ribs) Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jun 16 First overall podium Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jun 16 First Grand Championship Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)

20162 milestones

May 28 Career-best overall score679.9088 The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)
Jul 8 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20134 milestones

May 4 First tracked contest Smokin' on the Water
May 4 First call Smokin' on the Water
May 4 First overall top-10 Smokin' on the Water
May 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5712 Smokin' on the Water

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Jun 16, 2023
+12.8	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues	Aug 16, 2013
+11.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 8, 2016
+11.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 10, 2015
+10.8	Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)	Jun 14, 2024

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 16, 2016
-4.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Aug 7, 2015
-1.2	The National BBQ Cup (Day 1)	May 27, 2016

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)
2024	1	0	1	0	100%	top 11%	96.2%	96.2%
2023	1	1	1	1	100%	top 5%	95.5%	95.5%
2016	5	0	1	0	20%	top 56%	94.4%	93.1%
2015	2	0	1	0	100%	top 51%	93.5%	92.6%
2014	1	0	1	0	100%	top 35%	91.9%	91.9%
2013	3	0	2	0	100%	top 26%	93.5%	92.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 14, 2024	Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN	3 / 28 (346.3088)	2 (176.5600)	6 (169.7488)	—	—
Jun 16, 2023	Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN	1 / 21 (343.9656)	5 (167.9656)	1 (176)	—	—
Sep 16, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	27 / 30 (664.4572)	24 (167.4172)	19 (169.1200)	21 (169.6684)	27 (158.2516)
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	6 / 30 (672.5144)	3 (174.2628)	11 (167.4400)	20 (161.6916)	6 (169.1200)
May 28, 2016	The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN	28 / 50 (679.9088)	23 (171.9772)	25 (170.2744)	39 (167.3828)	24 (170.2744)
May 27, 2016	The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN	36 / 51 (675.3372)	35 (170.8228)	16 (170.3088)	16 (171.9656)	47 (162.2400)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	21 / 49 (659.3948)	18 (167.4288)	16 (166.8688)	18 (168.5716)	40 (156.5256)
Aug 7, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	24 / 30 (659.8860)	24 (166.2628)	27 (159.3832)	6 (172.5600)	24 (161.6800)
Jul 10, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	6 / 28 (673.0856)	23 (158.7884)	6 (167.4172)	4 (173.7256)	4 (173.1544)
Jun 27, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	9 / 26 (661.6228)	18 (161.6684)	12 (162.8344)	7 (168)	7 (169.1200)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	7 / 60 (673.0400)	31 (161.0972)	22 (165.6800)	6 (172.5600)	4 (173.7028)
Jun 21, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	11 / 29 (658.8572)	14 (165.1430)	8 (167.4286)	18 (161.7142)	14 (164.5714)
May 4, 2013	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	10 / 37 (660.5712)	10 (165.1428)	5 (170.8570)	26 (157.1426)	11 (167.4288)

Berkee Raes BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)