Signature meat
43%
pork entries won
3 wins from 7 entries
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 43% of their entries (3 of 7).
- best 179.4400
- average 168.30
- 4 calls
Ridge Bros BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1537
peak 1557 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-07-23
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
527.72 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 519.46 (+8.26)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±105.48
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.30 · weakest Brisket (153.96)
Road miles
865
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.26 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
519.46 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is 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 (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
678.8112
career-best overall
188.6% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 678.8112 at Bands & BBQ at the Point — 188.6% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- 2022-09-09
A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Boom or bust
±34.80%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±34.80% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 130.6% of a perfect score
- best 188.6%
A September team
Top 18%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 18% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
- 3 September contests
- top 41% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1540
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1542
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 5 years before Ridge Bros BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1537
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1537
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Ridge Bros BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#2021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1537
No shared contest yet.
Level with Ridge Bros BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1538
No shared contest yet.
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 177.1772 | 154.2972 | 165.04 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 139.9200 | 162.20 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 179.4400 | 147.9200 | 168.30 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.8228 | 141.0744 | 153.96 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-06-06 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | 2022-09-09 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2021-07-23 → 2025-06-06
Busiest season
2021
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
5 of 9 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 168.30 · weakest Brisket (153.96)
Walk rate
78%
a top-10 call in 7 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
67%
6 of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight contests
Master average
643.26
out of 720 · 2 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
519.46
out of 360 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
270
258–127 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
865
9 mapped stops · furthest 203 mi
Schedule strength
1583
average field rating faced — tougher than 66% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$63,120
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 7 state-championship entries
Power rating
1537
peak 1557 · #2023 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score478.1488 Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY)
- First category win (Pork) Smokin' For Garrett
- 2022
- First overall podium Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best overall score678.8112 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Smokin' For Garrett
- 2023
- Peak power rating (1557) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 2025
- Most recent contest Hoosier BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2022-09-16 |
| +14.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| +13.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +6.2 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2021-09-10 |
| +5.2 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2021-10-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2025-06-06 |
| -6.4 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2024-06-07 |
Category scores over time
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 | 0% | top 100% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 10% | 188.6% | 166.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 168.2% | 146.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 30 / 30 (627.8292) | 30 (155.9432) | 23 (165.0972) | 19 (165.7144) | 30 (141.0744) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 29 / 38 (658.6972) | 37 (162.7884) | 14 (170.8344) | 29 (166.8344) | 32 (158.2400) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 80 (341.6800) | 3 (177.1428) | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 3 / 27 (518.2972) | 3 (177.1772) | 16 (161.6800) | 1 (179.4400) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 3 / 32 (678.8112) | 8 (166.2284) | 3 (166.9028) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (166.8228) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 10 / 27 (494.2172) | 15 (157.0628) | 13 (159.4516) | 1 (177.7028) | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 9 / 28 (605.5772) | 7 (154.2972) | 17 (139.9200) | 4 (161.6572) | 9 (149.7028) |
| 2021-07-23 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 7 / 14 (478.1488) | 2 (169.6800) | 9 (160.5488) | 12 (147.9200) | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1105 (115 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #198 (235 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1025 (145 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #121 (359 pts) | #133 (309 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #168 (148 pts) | #246 (83 pts) | — | — |