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
Ridge Bros BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 27 at the Smokin' For Garrett (2022). They are ranked #2036 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Ridge Bro's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1537
peak 1557 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jul 23, 2021
latest Jun 6, 2025 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
67% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.50
spread of their Backyard (3-meat) overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.30 · weakest Brisket (153.96)
Road miles
865
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 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.26 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
341.68 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
496.89 / 540
3 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
642.19 / 720
2 Backyard (4-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540, 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.
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 | #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) | — | — |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ridge Bros BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,027 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,029 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1542
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.
⚔ Compare careers#2,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1538
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Ridge Bros BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,046 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with Ridge Bros BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 88% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Sep 9, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
270
finished ahead 258 times, behind 127
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Hoosier BBQ Classic
20231 milestone
- Peak power rating (1557) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20223 milestones
- 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
20215 milestones
- 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 category win (Pork) Smokin' For Garrett
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score494.2172 Smokin' For Garrett
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Smokin' For Garrett | Sep 16, 2022 |
| +14.9 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 9, 2022 |
| +13.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| +6.2 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | Sep 10, 2021 |
| +5.2 | Smokin' For Garrett | Oct 22, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | Jun 6, 2025 |
| -6.4 | Hoosier BBQ Classic | Jun 7, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 96% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 91.5% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 30 / 30 (627.8292) | 30 (155.9432) | 23 (165.0972) | 19 (165.7144) | 30 (141.0744) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 29 / 38 (658.6972) | 37 (162.7884) | 14 (170.8344) | 29 (166.8344) | 32 (158.2400) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 80 (341.6800) | 3 (177.1428) | 25 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 3 / 27 (518.2972) | 3 (177.1772) | 16 (161.6800) | 1 (179.4400) | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 3 / 32 (678.8112) | 8 (166.2284) | 3 (166.9028) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (166.8228) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 10 / 27 (494.2172) | 15 (157.0628) | 13 (159.4516) | 1 (177.7028) | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 9 / 28 (605.5772) | 7 (154.2972) | 17 (139.9200) | 4 (161.6572) | 9 (149.7028) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ- (BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 7 / 14 (478.1488) | 2 (169.6800) | 9 (160.5488) | 12 (147.9200) | — |