Ridge Bros BBQ IN
Rating
1540
peak 1547
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2024-06-07
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
560.61
last 5 vs career avg 560.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±122.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.70 · weakest Brisket (158.26)
Road miles
541
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 50% of their entries (2 of 4).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 18% across 3 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1772 | 154.2972 | 167.53 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 139.9200 | 162.45 | top 41% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 161.6572 | 171.70 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.8228 | 149.7028 | 158.26 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 560.61
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.6972 | 658.70 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.6800 | 341.68 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 678.8112 | 598.55 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 605.5772 | 605.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 9 / 28 (605.5772) | 7 (154.2972) | 17 (139.9200) | 4 (161.6572) | 9 (149.7028) |
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) | — | — |