High-water mark
677.1200
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.1200 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2015
KC Rib doctor
KC Rib doctor is a competition barbecue team with 39 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2015). They are ranked #6026 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “K C RIB DOCTOR” and “K.C. Rib Doctor”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 39 contests
Contests
39
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 39 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.95 (+3.77)
Walk rate
5%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.2972
Consistency
±29.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.31 · weakest Brisket (157.36)
Road miles
529
across 39 mapped stops · furthest 39 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Purse competed for
$166K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
634.95 / 720
39 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1105 (115 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1106 (85 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1130 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1876 (85 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1452 (155 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | — | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1785 (140 pts) | #1518 (180 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #958 (300 pts) | #1028 (300 pts) | #884 (360 pts) | #1031 (300 pts) | #995 (300 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KC Rib doctor, each with one reason worth a look.
64 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
10–5 in 15 shared contests (67% to KC Rib doctor)
These two have cooked 15 of the same contests — KC Rib doctor ahead 10–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to KC Rib doctor)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
9–3 in 12 shared contests (75% to KC Rib doctor)
Fewer contests behind them than KC Rib doctor has cooked, 12 to 39, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to KC Rib doctor)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before KC Rib doctor's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with KC Rib doctor on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 21 | 1 | 20 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 145.1426 | 162.31 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6572 | 158.89 | top 64% |
| Pork | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 134.2856 | 160.51 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 142.1716 | 157.36 | top 60% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 38 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 7 | 12 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 38 | 0 | top 58% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 40 | 0 | top 69% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 4 | 25 | 0 | top 73% | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 88 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Cookin on the Kaw | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 74% | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 69% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
34 of 39 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
16
7 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,097
finished ahead 1,619 times, behind 2,553
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 11, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2972 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20191 milestone
- 25th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ and Fly In on the River
- Career-best overall score677.1200 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20142 milestones
- First call BBQ and Fly In on the River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4568 BBQ and Fly In on the River
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +11.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +8.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +7.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -11 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -10.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -9.7 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -9 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 11, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.8% | 88.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.1% | 88.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.1% | 89.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 90.5% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 91.6% | 89.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 92.9% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.9% | 88.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 80% | 90% | 83.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 91.3% | 89.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 89.9% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 94% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 55% | 91.2% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.4% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 54 / 65 (639.2344) | 38 (165.7028) | 61 (153.0744) | 45 (165.0972) | 53 (155.3600) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 130 / 157 (630.1716) | 82 (163.9772) | 114 (158.8344) | 84 (164.5256) | 145 (142.8344) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 67 (655.8744) | 51 (162.2628) | 39 (164.5372) | 37 (165.6800) | 37 (163.3944) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 145 / 159 (619.8056) | 106 (161.1428) | 127 (156.4912) | 121 (158.2744) | 151 (143.8972) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 45 / 73 (648.4916) | 68 (154.2628) | 14 (171.9772) | 68 (152.5372) | 20 (169.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 116 / 172 (634.7312) | 124 (157.7028) | 134 (155.3828) | 149 (154.2284) | 44 (167.4172) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 73 (643.2344) | 33 (168) | 50 (162.8000) | 26 (170.2628) | 71 (142.1716) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 83 / 167 (651.3716) | 88 (162.8344) | 51 (169.1200) | 143 (153.1428) | 53 (166.2744) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 37 / 87 (659.3716) | 43 (166.3088) | 48 (162.2400) | 33 (166.8456) | 38 (163.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 122 / 164 (634.1488) | 66 (165.1084) | 142 (151.3832) | 127 (157.1200) | 90 (160.5372) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 86 (668.5600) | 32 (168.0116) | 71 (156.5484) | 21 (169.7028) | 11 (174.2972) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 38 / 145 (661.6456) | 55 (164) | 65 (163.4172) | 68 (163.3712) | 19 (170.8572) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 48 / 51 (614.1140) | 36 (162.2856) | 48 (148.5144) | 51 (145.6456) | 40 (157.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 66 / 102 (640.4800) | 90 (149.0972) | 47 (163.3944) | 20 (170.8572) | 65 (157.1312) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 53 / 183 (654.7884) | 28 (169.1428) | 104 (157.6800) | 110 (159.4172) | 33 (168.5484) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 47 / 53 (635.3832) | 47 (159.9888) | 25 (169.1544) | 41 (162.2628) | 52 (143.9772) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 56 / 69 (640.9828) | 61 (160.5600) | 53 (159.3600) | 31 (169.7028) | 59 (151.3600) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 107 / 107 (486.2060) | 8 (174.2972) | 62 (162.2744) | — | 93 (149.6344) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 119 / 185 (623.8628) | 62 (162.8456) | 140 (153.6688) | 154 (149.0856) | 86 (158.2628) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 42 / 56 (648.0344) | 40 (163.4628) | 54 (150.8116) | 24 (168.6172) | 34 (165.1428) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 48 / 55 (641.0400) | 44 (165.1428) | 43 (162.2744) | 45 (162.2628) | 51 (151.3600) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 112 (657.0400) | 17 (169.6684) | 32 (167.4516) | 18 (170.8228) | 96 (149.0972) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 61 / 184 (643.8856) | 132 (153.6912) | 57 (163.9772) | 51 (165.6800) | 72 (160.5372) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 51 / 56 (624.3768) | 37 (163.9884) | 51 (153.0856) | 46 (159.3712) | 50 (147.9316) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 53 / 111 (647.4060) | 40 (165.7256) | 72 (157.0972) | 47 (164.5944) | 50 (159.9888) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 56 (611.2684) | 49 (156) | 55 (149.0972) | 56 (150.1940) | 41 (155.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 123 / 183 (621.0056) | 164 (147.4056) | 65 (163.3828) | 102 (158.8572) | 133 (151.3600) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 24 / 36 (662.2400) | 13 (170.2744) | 15 (171.4400) | 30 (162.2856) | 27 (158.2400) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 112 (677.1200) | 14 (172) | 24 (169.7372) | 26 (169.1428) | 34 (166.2400) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 58 / 67 (615.3024) | 56 (156.5140) | 60 (147.9884) | 52 (155.9656) | 48 (154.8344) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 115 / 183 (626.7660) | 128 (155.9772) | 138 (152.5716) | 100 (159.4172) | 85 (158.8000) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 29 / 46 (647.3140) | 25 (165.1428) | 34 (155.9772) | 31 (161.6684) | 21 (164.5256) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 67 / 112 (637.0288) | 18 (170.8684) | 90 (149.1088) | 45 (166.2400) | 82 (150.8116) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 25 / 51 (656.4568) | 34 (157.6912) | 38 (157.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 88 / 184 (632.5372) | 19 (169.7600) | 160 (145.6572) | 79 (159.4056) | 70 (157.7144) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 85 / 114 (617.5664) | 77 (157.1088) | 13 (170.8344) | 105 (146.7888) | 98 (142.8344) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 66 (636.4684) | 34 (161.7028) | 42 (159.4056) | 37 (163.3828) | 51 (151.9772) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 122 / 183 (619.9996) | 40 (165.1426) | 137 (151.4288) | 132 (151.9998) | 123 (151.4284) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 67 / 79 (597.7140) | 70 (145.1426) | 45 (157.7144) | 79 (134.2856) | 26 (160.5714) |