Nice Rack BBQ

Nice Rack BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 8th of 37 at the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) (2017). They are ranked #3010 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,010

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1506

peak 1522 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 11, 2014

latest Nov 17, 2023 · 9.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#570

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3372 / 720

Master · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.50 (+7.58)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Pork Ribs · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)

Consistency

±22.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.99 · weakest Chicken (162.44)

Road miles

1,963

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 628 mi

Schedule strength

69%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)

Purse competed for

$17K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

659.50 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 17 of 25 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 25 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

683.3372 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3372 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 25, 2017

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

ROAST BEAST BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

ROAST BEAST BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKE SLINGERS - GA in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (Nov 17, 2023).

last seen Nov 15, 2019
back Nov 17, 2023

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

RUNWAY SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 46% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 46% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 61% the rest of the year

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1251 (186 pts)	#1492 (146 pts)	#1031 (301 pts)	#1322 (186 pts)	#768 (451 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#570 (689 pts)	#753 (529 pts)	#463 (844 pts)	#412 (929 pts)	#542 (729 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1385 (198 pts)	#1680 (158 pts)	#1664 (163 pts)	#1137 (303 pts)	#1331 (233 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1085 (271 pts)	#1161 (266 pts)	#888 (401 pts)	#1046 (321 pts)	#820 (441 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Nice Rack BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SHADE TREE BBQ

#3,009 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1525

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Nice Rack BBQ)

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

rated over 31 contests
last seen Mar 3, 2017

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DAT'S BBQ

#2,999 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1506

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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DOCTOR CUE NC

#3,013 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1520

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2023

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Pit Bull Smokers

#3,012 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 77%
Peak: 1527

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 77% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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THE FLYING BURRITOS

#3,003 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1531

Level with Nice Rack BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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Smokin' Bones Barbecue

#3,004 of the rated field

1506 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1506

They turned up 6 years after Nice Rack BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RUNWAY SMOKE	16	9	7	56%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
Willingham's	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Angry Jack BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Pot's BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CLAUDE'S Q	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	1	0	0	171.9772	149.0512	162.44	top 72%
Pork Ribs	24	7	0	2	176.5600	137.7028	165.49	top 53%
Pork	24	7	1	2	175.4172	149.1200	165.58	top 54%
Brisket	24	9	0	3	176	129.0516	165.99	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 56%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 49%
Large (40+)	12	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
GA	23	0	top 60%
NJ	1	0	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	4	19	top 76%	Nov 18, 2017
Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)	3	16	top 53%	Sep 15, 2017
The National BBQ Cup	2	27	top 67%	Nov 20, 2015
Atlanta BarB-Que Festival	2	25	top 61%	Aug 14, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 24 of 25 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 17 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 521 finished ahead 369 times, behind 707

Longest layoff 4 yrs Nov 15, 2019 → Nov 17, 2023

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

20232 milestones

Nov 17 25th tracked contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Nov 17 Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic

20175 milestones

Apr 22 First category win (Pork) Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway)
Aug 25 First overall top-10 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)
Aug 25 Career-best overall score683.3372 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)
Aug 25 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1522) Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)

20161 milestone

Sep 16 10th tracked contest Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)

20151 milestone

Aug 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8972 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival

20141 milestone

Jul 11 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20131 milestone

Nov 15 First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.9	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)	Aug 25, 2017
+9.8	The National BBQ Cup	Nov 20, 2015
+8.4	Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival	Sep 7, 2018
+6.5	Que'n in Cumming (Day 2)	Nov 19, 2016
+4.9	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER)	Sep 15, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic	Nov 17, 2023
-11.1	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)	Nov 21, 2014
-8.6	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	Nov 18, 2017
-8	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 11, 2014
-5.9	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1)	Nov 17, 2017

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 95%	89.7%	89.7%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 46%	94%	94%
2018	4	1	0	100%	top 58%	94.3%	93.4%
2017	7	1	1	57%	top 58%	94.9%	92.3%
2016	4	0	0	75%	top 52%	94.2%	93%
2015	4	0	0	75%	top 61%	94.7%	91.6%
2014	3	0	0	67%	top 78%	88.9%	85.6%
2013	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 17, 2023	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	57 / 60 (646.1028)	59 (157.6800)	58 (155.9200)	49 (163.3828)	38 (169.1200)
Nov 15, 2019	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA	16 / 35 (676.4572)	26 (166.2400)	10 (170.8344)	25 (164.5372)	5 (174.8456)
Sep 7, 2018	Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA	13 / 31 (678.7768)	19 (169.1312)	21 (165.6800)	11 (170.2628)	9 (173.7028)
Apr 28, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Classic Atlanta, GA	18 / 26 (677.6000)	21 (163.9772)	10 (171.9772)	14 (170.8228)	13 (170.8228)
Mar 2, 2018	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	37 / 59 (656.4456)	48 (157.0628)	50 (157.6916)	25 (167.4056)	3 (174.2856)
Feb 16, 2018	Dirty South-KOD Powder Springs, GA	9 / 16 (677.0056)	16 (158.8000)	2 (174.2744)	9 (169.6684)	3 (174.2628)
Nov 18, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA	58 / 58 (632.8912)	58 (149.0512)	54 (158.8232)	45 (165.0856)	53 (159.9312)
Nov 17, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA	56 / 62 (652.3656)	58 (159.3600)	55 (161.6688)	46 (164.5256)	34 (166.8112)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA	16 / 39 (674.1712)	33 (158.2400)	16 (170.8228)	10 (170.8228)	3 (174.2856)
Aug 25, 2017	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA	8 / 37 (683.3372)	25 (166.8460)	3 (176.5600)	14 (167.9656)	8 (171.9656)
Jul 14, 2017	The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA	20 / 41 (671.2452)	20 (169.6684)	15 (169.6800)	32 (163.9312)	20 (167.9656)
May 19, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	12 / 26 (681.0404)	13 (170.8344)	6 (173.1200)	3 (174.2744)	20 (162.8116)
Apr 22, 2017	Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA	13 / 23 (655.7824)	16 (164.5256)	13 (163.3828)	1 (175.4056)	23 (152.4684)
Nov 19, 2016	Que'n in Cumming (Day 2) Cumming, GA	19 / 37 (678.1712)	31 (165.6800)	6 (174.2744)	19 (169.6684)	19 (168.5484)
Nov 18, 2016	Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA	29 / 47 (663.8400)	13 (171.9772)	42 (161.0856)	9 (170.8228)	38 (159.9544)
Sep 16, 2016	Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	21 / 39 (663.2916)	19 (165.6800)	31 (157.6572)	17 (169.6800)	13 (170.2744)
Aug 12, 2016	Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA	12 / 28 (673.6576)	22 (163.9544)	15 (167.4516)	4 (175.4172)	13 (166.8344)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	27 / 74 (682.1828)	36 (169.6800)	19 (172.5600)	57 (163.9428)	9 (176)
Nov 13, 2015	Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA	37 / 48 (660.3884)	39 (163.3828)	17 (171.9772)	43 (158.7884)	29 (166.2400)
Oct 9, 2015	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	17 / 26 (642.6056)	18 (158.2288)	10 (168.5256)	24 (149.6112)	9 (166.2400)
Aug 14, 2015	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA	31 / 48 (651.8972)	46 (150.2400)	20 (164.5600)	9 (170.8456)	17 (166.2516)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	84 / 86 (617.4856)	83 (155.9428)	66 (160.5372)	84 (151.3484)	83 (149.6572)
Aug 15, 2014	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA	25 / 43 (639.9428)	35 (154.2628)	19 (165.0972)	41 (149.1200)	7 (171.4628)
Jul 11, 2014	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	50 / 65 (591.3372)	5 (168.0228)	60 (137.7028)	23 (156.5600)	62 (129.0516)
Nov 15, 2013	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	—	—	—	—	—

Nice Rack BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

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, 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

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)