RANCH 13 BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1338

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1575

peak 1580 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-01-25

latest 2015-12-11

Best ToY finish

#147

Master 2013

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 37%

overall standings

Best overall

697.6684 / 720

Master · Rhythm & Ribs

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.45 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.33 (+3.12)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

176.5714

Brisket · Memorial Day Salute to Service

Consistency

±16.84

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.60 · weakest Pork (165.16)

Road miles

3,120

mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 360 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

664.33 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 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.

The heartbreaker

1.7256 points from the title

Came within 1.7256 points of the Grand Championship at A Smokin' Good Time (2013-10-18).

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

697.6684 career-best overall

96.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 697.6684 at Rhythm & Ribs — 96.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2013-10-12

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Rhythm n QUE has finished one call ahead of RANCH 13 BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–2 behind in the head-to-head

BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead in 80% of their meetings

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Phil the Grill in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 16 shared chicken entries.

An October team

Top 26% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 26% across 4 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 37% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,120 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,120 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 360 miles to Dana Point State BBQ Championship.

19 mapped stops
furthest 360 mi

The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.3% of a perfect score
19 contests

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.

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

BACON & WHISKEY

#1330 of the rated field

1576 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1577

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2021-06-18

⚔ Head-to-head

AWESOME Q

#1341 of the rated field

1575 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1581

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2018-09-01

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RACK CITY BBQ

#1331 of the rated field

1575 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1575

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2026-05-23

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JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ

#1336 of the rated field

1575 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1575

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2015-10-09
on a 3-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE

#1333 of the rated field

1575 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1575

No shared contest yet.

Level with RANCH 13 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2017-10-06

⚔ Head-to-head

THE GRILL DOCTORS

#1339 of the rated field

1575 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1586

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
STEEL CITY BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
I.A.B. 30 BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THE COWBOY WAY AZ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
AFRO SMOKE BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SWIMMIN IN SMOKE	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	5	0	1	176.5600	159.4172	166.60	top 49%
Pork Ribs	19	9	0	2	175.4400	155.9772	166.27	top 38%
Pork	19	7	0	2	174.2628	152.5256	165.16	top 45%
Brisket	19	11	1	4	176.5714	149.1426	166.30	top 36%

“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	Avg finish
AZ	11	top 31%
NV	6	top 43%
CA	2	top 56%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 35%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 33%
Large (40+)	5	top 50%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2	3	0	top 29%	2014-06-13

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.9 yrs 2013-01-25 → 2015-12-11

Busiest season 2013 13 contests

Contests a season 6.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AZ 11 of 19 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 18 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 19 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 166.60 · weakest Pork (165.16)

Walk rate 68% a top-10 call in 13 of 19 contests

Overall top-10 rate 47% 9 of 19 contests

Best top-10 run 4 straight contests

Master average 664.33 out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 349 440–279 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,120 19 mapped stops · furthest 360 mi

Schedule strength 1531 average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests

Power rating 1575 peak 1580 · #1338 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
May 3 First call 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 3 First overall top-10 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7144 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 24 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5714 Memorial Day Salute to Service
Jun 14 First overall podium Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
Oct 12 10th tracked contest Rhythm & Ribs
Oct 12 Career-best overall score697.6684 Rhythm & Ribs
Oct 18 First category win (Brisket) A Smokin' Good Time
Oct 18 First Reserve Championship A Smokin' Good Time
2014
Jul 11 Peak power rating (1580) Holbrook
2015
Dec 11 Most recent contest 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2013-06-14
+13	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship	2013-09-27
+12.7	Memorial Day Salute to Service	2013-05-24
+12.4	A Smokin' Good Time	2013-10-18
+10.6	Rhythm & Ribs	2013-10-12

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.7	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic	2013-08-02
-4.5	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship	2013-12-13
-3.1	2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown	2015-12-11
-2.6	AZ Rhythm & Ribs	2014-09-05
-2.1	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	2013-01-25

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 57%	92.2%	92.2%
2014	5	2	0	80%	top 43%	95.1%	92.7%
2013	13	7	1	62%	top 34%	96.9%	92.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2015-12-11	2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	17 / 30 (663.8856)	18 (166.2628)	24 (159.3600)	14 (168.5600)	8 (169.7028)
2014-12-12	2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV	12 / 26 (659.8856)	19 (163.9428)	8 (166.2400)	16 (162.8572)	10 (166.8456)
2014-09-05	AZ Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	10 / 17 (674.7772)	14 (161.0972)	5 (171.9772)	8 (169.1428)	5 (172.5600)
2014-07-11	Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	5 / 19 (684.5716)	7 (170.8572)	6 (170.8572)	6 (170.8572)	3 (172.0000)
2014-06-13	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	17 / 35 (654.1144)	24 (163.9888)	12 (163.9544)	11 (166.2400)	23 (159.9312)
2014-05-02	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	12 / 35 (665.6340)	28 (163.9772)	27 (160.5256)	3 (173.1428)	8 (167.9884)
2013-12-13	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV	16 / 25 (654.2744)	13 (168.0000)	14 (166.2744)	22 (157.7256)	14 (162.2744)
2013-10-31	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	28 / 85 (665.0628)	55 (162.8228)	6 (173.7144)	73 (152.5256)	4 (176.0000)
2013-10-18	A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ	2 / 24 (683.3488)	3 (176.5600)	11 (165.1316)	13 (165.0972)	1 (176.5600)
2013-10-12	Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	3 / 15 (697.6684)	5 (173.1200)	2 (175.4400)	3 (174.2628)	3 (174.8456)
2013-10-04	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	43 / 99 (648.4460)	57 (161.6800)	49 (161.1432)	34 (163.3944)	40 (162.2284)
2013-09-27	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	3 / 31 (677.1316)	11 (166.8344)	2 (172.0116)	12 (166.8572)	5 (171.4284)
2013-08-31	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	25 / 54 (644.4572)	17 (164.5372)	30 (155.9772)	30 (158.8228)	16 (165.1200)
2013-08-02	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	32 / 46 (630.2064)	34 (159.4172)	26 (158.8688)	20 (162.2860)	39 (149.6344)
2013-07-12	3rd Annual Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	8 / 27 (663.3600)	5 (170.8572)	14 (161.1200)	9 (169.1084)	13 (162.2744)
2013-06-14	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	3 / 32 (680.5714)	9 (171.4286)	4 (172.0000)	9 (168.5714)	4 (168.5714)
2013-05-24	Memorial Day Salute to Service Mesa, AZ	4 / 29 (676.5710)	14 (165.7140)	5 (169.7142)	15 (164.5714)	3 (176.5714)
2013-05-03	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	9 / 24 (661.7144)	16 (162.8570)	5 (173.1430)	6 (169.7142)	21 (156.0002)
2013-01-25	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	49 / 86 (636.5710)	12 (171.4284)	32 (161.7144)	68 (154.2856)	67 (149.1426)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1947 (95 pts)	#2046 (90 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1964 (110 pts)	#1601 (150 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#590 (627 pts)	#811 (452 pts)	#589 (657 pts)	#508 (757 pts)	#507 (737 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#147 (1657 pts)	#170 (1402 pts)	#116 (1652 pts)	#214 (1238 pts)	#117 (1743 pts)