RIBS WITHIN

RIBS WITHIN is a competition barbecue team with 52 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Hudson Valley Ribfest (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #718 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#718

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1638

peak 1658 · rated over 49 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Aug 16, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#157

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

17 podiums

Overall top-10s

40% of 52 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

685.7256 / 720

Open Comp · Hudson Valley Ribfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.47

last 5 Master vs avg 642.60 (-0.12)

Walk rate

85%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Pork Ribs · Que for the Troops

Consistency

±25.84

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.03)

Road miles

12,496

across 51 mapped stops · furthest 1,457 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

642.60 / 720

50 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

Giant slayer

53 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at Hudson Valley Ribfest.

Aug 16, 2019

They almost always walk

85% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 44 of 52 contests

A top-10 category call in 85% of their 52 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.7256 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.7256 at Hudson Valley Ribfest — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Open Comp
Aug 16, 2019

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 3 entries at contests carrying the title.

3 state-championship entries

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

Rogue Hog BBQ has finished one call ahead of RIBS WITHIN 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

19–8 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKOPOLIS BBQ ahead in 70% of their meetings

SMOKOPOLIS BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 27 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.17 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 43%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.03
Chicken avg 164.20
10 calls in 50 entries

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A strong matchup

17–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 81% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Hot Rod's BBQ in 17 of their 21 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

17 of 27 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKOPOLIS BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKOPOLIS BBQ has out-cooked them in 17 of 27 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

SMOKOPOLIS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

The long haul

12,496 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,496 miles across 51 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,457 miles to Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full).

51 mapped stops
furthest 1,457 mi

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked Hudson Valley Ribfest every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

7 visits in all
best finish 1st

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1009 (259 pts)	#1142 (229 pts)	#1021 (284 pts)	#891 (344 pts)	#999 (289 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#419 (835 pts)	#414 (870 pts)	#669 (550 pts)	#311 (1,050 pts)	#290 (1,090 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#707 (532 pts)	#729 (552 pts)	#712 (562 pts)	#501 (787 pts)	#825 (467 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#351 (1,059 pts)	#363 (1,044 pts)	#507 (814 pts)	#346 (1,074 pts)	#436 (919 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1139 (250 pts)	#1082 (295 pts)	#1424 (190 pts)	#1557 (170 pts)	#1040 (310 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#247 (1,342 pts)	#230 (1,332 pts)	#371 (997 pts)	#144 (1,607 pts)	#264 (1,297 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#157 (1,595 pts)	#70 (1,960 pts)	#167 (1,420 pts)	#260 (1,095 pts)	#241 (1,190 pts)

Overall rank by season

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SMOKEY GQ

#720 of the rated field

1638 power rating

Contests: 56
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 66%
Peak: 1663

Careers of much the same size, 56 contests to 52, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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THE OUTLAWS

#717 of the rated field

1639 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1652

43 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 44% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Smitty's Real Pit BBQ

#719 of the rated field

1638 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1638

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 37 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2023

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Two Pigs And A Smoker

#716 of the rated field

1639 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1639

They turned up 11 years after RIBS WITHIN did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026
on a 6-contest top-10 run

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Three Brothers Different Mothers

#721 of the rated field

1638 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 109
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1721

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RIBS WITHIN)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RIBS WITHIN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 109 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ

#715 of the rated field

1639 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1647

Level with RIBS WITHIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	27	8	19	30%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	26	9	17	35%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	24	12	12	50%	⚔ compare
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	22	16	6	73%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ	22	8	14	36%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	22	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	21	17	4	81%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	19	7	12	37%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	18	11	7	61%	⚔ compare
BEERBEQUE	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	17	7	10	41%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
Tom Tom Bob A Que	15	14	1	93%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	15	9	6	60%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	51	22	0	7	174.2744	143.3828	164.20	top 35%
Pork Ribs	50	10	1	1	176.5716	148.5028	159.03	top 48%
Pork	49	19	3	7	176.5600	146.7772	162.56	top 37%
Brisket	51	18	1	2	175.4172	142.7884	159.97	top 39%

“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 54%
Medium (20–39)	18	0	top 32%
Large (40+)	32	1	top 35%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NJ	13	0	top 33%
NY	12	1	top 32%
PA	8	0	top 32%
CT	4	0	top 49%
MD	3	0	top 34%
TX	3	0	top 28%
MA	2	0	top 30%
MO	2	0	top 34%
FL	1	0	top 84%
RI	1	0	top 62%
MI	1	0	top 13%
DE	1	0	top 21%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hudson Valley Ribfest	7	1	1	top 33%	Aug 16, 2019
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	7	2	0	top 30%	Jul 12, 2019
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	4	3	0	top 49%	May 4, 2019
Que for the Troops	3	4	0	top 38%	Jun 2, 2017
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES	2	7	0	top 30%	Apr 21, 2018
NYC BBQ Cookoff	2	6	0	top 39%	Apr 6, 2018
Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	2	4	0	top 22%	May 6, 2016
Red, White and Que	2	8	0	top 31%	Sep 26, 2015
Que by the Sea	2	7	0	top 26%	Sep 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 12 contests

Contests a season 6.5 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 13 of 52 contests · 12 states in all

Contests visited 29 9 of them more than once

First title Aug 16, 2019 Hudson Valley Ribfest

Opponents faced 1,343 finished ahead 1,938 times, behind 964

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

20196 milestones

May 4 50th tracked contest Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
Aug 16 First Grand Championship Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 16 First state championship Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 16 Biggest field won (53 teams) Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 16 Career-best overall score685.7256 Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 16 Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest

20161 milestone

Jul 8 Peak power rating (1658) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20151 milestone

Aug 14 25th tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest

20136 milestones

May 31 First category win (Pork Ribs) Que for the Troops
May 31 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Que for the Troops
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5708 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
Jul 12 First overall podium New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 12 First Reserve Championship New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Sep 21 10th tracked contest Que by the Sea

—3 milestones

First tracked contest Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
First call Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
First overall top-10 Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 12, 2013
+13.3	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 16, 2019
+13.2	Que for the Troops	May 31, 2013
+12	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	Apr 30, 2016
+11.3	5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off	Jun 21, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-20.3	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 7, 2017
-9.2	Smokin In the Square	Mar 16, 2018
-9	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 4, 2019
-7.4	NYC BBQ Cookoff	Apr 7, 2017
-6.7	Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island	Jul 22, 2016

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)
—	1	0	1	0	100%	top 54%	88.1%	88.1%
2019	3	1	1	0	67%	top 32%	95.2%	92.1%
2018	9	0	3	2	67%	top 44%	92.5%	90.4%
2017	6	0	2	0	83%	top 52%	91.7%	85.6%
2016	8	0	4	1	88%	top 29%	93.7%	90.6%
2015	3	0	1	0	100%	top 21%	90.9%	90.1%
2014	10	0	4	1	90%	top 32%	91.7%	88.9%
2013	12	0	5	1	92%	top 26%	93.1%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 16, 2019	Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY	1 / 53 (685.7256)	51 (149.6572)	45 (149.6460)	15 (165.1316)	25 (158.2056)
Jul 12, 2019	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	11 / 64 (660.4916)	38 (159.3944)	24 (160.5484)	8 (170.2744)	6 (170.2744)
May 4, 2019	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT	22 / 29 (642.7656)	14 (167.3828)	7 (169.7144)	20 (158.8800)	27 (146.7884)
Aug 25, 2018	HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) Wynnewood, PA	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 17, 2018	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	30 / 58 (644.9372)	20 (167.9772)	50 (153.0744)	17 (166.8228)	33 (157.0628)
Jul 14, 2018	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	16 / 64 (641.5312)	20 (162.2400)	48 (150.2056)	27 (161.1200)	6 (167.9656)
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	24 / 40 (644.4456)	21 (162.8344)	34 (150.2400)	1 (176.5600)	26 (154.8112)
Apr 28, 2018	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ	23 / 40 (644.4456)	18 (166.2628)	34 (154.8228)	6 (170.2972)	32 (153.0628)
Apr 21, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA	8 / 25 (666.2172)	8 (169.1200)	12 (164.5944)	16 (162.8228)	6 (169.6800)
Apr 20, 2018	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES Plymouth, MA	7 / 25 (657.6340)	10 (160.5028)	20 (154.2856)	5 (171.4400)	3 (171.4056)
Apr 6, 2018	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	6 / 36 (651.2912)	8 (168.5256)	28 (154.2628)	17 (158.8228)	1 (169.6800)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	41 / 49 (658.6976)	17 (174.2744)	35 (164.5488)	48 (154.7772)	33 (165.0972)
Aug 18, 2017	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	10 / 59 (660.4112)	18 (166.2284)	10 (166.8228)	15 (165.1200)	22 (162.2400)
Aug 4, 2017	Pit at the Park Macungie, PA	10 / 32 (659.9084)	25 (160.0116)	10 (166.8456)	5 (170.8228)	17 (162.2284)
Jul 7, 2017	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	66 / 67 (486.2172)	7 (171.4172)	34 (152.5256)	—	18 (162.2744)
Jun 2, 2017	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	33 / 63 (642.7544)	51 (153.1088)	40 (158.2628)	2 (173.1428)	32 (158.2400)
May 6, 2017	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	20 / 38 (626.2284)	25 (153.6456)	14 (159.4400)	6 (167.9656)	28 (145.1772)
Apr 7, 2017	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	26 / 43 (623.8400)	14 (162.2628)	30 (153.6800)	32 (149.6572)	21 (158.2400)
Sep 24, 2016	Red White and Que Cresskill, NJ	16 / 41 (647.3832)	11 (167.3944)	28 (153.7028)	21 (158.8344)	10 (167.4516)
Aug 19, 2016	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	24 / 52 (647.3828)	36 (160.5600)	34 (153.0856)	4 (172.0228)	22 (161.7144)
Jul 22, 2016	Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island Kingston, RI	21 / 34 (645.5656)	18 (163.4172)	22 (159.9428)	26 (157.6456)	12 (164.5600)
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	9 / 65 (645.0516)	8 (169.6800)	15 (163.4172)	53 (146.7772)	7 (165.1772)
Jun 3, 2016	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	20 / 67 (648.4916)	4 (172.5600)	11 (167.4172)	49 (153.1544)	36 (155.3600)
May 6, 2016	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	4 / 47 (674.8456)	8 (172)	16 (163.4400)	1 (174.2628)	19 (165.1428)
Apr 30, 2016	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	3 / 39 (658.8232)	8 (167.3944)	19 (161.1200)	10 (166.2972)	7 (164.0116)
Apr 8, 2016	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	10 / 35 (650.2056)	20 (159.9544)	5 (166.8572)	5 (169.6800)	16 (153.7140)
Sep 26, 2015	Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ	8 / 35 (646.2060)	10 (165.6916)	21 (154.2744)	3 (171.9772)	16 (154.2628)
Aug 14, 2015	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	13 / 57 (645.0748)	33 (155.3716)	11 (167.4288)	16 (158.2628)	8 (164.0116)
Jul 10, 2015	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	11 / 65 (654.1712)	3 (173.1200)	42 (154.2628)	24 (160.5256)	8 (166.2628)
Oct 10, 2014	4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD	6 / 25 (659.3484)	13 (161.6684)	5 (165.7144)	1 (174.8800)	12 (157.0856)
Sep 20, 2014	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	18 / 48 (635.3372)	34 (153.6800)	5 (165.7028)	19 (161.1200)	22 (154.8344)
Aug 16, 2014	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	32 / 60 (626.1712)	13 (164.5256)	40 (152.5600)	32 (154.2856)	28 (154.8000)
Jul 11, 2014	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	25 / 65 (621.0052)	61 (143.3828)	31 (153.6800)	7 (162.8684)	15 (161.0740)
Jun 6, 2014	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	35 / 65 (620.4112)	10 (167.4172)	37 (154.2400)	35 (155.9656)	51 (142.7884)
May 30, 2014	Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD	12 / 30 (646.7428)	7 (168)	24 (148.5028)	2 (167.4400)	11 (162.8000)
May 9, 2014	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	19 / 54 (632.5144)	16 (161.7028)	32 (149.1544)	22 (158.8000)	9 (162.8572)
Apr 11, 2014	New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	2 / 37 (645.1316)	11 (161.1088)	18 (155.4172)	2 (165.7600)	5 (162.8456)
Apr 4, 2014	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off (Teams Full) Cedar Park, TX	6 / 50 (655.9544)	12 (162.8572)	24 (159.9772)	19 (161.7028)	4 (171.4172)
Feb 27, 2014	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	7 / 37 (660.4224)	3 (173.1200)	20 (158.7884)	5 (170.2856)	13 (158.2284)
Oct 11, 2013	3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD	12 / 31 (641.1084)	4 (169.7372)	18 (154.8456)	19 (156.5484)	12 (159.9772)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	199 / 535 (647.3144)	88 (169.1428)	392 (153.0972)	460 (149.6572)	12 (175.4172)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	53 / 174 (670.1944)	63 (167.9888)	10 (175.4172)	84 (165.1428)	110 (161.6456)
Sep 21, 2013	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	7 / 49 (634.1828)	2 (163.4056)	15 (154.8572)	13 (156.5256)	10 (159.3944)
Sep 7, 2013	Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ	10 / 26 (644.5028)	4 (165.1200)	8 (166.2856)	16 (157.6684)	9 (155.4288)
Aug 16, 2013	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	20 / 51 (639.3828)	5 (169.7028)	24 (159.9656)	27 (158.8572)	33 (150.8572)
Jul 12, 2013	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	2 / 65 (648.4912)	3 (168.5256)	4 (165.7256)	9 (163.4172)	29 (150.8228)
Jun 21, 2013	5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	4 / 30 (668.5708)	2 (173.7142)	15 (160.5712)	11 (167.4284)	5 (166.8570)
May 31, 2013	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	4 / 46 (641.7142)	18 (157.1426)	1 (176.5716)	23 (155.4286)	18 (152.5714)
May 17, 2013	Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE	12 / 56 (637.7138)	9 (163.4284)	20 (156.5714)	8 (163.4284)	25 (154.2856)
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	19 / 58 (625.1426)	32 (154.2856)	12 (158.8570)	37 (149.7142)	7 (162.2858)
Apr 19, 2013	New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	12 / 33 (630.8568)	3 (166.8570)	14 (156.5714)	18 (155.4284)	18 (152)
—	Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) unrated Dallas, TX	7 / 13 (634.1944)	3 (165.7144)	—	—	10 (154.2628)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

RIBS WITHIN

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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 (12 found in their record)

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

A standing appointment

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)