Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
ADAM'S RIB
ADAM'S RIB is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 4th of 46 at the West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff (2013). They are ranked #3718 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1516 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Feb 8, 2013
latest Aug 18, 2017 · 4.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
576.44 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 607.78 (-31.33)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±122.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.91)
Road miles
1,472
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 441 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
607.78 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #580 (535 pts) | #787 (415 pts) | #872 (365 pts) | #660 (505 pts) | #433 (730 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ADAM'S RIB, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,709 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1502
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ADAM'S RIB)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ADAM'S RIB has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,692 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,717 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with ADAM'S RIB on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE ON THIS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7140 | 151.3600 | 162.47 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 135.8972 | 157.91 | top 60% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5714 | 145.7140 | 161.05 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 150.7772 | 167.41 | top 35% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
214
finished ahead 137 times, behind 161
Longest layoff
3.2 yrs
May 30, 2014 → Aug 18, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Big Bad BBQ in Boydton
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First category win (Brisket) West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2854 West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score678.2854 West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1516) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff | May 3, 2013 |
| +9.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 10, 2013 |
| +3.3 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off | May 30, 2014 |
| +2.8 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 17, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -11 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) | Feb 8, 2013 |
| -7.8 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -7.7 | Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 56% | 94.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton Boydton, VA | 26 / 31 (604.3088) | 27 (151.3600) | 25 (151.3944) | 28 (150.7772) | 21 (150.7772) |
| May 30, 2014 | The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN | 22 / 48 (663.9084) | 33 (163.3828) | 4 (173.1200) | 32 (164) | 27 (163.4056) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 31 / 31 (288.4000) | 24 (152.5028) | 28 (135.8972) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 32 / 42 (657.6000) | 29 (163.3828) | 31 (161.1200) | 37 (159.9772) | 13 (173.1200) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 20 / 47 (668) | 26 (165.1428) | 27 (164.0002) | 4 (176.5714) | 27 (162.2856) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Knoxville, TN | 7 / 29 (670.2850) | 8 (169.7140) | 11 (165.1428) | 14 (165.1428) | 5 (170.2854) |
| May 3, 2013 | West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN | 4 / 46 (678.2854) | 17 (168.5712) | 17 (164.5714) | 16 (165.1428) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA | 28 / 33 (631.4280) | 20 (165.7142) | 31 (148) | 32 (145.7140) | 5 (171.9998) |