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RED WAX BBQ

RED WAX BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #2734 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,734
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1513
peak 1517 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

18
in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 31, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#658
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
4 podiums

Overall top-10s

1
6% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 53%
overall standings

Best overall

658.1824 / 720
Master · Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

644.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 634.43 (+9.80)

Walk rate

50%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.9656
Pork Ribs · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±13.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 160.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.43)

Road miles

1,330
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi

Schedule strength

29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)

Master avg

634.43 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ has finished one call ahead of RED WAX BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.

  • 4 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 40%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings

APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LYIN' PIGS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Que & Cruz (Sep 30, 2016).

  • last seen Aug 22, 2014
  • back Sep 30, 2016

Chicken nemesis

10 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.88% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 88.1% of a perfect score
  • 18 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2017 ↗ Master #1443 (179 pts) #1297 (239 pts) #1432 (199 pts) #1453 (189 pts) #1417 (199 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1580 (161 pts) #1382 (216 pts) #1646 (166 pts) #1341 (236 pts) #1683 (151 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #1158 (254 pts) #1647 (154 pts) #847 (434 pts) #1033 (329 pts) #1474 (189 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #658 (469 pts) #647 (504 pts) #646 (514 pts) #752 (444 pts) #379 (819 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RED WAX BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

MAN VS. PIG
#2,731 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
13%
Peak
1527
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to RED WAX BBQ)

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

  • rated over 8 contests
  • last seen Jun 11, 2021
⚔ Head-to-head
RED BARN BBQ
#2,736 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
18
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1530

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 18 contests
  • last seen Apr 26, 2019
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3 RIVERS BBQ
#2,743 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1520

They turned up 5 years after RED WAX BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

  • rated over 17 contests
  • last seen Jul 10, 2025
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BLOWN AWAY BBQ
#2,714 of the rated field
1513 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1518

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

  • rated over 17 contests
  • last seen May 25, 2018
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PURE SMOKE
#2,758 of the rated field
1512 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
5%
Peak
1512

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Jun 5, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ 12 3 9 25% ⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW 11 0 11 0% ⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare
PEPPER MONKEY BBQ 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
ALQUEMY - VA 9 2 7 22% ⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
HOG-IT-UP BBQ 8 1 7 13% ⚔ compare
4:20 Q 8 0 8 0% ⚔ compare
BONE TO BARK BBQ 7 3 4 43% ⚔ compare
Rocks Money Pit BBQ 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 18 2 0 0 170.3084 145.6456 160.07 top 55%
Pork Ribs 18 4 0 1 171.9656 137.0516 157.43 top 53%
Pork 18 3 0 2 170.8228 145.7140 158.49 top 55%
Brisket 18 3 0 1 167.3828 145.6800 158.45 top 45%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)80top 55%
Large (40+)100top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
VA90top 55%
MD70top 48%
WV10top 73%
PA10top 49%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest 2 17 0 top 52% Oct 13, 2017
Que & Cruz 2 23 0 top 64% Sep 30, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2 5 0 top 29% Aug 22, 2014
BBQ Jamboree 2 21 0 top 39% May 9, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 9 contests
Contests a season 3.6 across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in VA 9 of 18 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited 14 4 of them more than once
Opponents faced 409 finished ahead 390 times, behind 409
Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Aug 22, 2014 → Sep 30, 2016

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

20181 milestone
  1. Most recent contest West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20161 milestone
  1. Career-best overall score658.1824 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20144 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
  2. First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  3. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9656 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  4. Peak power rating (1517) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20133 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
  2. First call BBQ Jamboree
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5884 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+12.8Sam's Club National BBQ TourAug 22, 2014
+5.2BBQ JamboreeMay 10, 2013
+4.5Central MD Swinetastic BBQ FestivalJun 14, 2013
+4.4Shenandoah Valley BBQ FestOct 14, 2016
+4.3Sam's Club National BBQ TourAug 16, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-7.2Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry BonanzaJul 26, 2013
-5.9Que & CruzSep 30, 2016
-4.2AutumnfestOct 18, 2013
-3Beltway BBQ ShowdownJun 9, 2017
-2.33rd Annual High Point BBQOct 11, 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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20181000 0% top 73% 88.2% 88.2%
20172000 50% top 61% 90.1% 89.7%
20162000 50% top 61% 91.4% 89.9%
20144010 75% top 40% 91.3% 88.6%
20139000 44% top 53% 91.3% 87.2%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Aug 31, 2018 West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV 29 / 40 (634.7656) 26 (162.8228) 25 (159.4172) 26 (161.7028) 36 (150.8228)
Oct 13, 2017 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA 17 / 30 (649.0632) 16 (162.2628) 11 (166.8344) 23 (158.2516) 13 (161.7144)
Jun 9, 2017 Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD 19 / 29 (642.7652) 9 (170.3084) 21 (155.3368) 11 (165.1200) 19 (152)
Oct 14, 2016 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA 18 / 38 (658.1824) 11 (169.1428) 15 (162.8112) 6 (170.8228) 26 (155.4056)
Sep 30, 2016 Que & Cruz Louisa, VA 23 / 31 (636.3884) 19 (162.2628) 25 (158.8000) 24 (158.8000) 18 (156.5256)
Aug 22, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD 5 / 29 (657.5196) 20 (158.1940) 2 (171.9656) 2 (167.3828) 13 (159.9772)
Aug 1, 2014 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD 33 / 59 (630.2400) 39 (158.2400) 7 (171.4856) 38 (154.8344) 43 (145.6800)
May 9, 2014 BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA 27 / 64 (627.8060) 44 (153.6112) 25 (159.4060) 29 (158.8228) 23 (155.9660)
Apr 4, 2014 Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA 19 / 41 (634.7084) 6 (169.1200) 30 (153.0856) 36 (149.1200) 13 (163.3828)
Oct 18, 2013 Autumnfest Woodstock, VA 27 / 40 (615.8284) 21 (159.3828) 40 (137.0516) 24 (157.7256) 14 (161.6684)
Oct 11, 2013 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD 19 / 31 (623.3600) 19 (159.4288) 22 (150.2400) 18 (157.7256) 14 (155.9656)
Oct 4, 2013 Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA 27 / 55 (625.0172) 49 (145.6456) 25 (155.9772) 11 (165.1544) 23 (158.2400)
Aug 16, 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD 12 / 29 (657.5884) 21 (160.5600) 8 (166.2628) 3 (170.8228) 20 (159.9428)
Jul 26, 2013 Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA 24 / 33 (620.3772) 27 (153.0972) 31 (145.1088) 25 (154.7884) 3 (167.3828)
Jul 19, 2013 Que & Cruz Louisa, VA 24 / 45 (628.4000) 15 (164.5944) 40 (142.7656) 31 (153.6572) 5 (167.3828)
Jun 14, 2013 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD 23 / 63 (638.2850) 15 (166.2858) 32 (157.7140) 45 (151.4282) 16 (162.8570)
May 10, 2013 BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA 21 / 60 (626.2854) 29 (154.2856) 8 (163.4284) 47 (145.7140) 9 (162.8574)
Apr 19, 2013 Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD 60 / 106 (613.1420) 80 (151.9998) 41 (155.9998) 79 (150.8568) 54 (154.2856)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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