Perfect scores on the board
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3368 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has finished one call ahead of RACK MASTERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
2015 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 36%.
One2BBQ ahead in 90% of their meetings
One2BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 29 shared contests.
Ahead in 79% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA in 15 of their 19 shared contests.
One2BBQ ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, One2BBQ has out-cooked them in 25 of 29 shared chicken entries.
HOG CALL BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
Something about October: average finish in the top 30% across 9 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 9,446 miles across 57 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 362 miles to 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN).
Their overall lands within ±2.45% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
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.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RACK MASTERS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before RACK MASTERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than RACK MASTERS BBQ has cooked, 11 to 58, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head67 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | 31 | 8 | 23 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Its 5 Oclock Somewhere | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKE HUNTERS | 28 | 4 | 24 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG CALL BBQ | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| CHANNABILLY BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 58 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 142.8228 | 163.43 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 174.2744 | 20.0000 | 159.72 | top 51% |
| Pork | 57 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 147.9084 | 162.82 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 57 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 177.7144 | 142.8116 | 162.63 | 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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 38 | 0 | top 54% |
| WI | 11 | 0 | top 54% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 39 | 0 | top 52% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 68% | 2018-05-26 |
| Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 49% | 2015-05-23 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 61% | 2019-07-19 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 84% | 2019-06-22 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 71% | 2019-06-21 |
| CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 57% | 2017-10-13 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 90% | 2017-09-15 |
| Grill Games | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | 2017-08-25 |
| Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 63% | 2016-05-28 |
| Morton BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 66% | 2014-07-25 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition | 2014-10-17 |
| +13.3 | Masters in May | 2016-04-29 |
| +13 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | 2013-10-18 |
| +12.9 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) | 2015-05-23 |
| +12.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-07-28 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| -12.6 | *The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition | 2017-04-28 |
| -12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2017-09-15 |
| -11.3 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ | 2017-10-13 |
| -11.1 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 | 2020-07-17 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | — | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 77% | 90.7% | 88% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 74% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75% | top 50% | 94.9% | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 94% | 91.6% |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70% | top 36% | 94.7% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 38% | 94.5% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 49% | 91.3% | 88.8% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 28 / 30 (647.3488) | 29 (153.7144) | 15 (168.5372) | 29 (155.3944) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 54 / 66 (638.1604) | 60 (154.2172) | 42 (160.5604) | 62 (153.6456) | 11 (169.7372) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 27 / 40 (653.0972) | 29 (161.7144) | 22 (162.8344) | 26 (162.8456) | 19 (165.7028) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 35 / 45 (640.9600) | 43 (151.3600) | 18 (168.5716) | 33 (163.3712) | 35 (157.6572) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 43 / 50 (624.3316) | 42 (158.8344) | 37 (157.0972) | 29 (163.9428) | 46 (144.4572) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 35 / 48 (629.0056) | 37 (159.9428) | 26 (161.6800) | 37 (153.1312) | 38 (154.2516) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 33 / 40 (622.1260) | 34 (157.1316) | 10 (165.1544) | 35 (151.3256) | 36 (148.5144) |
| 2018-07-20 | *Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown(JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 34 / 43 (649.0400) | 34 (160.5600) | 17 (166.8572) | 15 (170.8228) | 41 (150.8000) |
| 2018-06-23 | *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 40 / 44 (620.4692) | 36 (160.5600) | 33 (158.8576) | 36 (158.2400) | 43 (142.8116) |
| 2018-06-22 | *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 29 / 51 (660.5144) | 18 (169.7144) | 25 (164.5716) | 33 (160.5028) | 23 (165.7256) |
| 2018-05-26 | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 35 / 60 (655.4516) | 29 (166.8572) | 6 (171.5088) | 33 (165.6800) | 49 (151.4056) |
| 2018-05-25 | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 42 / 49 (627.8516) | 43 (155.4060) | 40 (156.5372) | 39 (154.7884) | 32 (161.1200) |
| 2017-10-13 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL | 32 / 41 (635.7596) | 11 (169.6800) | 31 (159.3828) | 32 (156.4912) | 35 (150.2056) |
| 2017-09-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 29 / 30 (640.4112) | 30 (154.7656) | 27 (160.5256) | 30 (157.0856) | 11 (168.0344) |
| 2017-08-25 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 16 / 39 (645.5888) | 18 (162.2400) | 9 (166.8344) | 25 (158.2400) | 21 (158.2744) |
| 2017-08-19 | *McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 10 / 36 (655.3828) | 11 (167.9884) | 7 (165.1544) | 18 (161.1200) | 11 (161.1200) |
| 2017-07-28 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA | 4 / 30 (683.3368) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (170.2856) | 20 (165.0856) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2017-07-21 | *Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 17 / 48 (647.2456) | 11 (166.8228) | 38 (149.6228) | 13 (163.3828) | 8 (167.4172) |
| 2017-07-01 | *I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL | 7 / 18 (654.7200) | 13 (155.9772) | 2 (173.1200) | 14 (155.3600) | 3 (170.2628) |
| 2017-06-23 | *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 14 / 42 (665.0744) | 10 (169.7028) | 28 (162.2400) | 4 (172.5600) | 28 (160.5716) |
| 2017-05-27 | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 29 / 59 (653.5768) | 5 (173.7028) | 46 (155.3828) | 21 (166.2628) | 34 (158.2284) |
| 2017-05-26 | *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 32 / 40 (632.4228) | 25 (162.2628) | 15 (163.9772) | 36 (151.9428) | 33 (154.2400) |
| 2017-05-05 | *Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 6 / 29 (678.1940) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (167.4056) | 13 (166.8456) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2017-04-28 | *The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition Manawa, WI | 20 / 23 (612.9368) | 3 (166.2856) | 23 (139.8856) | 22 (147.9084) | 12 (158.8572) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 91 / 557 (677.1200) | 325 (162.2972) | 128 (170.2744) | 178 (168.5484) | 22 (176.0000) |
| 2016-10-14 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL | 20 / 55 (663.8968) | 22 (166.8228) | 20 (167.9772) | 48 (158.2512) | 13 (170.8456) |
| 2016-09-02 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 8 / 30 (675.3256) | 19 (166.8344) | 6 (173.7028) | 20 (161.0856) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2016-08-26 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 5 / 37 (667.3028) | 17 (162.2284) | 14 (163.9544) | 3 (174.2972) | 7 (166.8228) |
| 2016-07-22 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL | 7 / 37 (670.2056) | 10 (169.7028) | 17 (163.9544) | 16 (166.2856) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2016-06-24 | 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI | 15 / 30 (645.0176) | 12 (166.8344) | 28 (142.7888) | 7 (166.8344) | 6 (168.5600) |
| 2016-06-03 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 26 / 52 (650.7544) | 23 (168.0000) | 12 (166.2628) | 25 (162.8572) | 38 (153.6344) |
| 2016-05-28 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 37 / 55 (646.8232) | 42 (162.2972) | 41 (159.3944) | 29 (164.0116) | 31 (161.1200) |
| 2016-05-27 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 25 / 42 (654.7084) | 36 (158.8344) | 17 (165.1200) | 11 (168.5256) | 19 (162.2284) |
| 2016-05-13 | Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Sauk City, WI | 10 / 19 (642.8572) | 18 (142.8228) | 4 (168.0000) | 2 (172.5944) | 10 (159.4400) |
| 2016-04-30 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 37 / 58 (642.1376) | 43 (160.5144) | 48 (155.3828) | 32 (162.2400) | 27 (164.0004) |
| 2016-04-29 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 6 / 59 (674.2172) | 26 (165.6916) | 17 (166.2856) | 18 (167.3828) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2015-10-09 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 9 / 48 (675.3372) | 32 (160.5372) | 4 (174.2744) | 11 (170.2628) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 299 / 606 (652.4688) | 51 (174.3088) | 509 (152.4800) | 72 (172.5600) | 454 (153.1200) |
| 2015-09-11 | Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL | 7 / 61 (682.1824) | 1 (178.2972) | 24 (164.5484) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (167.3712) |
| 2015-08-28 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 15 / 35 (645.5084) | 26 (158.8116) | 28 (155.3600) | 16 (161.6568) | 5 (169.6800) |
| 2015-07-24 | 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL | 19 / 47 (655.2224) | 11 (168.5372) | 21 (162.8000) | 28 (161.1084) | 21 (162.7768) |
| 2015-07-10 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 34 / 80 (652.9828) | 46 (161.6572) | 26 (165.1200) | 28 (163.9772) | 40 (162.2284) |
| 2015-06-19 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 9 / 32 (665.6112) | 5 (172.5600) | 16 (166.8228) | 22 (161.6912) | 13 (164.5372) |
| 2015-05-23 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 8 / 58 (675.9316) | 8 (174.2744) | 29 (163.9656) | 11 (169.1544) | 10 (168.5372) |
| 2015-05-22 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 22 / 41 (640.5144) | 3 (177.7144) | 33 (152.5144) | 30 (158.8228) | 31 (151.4628) |
| 2015-05-16 | Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Madison, WI | 16 / 29 (648.4916) | 16 (162.2744) | 14 (163.4172) | 24 (153.0972) | 6 (169.7028) |
| 2014-10-17 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL | 6 / 44 (680.4456) | 28 (164.5372) | 8 (171.9656) | 21 (166.2284) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 111 / 552 (672.5028) | 249 (166.2400) | 138 (169.1544) | 171 (168.0000) | 127 (169.1084) |
| 2014-07-25 | Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL | 26 / 48 (642.6740) | 27 (162.2628) | 38 (153.6456) | 9 (167.4056) | 22 (159.3600) |
| 2014-07-11 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 5 / 34 (666.2400) | 15 (161.7372) | 7 (167.9772) | 9 (167.9656) | 2 (168.5600) |
| 2014-05-24 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 42 / 72 (640.9712) | 54 (156.5028) | 47 (157.6800) | 4 (173.7028) | 55 (153.0856) |
| 2014-05-23 | Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL | 30 / 43 (631.2804) | 35 (152.5144) | 2 (173.7144) | 31 (155.3944) | 35 (149.6572) |
| 2013-10-18 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 7 / 54 (653.0744) | 7 (166.9032) | 32 (154.2400) | 15 (159.3828) | 1 (172.5484) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 118 / 535 (657.1088) | 304 (159.4288) | 340 (156.0000) | 11 (175.4400) | 112 (166.2400) |
| 2013-07-26 | Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) Morton, IL | 35 / 45 (614.0680) | 36 (150.2396) | 30 (154.7656) | 37 (150.2628) | 23 (158.8000) |
| 2013-07-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 25 / 30 (624.5712) | 13 (162.8572) | 29 (145.7142) | 12 (161.1428) | 24 (154.8570) |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 35 / 70 (647.4282) | 57 (155.9998) | 43 (157.7142) | 32 (162.8570) | 7 (170.8572) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 38 / 38 (351.9884) | 12 (165.1200) | 38 (20.0000) | — | — |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #732 (115 pts) | #756 (115 pts) | #615 (165 pts) | #757 (115 pts) | #434 (270 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #914 (300 pts) | #952 (300 pts) | #767 (425 pts) | #969 (300 pts) | #908 (330 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #954 (300 pts) | #948 (335 pts) | #785 (455 pts) | #918 (350 pts) | #976 (310 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #308 (1170 pts) | #152 (1580 pts) | #272 (1212 pts) | #393 (980 pts) | #281 (1245 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #300 (1164 pts) | #476 (844 pts) | #328 (1109 pts) | #277 (1229 pts) | #224 (1409 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #340 (1101 pts) | #232 (1326 pts) | #434 (866 pts) | #427 (881 pts) | #307 (1121 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #570 (659 pts) | #785 (469 pts) | #486 (819 pts) | #506 (759 pts) | #477 (784 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #679 (455 pts) | #633 (515 pts) | #902 (350 pts) | #618 (535 pts) | #461 (695 pts) |