RACK MASTERS BBQ

RACK MASTERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 4th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017). They are ranked #2722 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,722

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1513

peak 1632 · rated over 57 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Jul 17, 2020 · 7.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#300

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

13 podiums

Overall top-10s

28% of 58 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3368 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

640.78 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 651.02 (-10.24)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±17.64

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.72)

Road miles

9,446

across 57 mapped stops · furthest 362 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$61K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.02 / 720

57 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

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 chicken.

Chicken ×1

High-water mark

683.3368 career-best overall

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.

Master
Jul 28, 2017

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ has finished one call ahead of RACK MASTERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 36%.

10 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 36%

A tough matchup

26–3 behind in the head-to-head

One2BBQ ahead in 90% of their meetings

One2BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 29 shared contests.

A strong matchup

15–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 79% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA in 15 of their 19 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

25 of 29 shared chicken entries lost

One2BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, One2BBQ has out-cooked them in 25 of 29 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

HOG CALL BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An October team

Top 30% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 30% across 9 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

9 October contests
top 51% the rest of the year

The long haul

9,446 road miles between contests

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).

57 mapped stops
furthest 362 mi

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
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 (1,170 pts)	#152 (1,580 pts)	#272 (1,212 pts)	#393 (980 pts)	#281 (1,245 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#300 (1,164 pts)	#476 (844 pts)	#328 (1,109 pts)	#277 (1,229 pts)	#224 (1,409 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#340 (1,101 pts)	#232 (1,326 pts)	#434 (866 pts)	#427 (881 pts)	#307 (1,121 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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to RACK MASTERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE

#2,749 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1533

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

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.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ

#2,712 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1524

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than RACK MASTERS BBQ has cooked, 14 to 58, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Tender Racks N' Smokin Butts

#2,744 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

HILLBILLY SHEEK

#2,751 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1517

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEY STRUT BBQ

#2,746 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

ALBURNT EINSWINE

#2,724 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1518

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RACK MASTERS BBQ)

One contest 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.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

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

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	7	22	24%	⚔ 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

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	58	11	2	4	180 🔥	142.8228	163.43	top 53%
Pork Ribs	58	13	0	2	174.2744	20	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.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 46%
Medium (20–39)	17	top 48%
Large (40+)	39	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	38	top 54%
WI	11	top 54%
MI	3	top 35%
MO	3	top 31%
IN	1	top 82%
IA	1	top 13%
KS	1	top 16%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	4	29	top 68%	May 26, 2018
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	4	8	top 49%	May 23, 2015
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	3	17	top 61%	Jul 19, 2019
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2	2	35	top 84%	Jun 22, 2019
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1	2	29	top 71%	Jun 21, 2019
CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2	20	top 57%	Oct 13, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	25	top 90%	Sep 15, 2017
Grill Games	2	5	top 27%	Aug 25, 2017
Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)	2	25	top 63%	May 28, 2016
Morton BBQ Throwdown	2	26	top 66%	Jul 25, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 12 contests

Contests a season 6.4 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 38 of 58 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 43 10 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,912 finished ahead 2,776 times, behind 1,850

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

20201 milestone

Jul 17 Most recent contest CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1

20181 milestone

Jun 23 50th tracked contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2

20173 milestones

Jul 28 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 28 Career-best overall score683.3368 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 19 Peak power rating (1632) McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ

20161 milestone

May 13 25th tracked contest Madison Magazine BBQ Festival

20141 milestone

Jul 25 10th tracked contest Morton BBQ Throwdown

20134 milestones

May 24 First call Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1088 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 18 First category win (Brisket) 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
Oct 18 First overall top-10 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)

—1 milestone

First tracked contest Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Casino Queen BBQ Competition	Oct 17, 2014
+13.1	Masters in May	Apr 29, 2016
+12.9	8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)	Oct 18, 2013
+12.9	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	May 23, 2015
+12.6	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest	Jul 11, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	Red, White, and BBQ Day 1	May 24, 2019
-12.7	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition	Apr 28, 2017
-12.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 15, 2017
-11.3	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 13, 2017
-11.2	CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1	Jul 17, 2020

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	65.2%	65.2%
2020	2	0	0	50%	top 88%	89.9%	89.3%
2019	5	0	0	20%	top 77%	90.7%	88%
2018	5	0	0	20%	top 74%	91.7%	89.3%
2017	12	4	1	75%	top 50%	94.9%	90.3%
2016	12	5	0	50%	top 39%	94%	91.6%
2015	10	4	1	70%	top 36%	94.7%	91.6%
2014	6	2	0	83%	top 38%	94.5%	91.1%
2013	5	1	1	40%	top 49%	91.3%	88.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 17, 2020	CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL	28 / 30 (647.3488)	29 (153.7144)	15 (168.5372)	29 (155.3944)	9 (169.7028)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	54 / 66 (638.1604)	60 (154.2172)	42 (160.5604)	62 (153.6456)	11 (169.7372)
Jul 19, 2019	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL	27 / 40 (653.0972)	29 (161.7144)	22 (162.8344)	26 (162.8456)	19 (165.7028)
Jun 22, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL	35 / 45 (640.9600)	43 (151.3600)	18 (168.5716)	33 (163.3712)	35 (157.6572)
Jun 21, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL	43 / 50 (624.3316)	42 (158.8344)	37 (157.0972)	29 (163.9428)	46 (144.4572)
May 25, 2019	Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL	35 / 48 (629.0056)	37 (159.9428)	26 (161.6800)	37 (153.1312)	38 (154.2516)
May 24, 2019	Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL	33 / 40 (622.1260)	34 (157.1316)	10 (165.1544)	35 (151.3256)	36 (148.5144)
Jul 20, 2018	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	34 / 43 (649.0400)	34 (160.5600)	17 (166.8572)	15 (170.8228)	41 (150.8000)
Jun 23, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL	40 / 44 (620.4692)	36 (160.5600)	33 (158.8576)	36 (158.2400)	43 (142.8116)
Jun 22, 2018	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL	29 / 51 (660.5144)	18 (169.7144)	25 (164.5716)	33 (160.5028)	23 (165.7256)
May 26, 2018	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)
May 25, 2018	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)
Oct 13, 2017	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)
Sep 15, 2017	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)
Aug 25, 2017	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	16 / 39 (645.5888)	18 (162.2400)	9 (166.8344)	25 (158.2400)	21 (158.2744)
Aug 19, 2017	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	10 / 36 (655.3828)	11 (167.9884)	7 (165.1544)	18 (161.1200)	11 (161.1200)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	4 / 30 (683.3368)	1 (180)	6 (170.2856)	20 (165.0856)	11 (167.9656)
Jul 21, 2017	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	17 / 48 (647.2456)	11 (166.8228)	38 (149.6228)	13 (163.3828)	8 (167.4172)
Jul 1, 2017	I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL	7 / 18 (654.7200)	13 (155.9772)	2 (173.1200)	14 (155.3600)	3 (170.2628)
Jun 23, 2017	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL	14 / 42 (665.0744)	10 (169.7028)	28 (162.2400)	4 (172.5600)	28 (160.5716)
May 27, 2017	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)
May 26, 2017	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)
May 5, 2017	Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	6 / 29 (678.1940)	6 (173.1200)	9 (167.4056)	13 (166.8456)	5 (170.8228)
Apr 28, 2017	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)
Oct 29, 2016	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)
Oct 14, 2016	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)
Sep 2, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI	8 / 30 (675.3256)	19 (166.8344)	6 (173.7028)	20 (161.0856)	3 (173.7028)
Aug 26, 2016	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	5 / 37 (667.3028)	17 (162.2284)	14 (163.9544)	3 (174.2972)	7 (166.8228)
Jul 22, 2016	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)
Jun 24, 2016	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)
Jun 3, 2016	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	26 / 52 (650.7544)	23 (168)	12 (166.2628)	25 (162.8572)	38 (153.6344)
May 28, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	37 / 55 (646.8232)	42 (162.2972)	41 (159.3944)	29 (164.0116)	31 (161.1200)
May 27, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	25 / 42 (654.7084)	36 (158.8344)	17 (165.1200)	11 (168.5256)	19 (162.2284)
May 13, 2016	Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Sauk City, WI	10 / 19 (642.8572)	18 (142.8228)	4 (168)	2 (172.5944)	10 (159.4400)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	37 / 58 (642.1376)	43 (160.5144)	48 (155.3828)	32 (162.2400)	27 (164.0004)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	6 / 59 (674.2172)	26 (165.6916)	17 (166.2856)	18 (167.3828)	3 (174.8572)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	9 / 48 (675.3372)	32 (160.5372)	4 (174.2744)	11 (170.2628)	8 (170.2628)
Oct 3, 2015	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)
Sep 11, 2015	Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL	7 / 61 (682.1824)	1 (178.2972)	24 (164.5484)	9 (171.9656)	17 (167.3712)
Aug 28, 2015	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	15 / 35 (645.5084)	26 (158.8116)	28 (155.3600)	16 (161.6568)	5 (169.6800)
Jul 24, 2015	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	19 / 47 (655.2224)	11 (168.5372)	21 (162.8000)	28 (161.1084)	21 (162.7768)
Jul 10, 2015	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)
Jun 19, 2015	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)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	8 / 58 (675.9316)	8 (174.2744)	29 (163.9656)	11 (169.1544)	10 (168.5372)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	22 / 41 (640.5144)	3 (177.7144)	33 (152.5144)	30 (158.8228)	31 (151.4628)
May 16, 2015	Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Madison, WI	16 / 29 (648.4916)	16 (162.2744)	14 (163.4172)	24 (153.0972)	6 (169.7028)
Oct 17, 2014	Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL	6 / 44 (680.4456)	28 (164.5372)	8 (171.9656)	21 (166.2284)	4 (177.7144)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	111 / 552 (672.5028)	249 (166.2400)	138 (169.1544)	171 (168)	127 (169.1084)
Jul 25, 2014	Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	26 / 48 (642.6740)	27 (162.2628)	38 (153.6456)	9 (167.4056)	22 (159.3600)
Jul 11, 2014	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)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	42 / 72 (640.9712)	54 (156.5028)	47 (157.6800)	4 (173.7028)	55 (153.0856)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	30 / 43 (631.2804)	35 (152.5144)	2 (173.7144)	31 (155.3944)	35 (149.6572)
Oct 18, 2013	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)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	118 / 535 (657.1088)	304 (159.4288)	340 (156)	11 (175.4400)	112 (166.2400)
Jul 26, 2013	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)
Jul 5, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI	25 / 30 (624.5712)	13 (162.8572)	29 (145.7142)	12 (161.1428)	24 (154.8570)
May 24, 2013	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)	—	—

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

RACK MASTERS BBQ

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 (10 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

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)