RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT IN
Rating
1509
peak 1518
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#461
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.01 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 665.20 (-8.20)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.46 · weakest Brisket (159.57)
Road miles
689
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 161.0740 | 170.19 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 158.8228 | 164.99 | top 56% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.6800 | 170.46 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.8000 | 159.57 | top 68% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.20
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.6344 | 653.63 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 664.9828 | 657.85 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 685.6000 | 675.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 13 / 26 (653.6344) | 15 (163.9656) | 6 (170.2744) | 6 (172.5944) | 21 (146.8000) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills Hillsboro, OH | 24 / 41 (659.2912) | 17 (171.4284) | 26 (162.8344) | 10 (169.6800) | 35 (155.3484) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 39 / 63 (664.9828) | 31 (169.6684) | 45 (162.2516) | 7 (173.7028) | 58 (159.3600) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 40 / 69 (664.9712) | 60 (161.0740) | 45 (163.9544) | 19 (171.4172) | 27 (168.5256) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 50 / 66 (642.1484) | 7 (171.9772) | 48 (158.8228) | 48 (157.6800) | 61 (153.6684) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills | 19 / 38 (668.9712) | 19 (169.6684) | 13 (168.5488) | 11 (170.8228) | 28 (159.9312) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 23 / 47 (667.8740) | 10 (171.9656) | 10 (172.5716) | 21 (169.1200) | 40 (154.2168) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 9 / 33 (679.3372) | 3 (175.4056) | 29 (160.5144) | 5 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 6 / 26 (685.6000) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (165.0972) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (167.3828) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #374 (315 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #687 (469 pts) | #507 (684 pts) | #798 (409 pts) | #563 (619 pts) | #816 (394 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #835 (383 pts) | #922 (353 pts) | #644 (573 pts) | #970 (323 pts) | #949 (333 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1303 (235 pts) | #1785 (125 pts) | #2170 (75 pts) | #2165 (75 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1548 (168 pts) | #1322 (238 pts) | #1757 (143 pts) | #1499 (198 pts) | #1417 (208 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #536 (704 pts) | #523 (744 pts) | #462 (829 pts) | #605 (639 pts) | #760 (484 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #461 (845 pts) | #351 (1035 pts) | #420 (935 pts) | #422 (895 pts) | #473 (790 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #684 (454 pts) | #883 (364 pts) | #459 (709 pts) | #1001 (314 pts) | #628 (519 pts) |