IFBB pro rankings, what's the deal?

[Campeon Del Mundo]

   the rankings they have on this site are old dating back to 2013.

But when i do a search on google all i can find is

https://www.ifbb.com/ifbb-ranking-men/

this list shows guys i never even heard of ...wtf ? who are they?

[Irongrip400]

Who cares?

[ESFitness]

You are the first person (on the internet or in real life) I have ever heard, in my 32yrs of following the "sport", or in my 22yrs of participating in it, refer to rankings. Nobody has ever paid attention to them. The only time ive ever even seen them was in the back section of MuscleMag Int'l, and in my 20+yrs of reading that mag I was never able to figure out how the "rankings" or points were allowed to guys.

[Taffin]

As far as I am aware, the only ranking system ratified and accepted by the GetBig shareholders is the 'BayGBM Tiered system'.  This is a rolling, peer-reviewed program whose methodology has gained recognition across the industry....

[be back]

You are the first person (on the internet or in real life) I have ever heard, in my 32yrs of following the "sport", or in my 22yrs of participating in it, refer to rankings. Nobody has ever paid attention to them. The only time ive ever even seen them was in the back section of MuscleMag Int'l, and in my 20+yrs of reading that mag I was never able to figure out how the "rankings" or points were allowed to guys.

hahahaha you have never participated in it,,,, fucking hell, going round gyms annoying people doesnt make you a bodybuilder.
Tell me how mant times have you stepped onstage or been anywhere near stage ready, Oh yes you were 240lb and 6% but you have no photos... oh brother...
Scott told me all about your shite mate.

[TTfit]

I'm actually interested in it. However you can't find bodybuilding information anywhere nowadays. Not even bodybuilding forums. I miss good ol contest coverage with pictures and people's opinions. Ones that go past 20 pages and NOT MD BULLSHIT. It's the same 7 posters on MD.

[mphgrove]

I used to look at the rankings when they were available, not since the demise of MuscleMag I guess. I don’t guess the methodology was foolproof (RAS methodology whatever that is) but at least you could get a listing of which pros were entering contests recently and sort of how they were generally doing. Now you have to look at npcnewsonline individual contest results or wait for anecdotal information on sites like getbig or RX Muscle video reports. The information is now so fragmented.

[Bevo]

A ranking system for perverted old schmoes

[Campeon Del Mundo]

You are the first person (on the internet or in real life) I have ever heard, in my 32yrs of following the "sport", or in my 22yrs of participating in it, refer to rankings. Nobody has ever paid attention to them. The only time ive ever even seen them was in the back section of MuscleMag Int'l, and in my 20+yrs of reading that mag I was never able to figure out how the "rankings" or points were allowed to guys.

     I am interested in knowing how the points are awarded.  I still want to know who those guys are on IFBB .. never even heard of them...