<?php if (function_exists('get_highest_rated_category')): ?><br />
   <ul><br />
      <?php get_highest_rated_category(CATEGORY_ID); ?><br />
   </ul><br />
<?php endif; ?>

<?php if ($items = get_posts(array('numberposts' => 5, 'meta_key' => 'ratings_average', 'orderby' => 'meta_value_num'))) { ?>

<ul>

<?php foreach ($items as $item) {?>

<li><a href="<?php echo get_permalink($item->ID); ?>"><?php echo $item->post_title; ?></a></li>

<?php } ?>

</ul>

<?php } ?>