A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ GURU ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ GURU has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ
MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 6th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2013). They are ranked #1706 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1552
peak 1552 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2013
latest Jul 8, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
3
50% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.49 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.27 (-0.77)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.72 · weakest Pork (156.34)
Road miles
152
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
637.27 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
58 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1552
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 88%
- Peak
- 1558
5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#1,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1560
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1555
Level with MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,710 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1552
They turned up 10 years after MIKEY O'S REAL BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rod's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHADY CREW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ GURU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Racks | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Cookin Commandos BBQ Squad | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| FINN'S FINEST BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GONEHOGGIN.COM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B' FOR CHICKEN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BEERBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS WITHIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 156.6056 | 161.72 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4972 | 155.9888 | 161.71 | top 25% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 148.4912 | 156.34 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.6056 | 149.6800 | 157.49 | top 32% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | Jul 8, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
207
finished ahead 309 times, behind 79
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1552) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2400 DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score650.2400 DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4972 DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2013 |
| +13.2 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 2013 |
| +10.1 | Que by the Sea | Sep 21, 2013 |
| +8.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +4.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 10, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2016 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 27 / 65 (626.1372) | 23 (159.4288) | 28 (158.2172) | 28 (155.9656) | 32 (152.5256) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 21 / 65 (644.5256) | 23 (162.3200) | 14 (166.8228) | 7 (165.7028) | 35 (149.6800) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 65 (633.0056) | 9 (165.1084) | 27 (155.9888) | 47 (148.4912) | 10 (163.4172) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 8 / 85 (650.2400) | 25 (162.8572) | 2 (171.4972) | 19 (162.2628) | 41 (153.6228) |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 10 / 49 (628.5596) | 17 (156.6056) | 7 (161.1656) | 31 (149.6800) | 8 (161.1084) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 6 / 65 (641.1312) | 7 (164) | 18 (156.5600) | 20 (155.9656) | 4 (164.6056) |