MYERS MEATS

MYERS MEATS is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 42 at the Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle (2013). They are ranked #4074 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,074

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1515 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Jun 22, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#992

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

679.4172 / 720

Master · National Capital Barbecue Battle

Perfect 180s

Current form

623.37 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 632.45 (-9.08)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Pork · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

Consistency

±20.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.87 · weakest Brisket (156.01)

Road miles

895

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

632.45 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

679.4172 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.4172 at National Capital Barbecue Battle — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 27, 2015

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 42%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 42%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 29%.

Brisket avg 156.01
Chicken avg 160.87
1 call in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LYIN' PIGS in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, APORKALYPSE NOW has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared chicken entries.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1957 (71 pts)	#2005 (61 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1997 (98 pts)	#1485 (183 pts)	#2146 (88 pts)	#2251 (63 pts)	#2070 (93 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#1312 (240 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1163 (295 pts)	#1729 (140 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1139 (250 pts)	#1112 (285 pts)	#1041 (320 pts)	#1387 (215 pts)	#1144 (265 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1957 (115 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#992 (292 pts)	#1040 (297 pts)	#791 (417 pts)	#818 (402 pts)	#1072 (272 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to MYERS MEATS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

#4,060 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ

#4,090 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1538

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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LETTUCE SMOKE

#4,082 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1537

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen May 4, 2019

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Sudden Sam's BBQ

#4,077 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

Level with MYERS MEATS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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RIB I'S

#4,065 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1530

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SHORT CREW BBQ

#4,079 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1513

They've been 1513 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
APORKALYPSE NOW	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PORK BARREL BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LYIN' PIGS	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PARTY PIGS BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
RIBS BY ANDY	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	5	0	173.1544	141.0628	160.87	top 52%
Pork Ribs	17	3	0	170.8916	143.3600	156.17	top 61%
Pork	17	2	1	175.4400	149.0628	159.40	top 54%
Brisket	17	1	0	171.4400	134.8570	156.01	top 61%

“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	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MD	10	top 64%
DC	6	top 52%
PA	1	top 79%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Interstate BBQ Festival	3	44	top 86%	Apr 19, 2019
Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	2	17	top 60%	Jun 24, 2017
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ	2	32	top 58%	Jul 31, 2015
Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	2	33	top 62%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MD 10 of 17 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 446 finished ahead 359 times, behind 541

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

20191 milestone

Jun 22 Most recent contest Giant National Capital BBQ Battle

20161 milestone

Jun 25 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

20153 milestones

Jun 27 Career-best overall score679.4172 National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 27 Peak power rating (1515) National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jul 31 10th tracked contest Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ

20134 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
May 3 First call Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
Jun 22 First overall top-10 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8570 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.6	National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 27, 2015
+9.4	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 22, 2013
+5.6	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival	May 1, 2015
+5	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival	Apr 19, 2013
+3.1	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 24, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Interstate BBQ Festival	Apr 20, 2018
-9.1	Interstate BBQ Festival	Apr 19, 2019
-7.9	The Ironman	Apr 3, 2015
-5.7	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	May 3, 2013
-5.6	Interstate BBQ Festival	Apr 14, 2017

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0%	top 83%	88.6%	86.6%
2018	1	0	0%	top 97%	81.5%	81.5%
2017	2	0	50%	top 65%	90.7%	89.1%
2016	2	0	100%	top 67%	89.5%	89.1%
2015	4	0	50%	top 51%	94.4%	89.4%
2014	3	0	33%	top 56%	87.7%	87.1%
2013	3	1	67%	top 42%	91%	87.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 22, 2019	Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC	26 / 31 (610.0800)	30 (150.2284)	27 (146.8116)	22 (157.0972)	24 (155.9428)
Apr 19, 2019	Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD	44 / 54 (637.5888)	37 (161.6916)	42 (156.5372)	42 (155.3944)	33 (163.9656)
Apr 20, 2018	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	65 / 67 (586.5600)	67 (141.0628)	64 (143.3600)	65 (149.0628)	59 (153.0744)
Jun 24, 2017	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	17 / 33 (653.0288)	5 (173.1544)	19 (161.6688)	24 (157.6684)	18 (160.5372)
Apr 14, 2017	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	46 / 58 (629.5772)	47 (158.2400)	54 (146.8344)	22 (165.7144)	41 (158.7884)
Jun 25, 2016	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	24 / 35 (644.4576)	20 (161.6800)	29 (151.9660)	3 (175.4400)	28 (155.3716)
Apr 15, 2016	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	27 / 41 (638.1828)	8 (172.5600)	37 (148.5028)	30 (157.1200)	21 (160)
Jul 31, 2015	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	33 / 54 (636.4228)	31 (159.9772)	10 (165.6800)	25 (161.6684)	39 (149.0972)
Jun 27, 2015	National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	11 / 42 (679.4172)	7 (172.5600)	12 (170.8916)	18 (164.5256)	9 (171.4400)
May 1, 2015	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	25 / 64 (648.9712)	45 (157.0628)	18 (165.6800)	37 (157.7028)	13 (168.5256)
Apr 3, 2015	The Ironman Shady Grove, PA	38 / 48 (609.5084)	31 (158.2056)	42 (145.0856)	27 (157.1200)	35 (149.0972)
Aug 1, 2014	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	32 / 59 (631.3372)	6 (172.5600)	34 (155.9772)	48 (150.8000)	35 (152)
Jun 21, 2014	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	24 / 41 (631.2576)	16 (161.0972)	31 (156.5144)	30 (151.3488)	17 (162.2972)
May 2, 2014	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD	33 / 59 (619.8288)	51 (148.4568)	26 (159.9888)	17 (163.9888)	42 (147.3944)
Jun 22, 2013	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	10 / 42 (654.8570)	10 (162.8570)	10 (166.2858)	6 (166.8570)	14 (158.8572)
May 3, 2013	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD	37 / 55 (613.7138)	24 (162.8570)	5 (165.7142)	42 (150.2856)	54 (134.8570)
Apr 19, 2013	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD	37 / 106 (626.8566)	34 (160.5714)	78 (147.4284)	11 (168)	65 (150.8568)

MYERS MEATS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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 — 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)