MEAT INC.

MEAT INC. is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 32 at The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII (2016). They are ranked #4002 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MEAT, INC.”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,002

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1483

peak 1483 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Apr 15, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1201

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

673.0972 / 720

Master · The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.87 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 636.05 (+20.81)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5944

Chicken · The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII

Consistency

±25.47

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.16 · weakest Brisket (152.55)

Road miles

967

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 217 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

636.05 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

673.0972 career-best overall

93.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.0972 at The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI — 93.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 10, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FUNTIME BBQ has finished one call ahead of MEAT INC. 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.61 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 152.55
Chicken avg 163.16
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BOOZERS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1617 (160 pts)	#1585 (165 pts)	#1091 (300 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1201 (221 pts)	#1055 (291 pts)	#1009 (306 pts)	#1245 (221 pts)	#1244 (221 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MEAT INC., each with one reason worth a look.

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

TOM'S SMOKIN' HOT BBQ PITSTOP

#4,015 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MEAT INC.)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEAT INC. has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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BIG HORNED BBQ

#3,976 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

#3,973 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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Happy Beetle BBQ

#3,980 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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TEMPTATION STATION

#3,986 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1484

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Team BS BBQ

#4,018 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
PORKETEERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	172.5944	145.7142	163.16	top 50%
Pork Ribs	13	3	171.9998	146.8572	160.30	top 51%
Pork	13	1	170.8572	146.8570	160.04	top 56%
Brisket	13	0	170.2972	134.8570	152.55	top 71%

“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 66%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 61%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	11	top 57%
NV	1	top 80%
AZ	1	top 97%

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 11 of 13 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 13 a different one every time

Opponents faced 344 finished ahead 278 times, behind 455

Longest layoff 1 yrs Apr 10, 2015 → Apr 15, 2016

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

20162 milestones

Apr 15 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5944 The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
Apr 15 Most recent contest The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII

20151 milestone

Apr 10 Career-best overall score673.0972 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI

20142 milestones

Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6568 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
Jul 25 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Vista Q Classic

20133 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 Peak power rating (1485) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jun 21 First call 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.8	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
+6.1	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI	Apr 10, 2015
+5.1	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII	Apr 15, 2016
+3.8	6th Annual Vista Q Classic	Jul 25, 2014
+2.8	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 16, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.9	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013
-8.3	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV	Apr 5, 2013
-7.8	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	May 24, 2013
-7.4	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship	Jun 20, 2014
-3.5	7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest	Apr 27, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	100%	top 50%	93%	93%
2015	2	0%	top 53%	93.5%	92.2%
2014	3	33%	top 56%	92.5%	89.6%
2013	7	29%	top 69%	88.9%	86%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 15, 2016	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA	16 / 32 (669.6916)	10 (172.5944)	10 (170.3200)	26 (161.6800)	19 (165.0972)
Apr 10, 2015	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA	18 / 42 (673.0972)	14 (172)	13 (170.2744)	12 (170.8456)	32 (159.9772)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	63 / 100 (654.2172)	41 (169.6684)	84 (154.8116)	75 (159.4400)	28 (170.2972)
Jul 25, 2014	6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA	29 / 60 (665.6568)	13 (172.5828)	21 (167.4056)	19 (169.1428)	45 (156.5256)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	53 / 65 (621.6692)	41 (162.8572)	55 (152.5144)	42 (158.3088)	55 (147.9888)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	26 / 69 (647.9316)	23 (166.8800)	22 (162.2744)	4 (170.8572)	57 (147.9200)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	31 / 63 (636.5028)	28 (164.5600)	9 (169.7144)	49 (151.3828)	41 (150.8456)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	28 / 46 (639.9088)	11 (167.9772)	27 (158.8344)	35 (154.8228)	26 (158.2744)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	35 / 70 (636.5710)	15 (166.2856)	5 (171.9998)	23 (163.4286)	65 (134.8570)
May 24, 2013	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	28 / 35 (612.0002)	27 (154.2858)	24 (156.0002)	21 (156.5714)	29 (145.1428)
Apr 27, 2013	7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest Indio, CA	20 / 30 (624.5712)	24 (156.5714)	19 (153.7144)	15 (160.5712)	17 (153.7142)
Apr 5, 2013	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	38 / 48 (595.9996)	43 (145.7142)	30 (149.1428)	23 (156.5712)	39 (144.5714)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	83 / 86 (590.8570)	77 (149.1428)	79 (146.8572)	79 (146.8570)	71 (148)

MEAT INC.

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

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)

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)