MEN AT PORK

MEN AT PORK is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 35 at the Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) (2015). They are ranked #5896 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,896

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1439

peak 1439 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 8, 2013

latest Apr 7, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1147

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

671.8628 / 720

Master · Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.39 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 647.06 (-0.67)

Walk rate

42%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Chicken · Flames on the Flint

Consistency

±13.50

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.22 · weakest Brisket (157.44)

Road miles

2,430

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 260 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Master avg

647.06 / 720

12 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

671.8628 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.8628 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Feb 6, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 66%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 66%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.78 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 157.44
Chicken avg 166.22
1 call in 12 entries

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE ON THIS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.9% of a perfect score
12 contests

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1645 (135 pts)	#1945 (115 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1707 (135 pts)	#1623 (155 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1702 (135 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1462 (200 pts)	#1394 (225 pts)	#1799 (125 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1147 (247 pts)	#1027 (322 pts)	#1150 (277 pts)	#1006 (342 pts)	#1393 (192 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1377 (199 pts)	#1224 (259 pts)	#1490 (189 pts)	#1179 (274 pts)	#1060 (304 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1687 (127 pts)	#1198 (237 pts)	#1774 (127 pts)	#1526 (157 pts)	#1726 (127 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MEN AT PORK, each with one reason worth a look.

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

TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ

#5,886 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM

#5,899 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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High Voltage BBQ

#5,901 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1439

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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SWEET OLD BUZZARDS

#5,894 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

Level with MEN AT PORK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN

#5,907 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1439

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 12, 2016

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Smokin' The Rite Way

#5,897 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	174.2856	157.1544	166.22	top 59%
Pork Ribs	12	1	171.9772	145.6000	159.58	top 72%
Pork	12	4	171.9772	155.9656	163.82	top 62%
Brisket	12	1	170.8456	143.9998	157.44	top 74%

“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)	7	0	top 78%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 80%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	9	top 81%
FL	2	top 72%
NC	1	top 76%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	2	27	0	top 72%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 9 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 259 finished ahead 95 times, behind 341

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

20171 milestone

Apr 7 Most recent contest Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER)

20161 milestone

Sep 23 10th tracked contest Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)

20152 milestones

Feb 6 Career-best overall score671.8628 Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)
Mar 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Flames on the Flint

20142 milestones

Feb 7 First call Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5196 WNC BBQ Festival

20132 milestones

Feb 8 First tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 Peak power rating (1486) Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.5	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)	Feb 6, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)	Feb 8, 2013
-8.9	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL	Feb 5, 2016
-8	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off	Aug 22, 2014
-8	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full)	Feb 3, 2017
-6.8	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)	Feb 7, 2014

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)
2017	2	0%	top 89%	89.3%	88.4%
2016	2	50%	top 87%	90.5%	90%
2015	3	67%	top 66%	93.3%	92.3%
2014	3	67%	top 80%	90.2%	89.7%
2013	2	0%	top 78%	89.3%	87.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 7, 2017	Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA	20 / 25 (643.3028)	24 (157.1544)	18 (162.2628)	20 (162.2400)	16 (161.6456)
Feb 3, 2017	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	40 / 41 (628.9720)	35 (161.6688)	38 (155.9772)	34 (162.2400)	41 (149.0860)
Sep 23, 2016	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	20 / 25 (651.8628)	19 (163.4400)	9 (169.6800)	6 (170.8228)	23 (147.9200)
Feb 5, 2016	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	33 / 35 (644.4228)	29 (162.8000)	24 (162.8228)	35 (155.9656)	24 (162.8344)
Oct 23, 2015	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA	19 / 27 (663.3720)	18 (167.9888)	13 (171.9772)	9 (171.9772)	25 (151.4288)
Mar 13, 2015	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	59 / 72 (659.3144)	15 (174.2856)	60 (162.8344)	58 (165.6800)	63 (156.5144)
Feb 6, 2015	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	16 / 35 (671.8628)	12 (170.8228)	16 (167.3944)	9 (168.5484)	21 (165.0972)
Aug 22, 2014	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	33 / 40 (648.9600)	27 (164.5256)	38 (149.0744)	9 (170.8228)	25 (164.5372)
Jul 25, 2014	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	35 / 46 (649.5196)	19 (166.8228)	29 (161.6684)	38 (158.7884)	30 (162.2400)
Feb 7, 2014	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	23 / 28 (639.7940)	17 (167.3828)	27 (145.6000)	26 (155.9656)	6 (170.8456)
Aug 23, 2013	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	27 / 44 (642.7428)	11 (170.2628)	34 (156.5716)	25 (162.8228)	36 (153.0856)
Feb 8, 2013	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	31 / 33 (620.5710)	17 (167.4284)	29 (149.1428)	19 (160)	31 (143.9998)

MEN AT PORK

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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

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)