A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
MESQUITO BBQ
MESQUITO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #5849 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1505 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Jun 22, 2019 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.72 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 628.86 (-7.15)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.31 · weakest Brisket (152.49)
Road miles
3,961
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 948 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.86 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #1607 (116 pts) | #1693 (116 pts) | #1689 (116 pts) | #1684 (116 pts) | #1512 (126 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1511 (175 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #1330 (235 pts) | #1186 (285 pts) | #1560 (175 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1840 (115 pts) | #1742 (125 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #1923 (115 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1183 (246 pts) | #1064 (316 pts) | #1475 (191 pts) | #1171 (276 pts) | #1268 (236 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MESQUITO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to MESQUITO BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DP BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to MESQUITO BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before MESQUITO BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUETOPIA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Smoke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.1544 | 158.80 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 145.6800 | 156.27 | top 73% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 144.5028 | 161.31 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 141.6572 | 152.49 | top 77% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 77% | Jul 22, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
6 of 12 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,396
finished ahead 804 times, behind 1,783
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jul 21, 2017 → May 10, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20145 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1316 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score653.1316 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9772 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1505) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | Minnesota in May | May 13, 2016 |
| +2.8 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +2.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 18, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -11.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -10 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -9 | Minnesota in May | May 10, 2019 |
| -8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 22, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87.2% | 86.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 97% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.3% | 88% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89% | 86.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 90.7% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
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 | 25 / 31 (612.4228) | 25 (155.4400) | 25 (154.2172) | 29 (144.5028) | 23 (158.2628) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 48 / 57 (627.8400) | 53 (154.8116) | 40 (161.1316) | 42 (158.2168) | 50 (153.6800) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN | 29 / 30 (617.0972) | 29 (149.1544) | 25 (155.4172) | 10 (166.2856) | 30 (146.2400) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 469 / 557 (620.4688) | 453 (155.4172) | 345 (161.6800) | 355 (161.7144) | 525 (141.6572) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 26 / 30 (630.7544) | 30 (150.8572) | 13 (165.1428) | 14 (166.2400) | 25 (148.5144) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 34 / 71 (650.2288) | 57 (158.8344) | 32 (164.5600) | 14 (169.1428) | 46 (157.6916) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 392 / 606 (640.4684) | 395 (160.5372) | 482 (154.2744) | 384 (161.1084) | 252 (164.5484) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 29 / 30 (600.4460) | 23 (160.5716) | 28 (145.6800) | 29 (150.2744) | 29 (143.9200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 421 / 552 (630.1828) | 402 (159.3944) | 402 (157.1428) | 340 (161.6684) | 435 (151.9772) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 34 / 36 (621.5428) | 28 (158.2628) | 26 (154.8344) | 28 (157.6684) | 33 (150.7772) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 14 / 30 (653.1316) | 5 (171.9772) | 26 (153.1200) | 9 (169.7372) | 16 (158.2972) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 238 / 535 (641.7604) | 65 (170.3428) | 444 (148.0116) | 84 (169.1200) | 327 (154.2860) |