MASTERTECH BBQ

MASTERTECH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 8 at the 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest (2018). They are ranked #2551 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,551

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1519

peak 1519 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 25, 2014

latest Aug 25, 2018 · 4.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#437

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6228 / 720

Master · 10th Annual Big Island BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

671.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.66 (+15.14)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)

Consistency

±19.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.33)

Road miles

1,900

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 239 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)

Master avg

656.66 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.6228 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6228 at 10th Annual Big Island BBQ — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 25, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Luscious Loins BBQ has finished one call ahead of MASTERTECH BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

9 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 49%

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA ahead in 89% of their meetings

GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1377 (158 pts)	#1112 (258 pts)	#1268 (208 pts)	#1332 (183 pts)	#1488 (148 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#437 (865 pts)	#344 (1,065 pts)	#477 (825 pts)	#377 (1,005 pts)	#355 (1,070 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1932 (119 pts)	#2250 (79 pts)	#2177 (94 pts)	#1681 (164 pts)	#2130 (99 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1470 (180 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1480 (175 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1672 (146 pts)	#1778 (141 pts)	#1532 (176 pts)	#1774 (141 pts)	#1622 (161 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MASTERTECH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SIPPIN ON SMOKE

#2,549 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1536

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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Smokin' Barrels BBQ

#2,535 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1554

They've been 1554 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 11, 2026

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BUNCH OF BUTTS

#2,555 of the rated field

1518 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1518

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 15, 2019

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ROCK N SMOKE

#2,554 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1532

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jan 8, 2016

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SAUCE BOSSES

#2,556 of the rated field

1518 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1525

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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BIG MO FROM AHO

#2,559 of the rated field

1518 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1521

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 23, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIG-IN COOKERS	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
TREEFROG BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Hogline	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
The Q Crew	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	5	1	1	177.7028	142.2284	165.80	top 53%
Pork Ribs	15	3	0	1	173.1200	147.9544	162.33	top 59%
Pork	15	4	0	0	173.7028	146.8228	164.52	top 54%
Brisket	15	4	0	2	177.1428	145.6800	164.01	top 53%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 63%
Large (40+)	6	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IA	13	0	top 66%
MN	2	0	top 19%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Tri City BBQ Fest	3	13	top 56%	Sep 22, 2017
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	3	19	top 70%	Jul 21, 2017
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2	22	top 74%	Apr 29, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 9 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 13 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 268 finished ahead 240 times, behind 308

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Jul 24, 2015 → Sep 16, 2016

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

20182 milestones

Aug 25 First category win (Chicken) 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest
Aug 25 Most recent contest 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest

20175 milestones

Apr 29 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)
Jun 2 First overall top-10 Smokin In Steele
Jun 30 10th tracked contest Back to Mayberry
Aug 25 Career-best overall score681.6228 10th Annual Big Island BBQ
Sep 22 Peak power rating (1519) Tri City BBQ Fest

20161 milestone

Sep 16 First call Tri City BBQ Fest

20151 milestone

Apr 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2404 Central Iowa Expo BBQ

20141 milestone

Jul 25 First tracked contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.5	Smokin In Steele	Jun 2, 2017
+13.4	10th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 25, 2017
+10.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 28, 2017
+8.5	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 16, 2016
+7.7	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.9	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 25, 2014
-10.8	Tri-City BBQ Fest	Sep 19, 2014
-4.7	Back to Mayberry	Jun 30, 2017
-4.6	Central Iowa Expo BBQ	Apr 24, 2015
-4.1	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 24, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	1	1	100%	top 63%	92.2%	92.2%
2017	9	2	0	89%	top 49%	94.7%	92.6%
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 38%	91.7%	91.7%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 78%	90.9%	89.9%
2014	2	0	0	0%	top 96%	86.2%	85.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 25, 2018	2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA	5 / 8 (663.9660)	1 (172.5600)	3 (168)	4 (166.8572)	6 (156.5488)
Sep 22, 2017	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	13 / 37 (677.6572)	10 (173.1316)	13 (169.1200)	12 (169.7256)	17 (165.6800)
Aug 25, 2017	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	10 / 56 (681.6228)	15 (171.4172)	22 (166.8228)	6 (173.7028)	18 (169.6800)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	11 / 30 (675.8972)	27 (162.8000)	10 (168.5600)	9 (170.2744)	3 (174.2628)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	19 / 49 (659.8628)	44 (154.2056)	33 (160.5372)	22 (167.9772)	3 (177.1428)
Jun 30, 2017	Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA	25 / 29 (659.3028)	18 (167.9656)	27 (160.5600)	12 (169.6800)	26 (161.0972)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	9 / 46 (681.0172)	23 (167.3944)	4 (173.1200)	18 (168.5256)	8 (171.9772)
May 12, 2017	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	24 / 39 (658.2172)	5 (176)	30 (154.8116)	22 (165.1200)	21 (162.2856)
Apr 29, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA	27 / 35 (656.4456)	4 (177.7028)	34 (147.9544)	17 (167.9772)	25 (162.8112)
Apr 28, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA	22 / 31 (649.5656)	8 (172.5600)	27 (152.5144)	16 (165.1428)	24 (159.3484)
Sep 16, 2016	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	13 / 34 (659.9316)	21 (162.2628)	18 (163.9544)	7 (171.4172)	17 (162.2972)
Jul 24, 2015	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	41 / 54 (640.9940)	51 (155.3712)	13 (170.2744)	50 (153.0856)	29 (162.2628)
Apr 24, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	34 / 42 (654.2404)	35 (163.9772)	32 (161.1088)	39 (158.8344)	14 (170.3200)
Sep 19, 2014	Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	20 / 21 (610.6968)	21 (142.2284)	14 (162.8228)	21 (146.8228)	17 (158.8228)
Jul 25, 2014	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	50 / 52 (620.4684)	27 (167.3828)	47 (154.8228)	50 (152.5828)	49 (145.6800)

MASTERTECH BBQ

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

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)