The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
NO RUSH Q has finished one call ahead of MEAT MAFIA BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
MEAT MAFIA BBQ
MEAT MAFIA BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 30 at the Poor Que (2016). They are ranked #4376 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 5, 2015
latest Oct 6, 2017 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.91 (+5.21)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.47 · weakest Brisket (149.73)
Road miles
375
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 153 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
624.91 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1178 (250 pts) | #1128 (300 pts) | #1166 (285 pts) | #1176 (280 pts) | #1178 (270 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1195 (245 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #1399 (215 pts) | #1414 (220 pts) | #1309 (235 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1496 (160 pts) | #1275 (235 pts) | #1169 (270 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MEAT MAFIA BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1475
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,371 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with MEAT MAFIA BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1476
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#4,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 FINGER BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PLASTERED PORK BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 154.2516 | 162.47 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 142.2172 | 155.32 | top 65% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 147.3372 | 157.39 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 127.3144 | 149.73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Que | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
190
finished ahead 86 times, behind 258
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8980 Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score655.8980 Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Poor Que | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +2.9 | Poor Que | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Masters in May- The Classic | Apr 30, 2016 |
| -10.6 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -8.4 | Masters in May | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -2.8 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -0.9 | 8th Annual Poor Que | Jun 9, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 91.1% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 74% | 89.6% | 85.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 88.6% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 13 / 19 (655.8980) | 10 (169.1316) | 7 (167.3828) | 15 (159.9660) | 16 (159.4176) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 26 / 37 (638.7316) | 18 (167.4400) | 27 (157.0972) | 33 (151.9316) | 17 (162.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 8th Annual Poor Que Montello, WI | 19 / 31 (623.8404) | 19 (157.1088) | 21 (148.5256) | 11 (164.5372) | 20 (153.6688) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 11 / 30 (645.0060) | 10 (166.8228) | 17 (156.5488) | 16 (162.2400) | 13 (159.3944) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 57 / 58 (587.1316) | 52 (155.9428) | 57 (142.2172) | 54 (147.3372) | 56 (141.6344) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 52 / 59 (619.7832) | 47 (159.9544) | 56 (149.0972) | 27 (163.9656) | 55 (146.7660) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 71 / 80 (590.6632) | 65 (154.2516) | 66 (151.3828) | 55 (157.7144) | 79 (127.3144) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 17 / 38 (638.2292) | 6 (169.1316) | 4 (170.2972) | 30 (151.4172) | 33 (147.3832) |