MEAT MISTERS

MEAT MISTERS is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 5th of 28 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2019). They are ranked #1498 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,498

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1564

peak 1567 · rated over 26 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 11, 2015

latest Jul 24, 2020 · 4.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#498

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 27 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

686.2056 / 720

Master · Bands & BBQ at the Point

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.21 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.85 (+3.37)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · Fire on the Mountain

Consistency

±13.04

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.95 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.39)

Road miles

2,937

across 27 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi

Schedule strength

70%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)

Purse competed for

$39K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.85 / 720

26 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 17 of 27 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 27 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

686.2056 career-best overall

95.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.2056 at Bands & BBQ at the Point — 95.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 13, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC has finished one call ahead of MEAT MISTERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–3 behind in the head-to-head

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings

BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

13–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 81% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ELKHAWG SMOKERS in 13 of their 16 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 18 shared chicken entries lost

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 18 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Pappy Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 37% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 52% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.81% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.81% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.8% of a perfect score
27 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Bands & BBQ at the Point every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 5th

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
2020 ↗	Master	#821 (75 pts)	#874 (70 pts)	#792 (105 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#565 (180 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#526 (628 pts)	#599 (573 pts)	#600 (583 pts)	#687 (488 pts)	#410 (813 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#498 (722 pts)	#486 (752 pts)	#237 (1,222 pts)	#560 (667 pts)	#533 (697 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#616 (632 pts)	#532 (747 pts)	#685 (587 pts)	#452 (857 pts)	#662 (602 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#856 (415 pts)	#863 (435 pts)	#760 (525 pts)	#859 (455 pts)	#744 (520 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2026 (80 pts)	#2017 (95 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#2181 (65 pts)

Overall rank by season

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

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

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#1,504 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1582

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 24, 2020

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#1,501 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1564

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 35 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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3 Blondes and a Bald

#1,495 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1564

They turned up 6 years after MEAT MISTERS did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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#thisgirlknowsmeat

#1,503 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1563

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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TOO POOR TO SCORE

#1,500 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1564

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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Cook Shak BBQ MS

#1,496 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1564

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 May 2, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
ELKHAWG SMOKERS	16	13	3	81%	⚔ compare
HOGTOWN BARBECUE	15	9	6	60%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
BULLHEADED BBQ	13	12	1	92%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	26	8	0	0	177.1428	160.4912	167.95	top 52%
Pork Ribs	26	8	2	4	180 🔥	146.7888	166.39	top 49%
Pork	26	9	0	2	175.4288	157.0856	166.72	top 52%
Brisket	26	8	0	2	175.4172	155.3484	166.80	top 48%

“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)	3	top 43%
Medium (20–39)	16	top 54%
Large (40+)	7	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KY	18	top 54%
IN	3	top 58%
TN	3	top 41%
AL	1	top 36%
OH	1	top 47%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Bands & BBQ at the Point	5	5	top 50%	Sep 13, 2019
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	3	14	top 56%	Oct 18, 2019
Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	3	9	top 43%	Jun 14, 2019
Fire on the Mountain	3	5	top 43%	Jul 27, 2018
Fire on the Mountain	2	21	top 81%	Jul 24, 2020

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 7 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 18 of 27 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 15 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 394 finished ahead 424 times, behind 447

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

20201 milestone

Jul 24 Most recent contest Fire on the Mountain

20193 milestones

Sep 13 25th tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
Sep 13 Career-best overall score686.2056 Bands & BBQ at the Point
Oct 18 Peak power rating (1567) Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off

20182 milestones

Mar 23 First category win (Pork Ribs) Dickson County Smokefest
Jul 27 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Fire on the Mountain

20171 milestone

May 19 10th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass

20161 milestone

Jul 1 First overall top-10 Fire on the Mountain

20153 milestones

Jun 12 First tracked contest Smokin' On The River
Sep 11 First call Bands & BBQ at the Point
Oct 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4568 The River Grill before the Big Chill

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.9	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 14, 2018
+10.8	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition	Mar 22, 2019
+10.7	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	Jun 14, 2019
+10.5	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 13, 2019
+10.1	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	Jun 16, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Fire on the Mountain	Jul 26, 2019
-8.1	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 11, 2015
-6.6	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval	Aug 19, 2016
-4.1	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff	Oct 14, 2016
-3	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 16, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2020	1	0	0	100%	top 70%	92%	92%
2019	5	3	0	80%	top 43%	95.3%	93.7%
2018	7	2	2	57%	top 49%	94.9%	93.2%
2017	6	2	0	83%	top 46%	94.2%	92.8%
2016	5	1	0	40%	top 64%	94.9%	91.9%
2015	3	0	0	33%	top 65%	92.3%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 24, 2020	Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY	21 / 30 (662.2740)	22 (160.5600)	15 (166.8456)	24 (161.7256)	5 (173.1428)
Oct 18, 2019	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY	14 / 31 (679.8972)	11 (171.4056)	15 (169.6916)	15 (169.1200)	17 (169.6800)
Sep 13, 2019	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	5 / 28 (686.2056)	8 (173.1084)	5 (175.4172)	11 (169.1544)	9 (168.5256)
Jul 26, 2019	Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY	23 / 25 (642.6512)	19 (166.2284)	25 (146.7888)	22 (157.0856)	4 (172.5484)
Jun 14, 2019	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY	9 / 30 (685.0396)	9 (174.2628)	7 (173.7028)	23 (166.2284)	8 (170.8456)
Mar 22, 2019	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN	9 / 29 (679.9200)	20 (166.2400)	18 (166.2628)	10 (172)	3 (175.4172)
Oct 19, 2018	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	18 / 29 (665.5196)	23 (160.4912)	8 (169.1200)	20 (163.9428)	8 (171.9656)
Sep 14, 2018	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	7 / 27 (683.3256)	4 (177.1428)	3 (174.2744)	7 (170.8228)	19 (161.0856)
Aug 17, 2018	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	35 / 54 (655.7936)	13 (173.1428)	23 (166.8228)	45 (158.7768)	45 (157.0512)
Jul 27, 2018	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	5 / 13 (677.6000)	9 (161.6800)	1 (180)	10 (166.2400)	4 (169.6800)
Jun 15, 2018	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	23 / 34 (662.7428)	34 (161.1200)	15 (168.5372)	12 (169.1200)	25 (163.9656)
May 4, 2018	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	22 / 61 (677.5884)	32 (169.6684)	12 (173.1200)	29 (167.4172)	35 (167.3828)
Mar 23, 2018	Dickson County Smokefest Dickson, TN	14 / 29 (676.4112)	11 (168.5256)	1 (177.7144)	21 (162.7884)	16 (167.3828)
Oct 20, 2017	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY	22 / 36 (657.5200)	21 (165.6916)	20 (165.0972)	9 (170.8228)	31 (155.9084)
Sep 15, 2017	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	18 / 33 (656.4112)	18 (166.8228)	10 (169.7144)	18 (164.5256)	26 (155.3484)
Jul 28, 2017	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	5 / 13 (665.5768)	6 (167.9656)	12 (154.2172)	2 (171.4056)	3 (171.9884)
Jun 16, 2017	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	10 / 31 (677.5772)	10 (170.8228)	17 (167.3828)	2 (175.4288)	17 (163.9428)
May 19, 2017	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	17 / 49 (678.2060)	12 (173.1084)	15 (169.1316)	30 (165.6916)	19 (170.2744)
Apr 7, 2017	First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY	23 / 40 (673.6344)	7 (172.5828)	33 (165.1316)	24 (167.3828)	20 (168.5372)
Oct 14, 2016	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY	26 / 34 (667.8400)	32 (162.8000)	23 (164.5372)	19 (168.5372)	11 (171.9656)
Sep 16, 2016	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	22 / 31 (664.3884)	18 (170.8228)	12 (169.6800)	26 (161.6572)	18 (162.2284)
Aug 19, 2016	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	49 / 63 (640.3544)	47 (161.0856)	58 (149.6344)	44 (159.9544)	24 (169.6800)
Jul 1, 2016	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	8 / 15 (651.9200)	10 (162.2628)	3 (169.7144)	10 (160.5256)	11 (159.4172)
May 20, 2016	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	19 / 46 (683.3028)	15 (171.9772)	37 (162.8000)	10 (173.1200)	12 (175.4056)
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	21 / 45 (664.4568)	18 (168.5600)	30 (161.6684)	13 (169.7028)	24 (164.5256)
Sep 11, 2015	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	24 / 29 (647.8404)	15 (168.5716)	29 (149.0516)	9 (171.4172)	20 (158.8000)
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	—	—	—	—	—

MEAT MISTERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)