ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS

ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 13th of 30 at the Poor Que (2016). They are ranked #6245 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,245

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1418

peak 1418 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 11, 2014

latest Sep 8, 2017 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#836

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

646.2628 / 720

Master · Puckaway Pigfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

612.80 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 620.86 (-8.07)

Walk rate

24%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Pork · The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)

Consistency

±16.38

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.01 · weakest Brisket (150.79)

Road miles

662

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Master avg

620.86 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

Low Rent Bbq has finished one call ahead of ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead in 100% of their meetings

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.22 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 150.79
Pork avg 159.01
1 call in 17 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SCRAPYARD SMOKERS in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

14 of 16 shared pork entries lost

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared pork entries.

Going the wrong way

-26 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 26 points across 6 contests since Sep 9, 2016 — from 1444 down to 1418.

6 contests since Sep 9, 2016
now 1418

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Parruthead's Tact-i-Que has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A September team

Top 69% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 69% across 4 contests, versus top 79% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 79% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.2% of a perfect score
17 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	#1057 (306 pts)	#1012 (371 pts)	#1140 (296 pts)	#804 (501 pts)	#1119 (296 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#836 (425 pts)	#825 (465 pts)	#891 (430 pts)	#1017 (360 pts)	#735 (530 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BBQ4FUN

#6,240 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1418

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 Jul 18, 2026

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PAPA SEAN'S BBQ

#6,243 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

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CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW

#6,248 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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Smokin Bros BBQ

#6,244 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

Level with ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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Mullet Brothers

#6,249 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

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 Sep 30, 2026

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NachBarBQ

#6,247 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1418

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 Sep 23, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
PLASTERED PORK BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Freeman Brothers BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
FAT ANDY'S BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DD'S BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	1	0	168.5716	145.6456	157.35	top 72%
Pork Ribs	17	1	0	164.6172	139.3944	153.72	top 75%
Pork	17	3	1	171.4400	135.9312	159.01	top 58%
Brisket	17	1	0	166.2744	130.8000	150.79	top 76%

“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)	4	0	top 62%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 84%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Puckaway Pigfest	3	22	0	top 67%	Sep 9, 2016
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay	2	25	0	top 60%	Jul 10, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 17 of 17 contests

Contests visited 14 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 222 finished ahead 162 times, behind 669

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

20172 milestones

May 5 Career-best single call (Pork)171.4400 The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)
Sep 8 Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest

20162 milestones

Jul 8 10th tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat
Sep 9 Career-best overall score646.2628 Puckaway Pigfest

20143 milestones

Jul 11 First tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
Jul 11 Peak power rating (1498) Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
Sep 5 First call Puckaway Pigfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.1	Poor Que	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Masters in May	Apr 29, 2016
-9.6	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat	Jul 8, 2016
-8.5	The Masters In May	May 1, 2015
-8.3	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat	Jul 9, 2016
-8.3	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	Jul 14, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	5	20%	top 87%	88%	85.1%
2016	6	17%	top 80%	89.8%	86.8%
2015	4	25%	top 74%	88.7%	86.6%
2014	2	50%	top 66%	87%	86.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2017	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	23 / 31 (621.5088)	17 (164.5484)	25 (150.8116)	22 (159.3716)	28 (146.7772)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	44 / 49 (625.6344)	46 (151.9544)	26 (164.6172)	10 (169.1200)	49 (139.9428)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	56 / 58 (572.4344)	49 (154.8572)	54 (139.3944)	55 (147.3828)	58 (130.8000)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	46 / 50 (610.7088)	50 (147.9772)	48 (149.1088)	16 (165.1200)	44 (148.5028)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	47 / 56 (633.7032)	18 (168.5716)	33 (161.1544)	11 (171.4400)	55 (132.5372)
Sep 9, 2016	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	23 / 37 (646.2628)	24 (160.5828)	29 (156.5372)	24 (163.9884)	15 (165.1544)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	52 / 55 (625.6112)	53 (152.5600)	37 (161.6684)	45 (156.5600)	44 (154.8228)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	63 / 66 (602.6968)	45 (162.2856)	56 (153.6456)	66 (135.9312)	55 (150.8344)
Jun 3, 2016	Poor Que Montello, WI	13 / 30 (641.0744)	7 (168.5372)	10 (161.1428)	30 (145.1200)	5 (166.2744)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	51 / 58 (619.8396)	54 (154.2284)	54 (147.9316)	33 (161.6568)	45 (156.0228)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	56 / 59 (613.5200)	57 (154.2056)	49 (150.8000)	45 (157.1200)	52 (151.3944)
Sep 11, 2015	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	22 / 33 (617.6344)	30 (145.6456)	27 (150.8460)	3 (168.6172)	25 (152.5256)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	48 / 80 (638.8000)	43 (162.2628)	55 (155.9888)	35 (162.2856)	45 (158.2628)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	40 / 47 (625.6460)	38 (155.3484)	42 (150.2744)	28 (160.0344)	28 (159.9888)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	48 / 57 (612.4232)	41 (157.0972)	39 (153.0972)	40 (157.1088)	52 (145.1200)
Sep 5, 2014	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	29 / 40 (626.7312)	34 (154.8456)	32 (152.5028)	10 (167.4400)	31 (151.9428)
Jul 11, 2014	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	25 / 42 (620.4568)	14 (159.3828)	26 (153.6684)	23 (154.8572)	26 (152.5484)

ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS

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 (9 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

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

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)