MEATWAGON BBQ

MEATWAGON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 57 at the Keystone Classic Barbeque (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #3412 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,412

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1495

peak 1522 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 10, 2015

latest Jun 10, 2016 · 1.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1454

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

8% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 58%

overall standings

Best overall

674.7772 / 720

Master · Keystone Classic Barbeque

Perfect 180s

Current form

600.50 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 622.82 (-22.33)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork · Keystone Classic Barbeque

Consistency

±46.91

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.79 · weakest Brisket (155.09)

Road miles

2,834

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1,122 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)

Master avg

622.82 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.5596 points from the title

Came within 0.5596 points of the Grand Championship at Keystone Classic Barbeque (Oct 2, 2015).

High-water mark

674.7772 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.7772 at Keystone Classic Barbeque — 93.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 2, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 46%.

6 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 46%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

SAUCE THIS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SAUCE THIS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.70 points below their pork, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 155.09
Pork avg 162.79
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Tom Tom Bob A Que in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork entries lost

SMOKIN' TEX BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' TEX BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork 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
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1547 (180 pts)	#1289 (245 pts)	#1070 (330 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

BANG BANG BBQ

#3,410 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1507

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MEATWAGON BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEATWAGON BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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SWINE DINING

#3,408 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1495

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MEATWAGON BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 5, 2017

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CUMBIA BBQ TEAM

#3,395 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 90%
Peak: 1495

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2025
on a 7-contest top-10 run

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BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ

#3,411 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1495

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2016

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ALL-STAR BBQ

#3,420 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1495

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 May 5, 2017

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Pork Dorks

#3,424 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BRISKET BURNERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN FOOLZ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Smokestack Redemption	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Tom Tom Bob A Que	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKES ON U	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	0	0	171.9656	153.6344	160.99	top 54%
Pork Ribs	10	0	0	0	166.8456	145.6916	159.46	top 53%
Pork	10	3	1	1	177.7144	152	162.79	top 44%
Brisket	9	1	0	0	172.5944	136.5256	155.09	top 56%

“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)	3	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
DE	3	top 68%
PA	3	top 51%
MD	2	top 49%
NJ	1	top 48%
KS	1	top 73%

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in DE 3 of 12 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 10 a different one every time

Opponents faced 311 finished ahead 243 times, behind 300

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

20181 milestone

Apr 27 Most recent contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition

20162 milestones

Apr 8 Peak power rating (1522) Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
Jun 10 10th tracked contest The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park

20159 milestones

Apr 10 First tracked contest Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
May 1 First call Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
Oct 2 First category win (Pork) Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 First overall top-10 Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 First overall podium Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 First Reserve Championship Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.7772 Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 Career-best overall score674.7772 Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Keystone Classic Barbeque

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.7	Keystone Classic Barbeque	Oct 2, 2015
+3.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 28, 2015
+3	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival	May 1, 2015
+2.3	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000	Oct 9, 2015
+1.4	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval	Apr 8, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park	Jun 10, 2016
-10.6	Que for the Troops	Jun 3, 2016
-5.2	Big Blue BBQ Championship	Jun 5, 2015
-2.3	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	May 6, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2017	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	4	0	0	50%	top 75%	88.4%	82.3%
2015	6	1	1	33%	top 46%	93.7%	89.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 27, 2018	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Apr 28, 2017	4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 10, 2016	The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE	38 / 39 (489.1316)	30 (155.3828)	12 (165.1544)	7 (168.5944)	—
Jun 3, 2016	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	57 / 67 (612.4684)	25 (164.5716)	39 (158.2512)	50 (153.1200)	64 (136.5256)
May 6, 2016	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	30 / 47 (632.4800)	30 (160.5372)	33 (156.5028)	16 (164.0344)	38 (151.4056)
Apr 8, 2016	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE	39 / 75 (636.4112)	54 (154.2056)	21 (166.8456)	5 (170.8572)	61 (144.5028)
Oct 9, 2015	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ	22 / 46 (632)	25 (160)	12 (164)	18 (163.9884)	32 (144.0116)
Oct 2, 2015	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	2 / 57 (674.7772)	15 (167.9772)	12 (166.8228)	1 (177.7144)	23 (162.2628)
Aug 28, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD	15 / 29 (637.0288)	15 (162.2400)	14 (161.6800)	22 (154.8116)	13 (158.2972)
Jun 5, 2015	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	22 / 30 (640.4460)	21 (159.3944)	22 (159.9656)	21 (159.9888)	18 (161.0972)
May 1, 2015	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	30 / 64 (642.2516)	8 (171.9656)	56 (145.6916)	53 (152)	6 (172.5944)
Apr 10, 2015	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE	55 / 99 (631.2460)	70 (153.6344)	84 (149.6688)	34 (162.8000)	26 (165.1428)

MEATWAGON 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)

The heartbreaker

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

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)

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)