A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
BBQ Blokes
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1396
peak 1396 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2017-06-09
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#568
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.16 (+19.80)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.93 · weakest Brisket (153.81)
Road miles
4,367
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 807 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$148K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
626.16 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 153.81
- Chicken avg 159.93
- 2 calls in 18 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Baby Boomers Smokin BBQ Grub in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Jack 9 Memorial (2021-09-11).
- last seen 2019-08-23
- back 2021-09-11
Chicken nemesis
12 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, MEAN MOE'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Going the wrong way
-37
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 37 points across 6 contests since 2025-07-25 — from 1433 down to 1396.
- 6 contests since 2025-07-25
- now 1396
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
DBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The long haul
4,367
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,367 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 807 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest.
- 19 mapped stops
- furthest 807 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before BBQ Blokes's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
Level with BBQ Blokes on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6314 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HASHTAG BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HELLBENT BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WorX | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub Sweat and Beers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| What For BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Stuttering John's Smokehouse | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| McLay Brothers BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 149.0628 | 159.93 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 138.2400 | 157.57 | top 75% |
| Pork | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 124.5028 | 154.85 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7144 | 120.4800 | 153.81 | top 79% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 10 | 0 | top 75% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 93% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-07-24 |
| JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 80% | 2026-05-23 |
| Jack 9 Memorial | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 74% | 2024-05-25 |
| Ayr Charity BBQ | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 87% | 2019-06-21 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.1 yrs
2017-06-09 → 2026-07-24
Busiest season
2026
5 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
ON
10 of 19 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
18 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.93 · weakest Brisket (153.81)
Walk rate
42%
a top-10 call in 8 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
11%
2 of 19 contests
Master average
626.16
out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
688
122–847 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,367
19 mapped stops · furthest 807 mi
Schedule strength
1545
average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$147,525
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
2019-08-23 → 2021-09-11
Power rating
1396
peak 1396 · #6310 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest *Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) *Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival
- 2019
- First call Ayr Charity BBQ
- 2021
- First overall top-10 Jack 9 Memorial
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2744 Jack 9 Memorial
- 2024
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 2025
- Career-best overall score662.2512 Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle
- 2026
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2021-09-11 |
| +1 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition | 2023-06-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | *Ayr Charity BBQ | 2018-06-22 |
| -13.4 | *Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival | 2017-06-09 |
| -11 | *Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic | 2018-07-13 |
| -10.2 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2026-05-23 |
| -10 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | 2019-08-23 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 91% | 90.2% | 89.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 92% | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 89% | 87.5% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 88% | 87.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.9% | 79.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 41 / 43 (637.5544) | 42 (149.0628) | 32 (163.3944) | 42 (155.3828) | 24 (169.7144) |
| 2026-06-19 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON | 14 / 16 (649.6912) | 16 (153.1656) | 13 (163.9772) | 13 (163.3712) | 9 (169.1772) |
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 19 / 20 (641.5428) | 14 (164.5256) | 20 (154.2172) | 4 (174.2628) | 20 (148.5372) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 52 / 59 (638.7428) | 51 (166.8344) | 57 (160.0000) | 62 (151.9312) | 55 (159.9772) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 19 / 22 (662.2512) | 17 (167.9884) | 22 (161.6800) | 16 (166.2972) | 19 (166.2856) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 28 / 30 (630.1256) | 26 (163.4516) | 29 (152.4916) | 29 (150.2284) | 23 (163.9540) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 17 / 26 (631.4516) | 14 (159.4628) | 14 (159.4288) | 24 (153.1200) | 16 (159.4400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 403 / 444 (623.2800) | 239 (168.5600) | 424 (149.6572) | 401 (155.3944) | 404 (149.6684) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 32 / 35 (627.2340) | 32 (157.1428) | 10 (170.2744) | 34 (153.0512) | 32 (146.7656) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 17 / 20 (630.2288) | 14 (160.0344) | 13 (159.4288) | 8 (165.1200) | 19 (145.6456) |
| 2023-06-17 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition Seagrave, ON | 9 / 15 (623.3376) | 10 (156.5376) | 11 (154.2628) | 6 (163.4172) | 12 (149.1200) |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 12 / 19 (633.6460) | 5 (167.4516) | 7 (165.1544) | 19 (143.3600) | 14 (157.6800) |
| 2021-09-11 | Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON | 4 / 16 (654.2744) | 4 (167.4400) | 10 (163.4744) | 13 (156.5256) | 3 (166.8344) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 21 / 23 (615.9772) | 15 (160.5600) | 17 (150.8228) | 18 (151.4516) | 18 (153.1428) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 17 / 23 (638.2060) | 19 (158.2628) | 17 (156.5372) | 9 (167.9888) | 18 (155.4172) |
| 2018-07-13 | *Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 23 / 24 (611.2688) | 21 (156.5372) | 13 (161.7488) | 24 (143.3600) | 20 (149.6228) |
| 2018-06-22 | *Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 18 / 18 (535.2456) | 16 (152.0228) | 18 (138.2400) | 18 (124.5028) | 18 (120.4800) |
| 2017-06-09 | *Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario, N4B 2W4 | 21 / 22 (586.8228) | 22 (149.6800) | 20 (151.4856) | 17 (148.5828) | 22 (137.0744) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #568 (231 pts) | #597 (246 pts) | #654 (231 pts) | #454 (356 pts) | #553 (256 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #667 (223 pts) | #691 (248 pts) | #779 (223 pts) | #736 (203 pts) | #661 (238 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #825 (145 pts) | #867 (160 pts) | #890 (165 pts) | #766 (200 pts) | #882 (135 pts) |