MANTUCKY MAYHEM

MANTUCKY MAYHEM is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 5th of 41 at the CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ (2017). They are ranked #3122 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,122

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1503

peak 1518 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 22, 2016

latest May 1, 2021 · 4.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#996

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9772 / 720

Master · CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

628.25 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.32 (-11.07)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Consistency

±46.98

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.98 · weakest Brisket (159.17)

Road miles

614

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi

Schedule strength

59%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)

Purse competed for

$11K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.32 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 6 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

679.9772 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9772 at CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 13, 2017

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 47%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

One2BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

One2BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.81 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 159.17
Chicken avg 167.98
1 call in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Route 66 Smoke Out (May 1, 2021).

last seen Oct 11, 2019
back May 1, 2021

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Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

One2BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, One2BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHANNABILLY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 49% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 59% the rest of the year

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#600 (285 pts)	—	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1550 (125 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#998 (280 pts)	#1138 (245 pts)	#1053 (290 pts)	#832 (410 pts)	#994 (300 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#996 (339 pts)	#840 (469 pts)	#1451 (194 pts)	#877 (444 pts)	#1209 (259 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1656 (144 pts)	#1337 (234 pts)	#1449 (204 pts)	#1681 (164 pts)	#2037 (114 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MANTUCKY MAYHEM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

PAPA JIM'S BBQ

#3,110 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1507

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MANTUCKY MAYHEM)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MANTUCKY MAYHEM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2022

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EF-Q

#3,136 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1533

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MANTUCKY MAYHEM)

They've been 1533 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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Puff Puff BBQ

#3,112 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1505

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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D&D BBQ

#3,117 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1503

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2024

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PINKIE'S BBQ

#3,134 of the rated field

1502 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1506

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before MANTUCKY MAYHEM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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BSA

#3,120 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1504

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 62% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2020
on a 5-contest top-10 run

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' WET BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE FREAKS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
JaBs BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Oui Oui Oui BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HATFIELD AND MCCOY BARBECUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	3	1	2	178.2972	161.1088	167.98	top 40%
Pork Ribs	9	1	0	0	169.6800	150.2060	160.91	top 58%
Pork	10	2	1	1	179.4400	160.5372	167.35	top 43%
Brisket	10	1	0	0	169.7028	145.6228	159.17	top 66%

“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)	5	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 59%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	3	5	top 43%	Oct 12, 2018
EffingHam-Jam	3	10	top 49%	Jul 27, 2018
Route 66 Smoke Out	2	25	top 83%	May 1, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 5 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 195 finished ahead 156 times, behind 223

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Oct 11, 2019 → May 1, 2021

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

20212 milestones

May 1 10th tracked contest Route 66 Smoke Out
May 1 Most recent contest Route 66 Smoke Out

20181 milestone

Oct 12 Peak power rating (1518) CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

20175 milestones

Oct 13 First category win (Pork) CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 13 First overall top-10 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.9772 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 13 Career-best overall score679.9772 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 13 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

20162 milestones

Jul 22 First tracked contest EffingHAM Jam
Oct 14 First call CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 13, 2017
+10.1	EffingHam-Jam	Jul 27, 2018
+5.7	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 12, 2018
+4.8	EffingHam-Jam	Jul 28, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Route 66 Smoke Out	May 1, 2021
-8.2	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Apr 28, 2017
-4.7	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 14, 2016
-3.5	Route 66 Smoke Out	May 4, 2018
-2.2	EffingHAM Jam	Jul 22, 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)
2021	1	0	1	100%	top 100%	69.9%	69.9%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 65%	91%	91%
2018	3	1	0	100%	top 47%	93.1%	91.8%
2017	3	1	1	33%	top 49%	94.4%	91%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 70%	89.9%	89.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 1, 2021	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	44 / 44 (503.3944)	1 (178.2972)	—	30 (162.8228)	33 (162.2744)
Oct 11, 2019	Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL	28 / 43 (655.3832)	27 (167.3828)	39 (151.4060)	12 (172)	27 (164.5944)
Oct 12, 2018	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	19 / 45 (660.4112)	28 (164.5256)	10 (167.3712)	12 (168.5716)	33 (159.9428)
Jul 27, 2018	EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL	10 / 30 (670.1712)	11 (166.8228)	18 (163.9772)	12 (169.6684)	5 (169.7028)
May 4, 2018	Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	25 / 38 (651.8976)	27 (161.1088)	24 (162.8000)	7 (172.5600)	33 (155.4288)
Oct 13, 2017	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	5 / 41 (679.9772)	3 (174.2744)	24 (161.1200)	1 (179.4400)	21 (165.1428)
Jul 28, 2017	EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL	17 / 35 (647.3372)	11 (168.5944)	22 (157.6800)	21 (160.5372)	16 (160.5256)
Apr 28, 2017	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL	25 / 29 (638.6632)	15 (165.0972)	26 (150.2060)	20 (162.8228)	21 (160.5372)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	41 / 55 (647.2684)	10 (170.2856)	19 (169.6800)	38 (161.6800)	52 (145.6228)
Jul 22, 2016	EffingHAM Jam Effingham, IL	19 / 29 (638.7204)	16 (163.4172)	13 (163.9772)	15 (163.3828)	25 (147.9432)

MANTUCKY MAYHEM

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

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)