MEAT YOUR MAKERS KS
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-08-26
Best ToY finish
#1954
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.89 · weakest Brisket (150.24)
Road miles
584
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 584 mi
Purse competed for
$4K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.17 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
315.42 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival (2022-08-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 152.4912 | 160.54 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 155.4172 | 161.89 | top 58% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5484 | 155.4056 | 155.98 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8000 | 149.6800 | 150.24 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 632.17 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 315.42 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2022-08-26 — Career-best overall score (643.9312) · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 28 / 45 (643.9312) | 18 (169.1428) | 16 (168.5828) | 40 (155.4056) | 37 (150.8000) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 48 / 61 (620.3996) | 49 (152.4912) | 33 (161.6800) | 40 (156.5484) | 50 (149.6800) |
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Okauchee, WI | 14 / 19 (315.4172) | 9 (160.0000) | 16 (155.4172) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #182 (129 pts) | #239 (89 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) |