TEAM MEAT BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5794

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1441

peak 1441 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2017-06-03

latest 2021-06-12

Best ToY finish

#1232

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

637.0740 / 720

Master · Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

601.40 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 608.88 (-7.48)

Walk rate

11%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8916

Pork · Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Consistency

±36.78

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 158.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.99)

Road miles

912

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

608.88 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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 one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Bone Daddy's BBQ has finished one call ahead of TEAM MEAT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

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 74%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 74%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

PADDY MCQ'S ahead in 100% of their meetings

PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−17.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 17.67 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.

Pork Ribs avg 140.99
Pork avg 158.66
0 calls in 9 entries

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Granite State BBQ Championship (2021-06-12).

last seen 2019-09-28
back 2021-06-12

Pork nemesis

8 of 8 shared pork entries lost

INSANE SWINE BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, INSANE SWINE BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

Q-CHIPS

#5778 of the rated field

1442 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-09-16

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BREWBQUE

#5790 of the rated field

1441 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1441

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-05-24

⚔ Head-to-head

Yankee Twang BBQ Co.

#5783 of the rated field

1442 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 8 years after TEAM MEAT BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-05-01

⚔ Head-to-head

DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ

#5789 of the rated field

1441 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1441

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-04-24

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Que Lis Bbq

#5780 of the rated field

1442 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

No shared contest yet.

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 2026-04-17

⚔ Head-to-head

OL SMOKEY

#5788 of the rated field

1441 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1441

No shared contest yet.

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 2021-05-28

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PADDY MCQ'S	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BEVERAGE BROTHERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Aces	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOO BOO QUED	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS L.I.	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CIDER BOYS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	162.8684	150.8456	156.25	top 76%
Pork Ribs	9	0	166.2972	20.0000	140.99	top 75%
Pork	9	1	170.8916	150.8000	158.66	top 66%
Brisket	9	0	161.1544	139.3600	152.98	top 72%

“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	Avg finish
RI	3	top 80%
CT	3	top 82%
VT	2	top 86%
NH	1	top 97%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	26	0	top 86%	2019-09-07
Sun BBQ Fest	2	49	0	top 76%	2018-06-02

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4 yrs 2017-06-03 → 2021-06-12

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in RI 3 of 9 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 158.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.99)

Walk rate 11% a top-10 call in 1 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 9 contests

Master average 608.88 out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 158 64–282 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 912 9 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi

Schedule strength 1578 average field rating faced — tougher than 62% of rated contests

Purse competed for $16,450 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 3 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs 2019-09-28 → 2021-06-12

Power rating 1441 peak 1441 · #5794 of 6,413 rated

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

2017
Jun 3 First tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
Jun 3 Peak power rating (1496) Sun BBQ Fest
2018
Oct 20 Career-best overall score637.0740 Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2019
Sep 28 First call Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 28 Career-best single call (Pork)170.8916 Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2021
Jun 12 Most recent contest Granite State BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.9	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2018-10-20

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.3	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2019-09-28
-9.9	Granite State BBQ Championship	2021-06-12
-9.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2017-08-04
-9.3	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2019-09-07
-6.8	Sun BBQ Fest	2018-06-02

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 97%	84.7%	84.7%
2019	2	50%	top 97%	87.1%	78.9%
2018	3	0%	top 74%	88.5%	86.3%
2017	3	0%	top 81%	87.4%	86.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-06-12	Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH	31 / 32 (610.1024)	30 (154.2396)	27 (154.8000)	29 (156.0000)	31 (145.0628)
2019-09-28	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI	36 / 36 (508.5716)	29 (156.5600)	36 (20.0000)	6 (170.8916)	25 (161.1200)
2019-09-07	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	29 / 31 (627.3600)	28 (151.4056)	18 (159.9772)	23 (156.0000)	22 (159.9772)
2018-10-20	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI	22 / 37 (637.0740)	20 (162.8684)	24 (158.2628)	23 (158.2628)	22 (157.6800)
2018-09-08	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT	26 / 33 (623.8744)	24 (154.8684)	24 (155.9200)	24 (155.9544)	20 (157.1316)
2018-06-02	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	49 / 59 (602.7316)	33 (162.8572)	59 (141.0744)	48 (154.8800)	51 (143.9200)
2017-10-21	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship West Kingston, RI	19 / 24 (616.4916)	16 (160.0228)	18 (154.2744)	21 (150.8000)	17 (151.3944)
2017-08-04	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT	28 / 30 (629.1084)	29 (150.8456)	24 (158.2856)	23 (158.8228)	15 (161.1544)
2017-06-03	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	51 / 73 (624.5716)	56 (152.5944)	26 (166.2972)	24 (166.3200)	64 (139.3600)

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 ↗	Master	#1511 (57 pts)	#1518 (57 pts)	#1564 (57 pts)	#1518 (57 pts)	#1504 (57 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1607 (116 pts)	#1693 (116 pts)	#1416 (151 pts)	#1105 (241 pts)	#1481 (131 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1232 (193 pts)	#1252 (208 pts)	#1325 (188 pts)	#1297 (193 pts)	#1235 (218 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1652 (134 pts)	#1665 (149 pts)	#1701 (144 pts)	#1730 (134 pts)	#1433 (194 pts)