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.
TEAM MEAT BBQ
TEAM MEAT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 19th of 24 at the Ocean Sate BBQ Championship (2017). They are ranked #5832 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2017
latest Jun 12, 2021 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
601.40 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 608.88 (-7.48)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±36.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.99)
Road miles
912
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.88 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TEAM MEAT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,833 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before TEAM MEAT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Level with TEAM MEAT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
They turned up 8 years after TEAM MEAT BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#5,840 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8684 | 150.8456 | 156.25 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 20 | 140.99 | top 75% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 150.8000 | 158.66 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (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% | Sep 7, 2019 |
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
RI
3 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
158
finished ahead 64 times, behind 282
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 28, 2019 → Jun 12, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Granite State BBQ Championship
20192 milestones
- First call Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8916 Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score637.0740 Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1496) Sun BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 20, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 28, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 12, 2021 |
| -9.4 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 7, 2019 |
| -9.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -6.7 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 97% | 87.1% | 78.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.5% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 31 / 32 (610.1024) | 30 (154.2396) | 27 (154.8000) | 29 (156) | 31 (145.0628) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI | 36 / 36 (508.5716) | 29 (156.5600) | 36 (20) | 6 (170.8916) | 25 (161.1200) |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 29 / 31 (627.3600) | 28 (151.4056) | 18 (159.9772) | 23 (156) | 22 (159.9772) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | 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) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | 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) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 49 / 59 (602.7316) | 33 (162.8572) | 59 (141.0744) | 48 (154.8800) | 51 (143.9200) |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship West Kingston, RI | 19 / 24 (616.4916) | 16 (160.0228) | 18 (154.2744) | 21 (150.8000) | 17 (151.3944) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 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) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 51 / 73 (624.5716) | 56 (152.5944) | 26 (166.2972) | 24 (166.3200) | 64 (139.3600) |