The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SOUTHSIDE BBQ has finished one call ahead of A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT
A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 35 at the Smokin In the Square (2019). They are ranked #2974 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “A GUY, A GIRL AND HIS MEAT”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1516 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Oct 6, 2017
latest May 1, 2021 · 3.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
20% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.13 · weakest Brisket (159.15)
Road miles
1,966
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 231 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.24 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
319.04 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
495.34 / 540
1 Backyard (3-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #204 (111 pts) | #194 (121 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #924 (130 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #66 (136 pts) | #67 (156 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1828 (79 pts) | #1934 (79 pts) | #2010 (64 pts) | #1531 (129 pts) | #1879 (79 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1472 (131 pts) | #1492 (146 pts) | #1497 (146 pts) | #1475 (151 pts) | #1443 (161 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2140 (70 pts) | #2088 (90 pts) | #1602 (165 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2230 (65 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT, each with one reason worth a look.
108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1506
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,988 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1520
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,962 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1510
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#2,973 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1519
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,971 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin N The Bandits | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Vallee AC Cold Smoke | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER-B-QUE BOYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9656 | 138.1712 | 159.96 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 149.0972 | 162.67 | top 50% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 155.3828 | 164.13 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 151.3600 | 159.15 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 77% | Aug 23, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
10 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
298
finished ahead 214 times, behind 201
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
20202 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8800 Bonifay All American Smoker Competition
- Peak power rating (1516) Bonifay All American Smoker Competition
20193 milestones
- First overall top-10 D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival
- First overall podium Smokin In the Square
- 10th tracked contest Hammond BBQ
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3256 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)
- Career-best overall score655.3256 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)
20171 milestone
- First call Roast N Boast BBQ
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin In The Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Smokin In the Square | Mar 15, 2019 |
| +11.1 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition | Oct 2, 2020 |
| +8.5 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 22, 2019 |
| +1.6 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival | Feb 22, 2019 |
| +0.8 | Roast N Boast | Oct 4, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival | May 1, 2021 |
| -8.9 | Roast N Boast BBQ | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -7.8 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | Aug 25, 2018 |
| -4.6 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -2.6 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) | Aug 23, 2019 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 91.7% | 90% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 43% | 94.3% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91% | 90.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 31 / 38 (635.8284) | 35 (154.2284) | 35 (153.0744) | 11 (169.1200) | 28 (159.4056) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 12 / 21 (495.3372) | 12 (167.3944) | 10 (166.8572) | 13 (161.0856) | — |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 5 / 18 (342.9028) | 8 (168.0228) | 6 (174.8800) | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 12 / 25 (315.3376) | 13 (155.9544) | 12 (159.3832) | 5 (171.9656) | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 20 / 29 (653.4968) | 20 (165.0856) | 23 (159.9428) | 10 (166.2284) | 20 (162.2400) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 15 / 48 (290.2968) | 21 (141.1996) | 21 (149.0972) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 3 / 35 (339.3484) | 3 (171.9656) | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2019 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival 🏅 Diberville, MS | 9 / 16 (307.2912) | 15 (138.1712) | 2 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 24 / 28 (642.7080) | 23 (166.8112) | 27 (155.4056) | 24 (155.3828) | 16 (165.1084) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 21 / 28 (655.3256) | 19 (167.9656) | 17 (164.5600) | 17 (165.1544) | 23 (157.6456) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS | 21 / 25 (643.8396) | 17 (162.7884) | 6 (169.7028) | 23 (159.9884) | 22 (151.3600) |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2016 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |