A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
MEATO BANDITOS
MEATO BANDITOS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 34th of 40 at the Med City BBQ & Musicfest (2014). They are ranked #5288 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Aug 20, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.89 · weakest Brisket (146.93)
Road miles
52
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$6,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
607.54 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MEATO BANDITOS, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,278 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MEATO BANDITOS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEATO BANDITOS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1456
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MEATO BANDITOS)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with MEATO BANDITOS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 147.9772 | 156.89 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 144.5600 | 155.41 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0116 | 145.6456 | 148.31 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 137.6344 | 146.93 | top 80% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 80% | Aug 8, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 32 times, behind 192
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Aug 8, 2014 → Aug 25, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest 13th Annual Big Island BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Career-best overall score627.3028 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)163.4172 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Peak power rating (1493) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -9.7 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -9 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -6.9 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -6.7 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 9, 2013 |
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 100% | 80.6% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 35 / 35 (580.4460) | 34 (147.9772) | 35 (144.5600) | 34 (146.2516) | 34 (141.6572) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 45 / 49 (601.1088) | 42 (159.4400) | 48 (150.8572) | 44 (146.8344) | 43 (143.9772) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 46 / 56 (602.0456) | 45 (160.5028) | 44 (157.1200) | 51 (146.7884) | 48 (137.6344) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 34 / 40 (626.8000) | 31 (157.7028) | 19 (161.1084) | 31 (156.0116) | 32 (151.9772) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 37 / 50 (627.3028) | 34 (158.8456) | 20 (163.4172) | 46 (145.6456) | 25 (159.3944) |