#thisgirlknowsmeat

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

Power ranking

#1513

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1563

peak 1563 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2018-07-27

latest 2019-09-20

Best ToY finish

#465

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2056 / 720

Master · BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

667.20 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.41 (+6.80)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork · BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)

Consistency

±14.45

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.30 · weakest Chicken (163.59)

Road miles

1,631

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi

Schedule strength

80%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)

Purse competed for

$44K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.41 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

On the rise

+46 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 46 points across 8 contests since 2018-10-19 — from 1518 up to 1563.

8 contests since 2018-10-19
now 1563

High-water mark

678.2056 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2056 at BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2019-05-04

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 9 shared pork entries lost

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1604 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 80% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1604 power rating — a tougher draw than 80% of every rated contest in the data.

11 rated contests

The metronome

±2.01% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.01% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.7% of a perfect score
11 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW

#1519 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1563

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 2017-06-30

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEAHOLICS KS

#1518 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1579

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 6 years before #thisgirlknowsmeat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CRAFT BBQ

#1509 of the rated field

1563 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-09-16

⚔ Head-to-head

Que Magic

#1514 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1569

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2022-10-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Tame the Flame BBQ

#1511 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 7 years after #thisgirlknowsmeat did, first appearing in 2025.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

⚔ Head-to-head

SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ

#1515 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

Level with #thisgirlknowsmeat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-08-17

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKECRAFT - MD	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
3N1 Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	0	1	175.4056	147.3600	163.59	top 56%
Pork Ribs	11	2	0	1	176.0000	153.1888	165.76	top 40%
Pork	11	3	1	1	180.0000 🔥	147.3372	166.30	top 37%
Brisket	11	0	0	0	168.5716	157.6800	164.76	top 43%

“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
PA	4	top 32%
VA	4	top 41%
NC	2	top 39%
DE	1	top 73%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 43%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 39%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	11	top 39%	2019-09-20
Smoke in the Grove	2	11	top 21%	2019-07-26
BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)	2	14	top 45%	2019-05-04

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

On the trail 1.1 yrs 2018-07-27 → 2019-09-20

Busiest season 2019 7 contests

Contests a season 5.5 across 2 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 4 of 11 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 166.30 · weakest Chicken (163.59)

Walk rate 55% a top-10 call in 6 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 11 contests

Master average 660.41 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Perfect 180s 1 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 316 334–244 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,631 11 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi

Schedule strength 1604 average field rating faced — tougher than 80% of rated contests

Purse competed for $44,000 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 6 state-championship entries

Power rating 1563 peak 1563 · #1513 of 6,413 rated

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

2018
Jul 27 First tracked contest Smoke in the Grove
Jul 27 First call Smoke in the Grove
Jul 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.1716 Smoke in the Grove
2019
May 4 First category win (Pork) BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)
May 4 First perfect 180 (Pork) BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)
May 4 Career-best overall score678.2056 BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)
Jul 26 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Grove
Sep 20 Peak power rating (1563) Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
Sep 20 Most recent contest Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	Smoke in the Grove	2018-07-27
+11.5	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)	2019-03-23
+8	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2018-09-14
+7.3	The Ironman	2019-04-05
+7.1	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1)	2019-05-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-4.9	Boo-B-Que	2018-10-19

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)
2019	7	0	0	1	43%	top 37%	94.2%	92.6%
2018	4	0	0	0	75%	top 47%	92.6%	90.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-09-20	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC	22 / 56 (667.3260)	15 (169.6800)	19 (169.1316)	28 (163.3944)	30 (165.1200)
2019-07-26	Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA	11 / 53 (669.0172)	3 (175.4056)	39 (157.6456)	17 (167.3944)	11 (168.5716)
2019-05-04	BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA	16 / 33 (678.2056)	30 (163.3828)	18 (167.9772)	1 (180.0000)	16 (166.8456)
2019-05-03	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA	14 / 34 (664.4804)	16 (170.2628)	30 (156.5488)	11 (169.6916)	14 (167.9772)
2019-04-05	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	13 / 42 (656.9828)	15 (166.2744)	12 (167.4288)	22 (163.9428)	23 (159.3368)
2019-03-23	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	16 / 52 (672.4684)	43 (161.6572)	5 (174.2856)	11 (169.6800)	18 (166.8456)
2019-03-22	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	28 / 63 (658.7656)	24 (168.5256)	21 (165.0972)	30 (163.9656)	37 (161.1772)
2018-10-19	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	53 / 73 (629.5544)	54 (156.5028)	14 (168.0344)	66 (147.3372)	50 (157.6800)
2018-09-14	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	11 / 29 (666.7084)	21 (159.9428)	3 (176.0000)	18 (164.5256)	13 (166.2400)
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	39 / 71 (634.7888)	61 (147.3600)	48 (153.1888)	5 (169.6800)	18 (164.5600)
2018-07-27	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	12 / 54 (666.1716)	30 (160.5372)	12 (167.9772)	6 (169.6800)	14 (167.9772)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#465 (707 pts)	#459 (742 pts)	#500 (692 pts)	#403 (837 pts)	#531 (632 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#847 (369 pts)	#1128 (254 pts)	#681 (529 pts)	#714 (509 pts)	#871 (384 pts)