#thisgirlknowsmeat

#thisgirlknowsmeat is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 53 at the Smoke in the Grove (2019). They are ranked #1505 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,505

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1563

peak 1563 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 27, 2018

latest Sep 20, 2019 · 1.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#465

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% 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 🔥

Pork · BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)

Consistency

±14.45

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.30 · weakest Chicken (163.59)

Road miles

1,631

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi

Schedule strength

81%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)

Purse competed for

$44K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.41 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

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 Oct 19, 2018 — from 1518 up to 1563.

8 contests since Oct 19, 2018
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
May 4, 2019

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

1605 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 81% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1605 power rating — a tougher draw than 81% of every rated contest in the data.

11 rated contests

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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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to #thisgirlknowsmeat, each with one reason worth a look.

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

TOO POOR TO SCORE

#1,502 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1564

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 Jun 22, 2018

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CRAFT BBQ

#1,513 of the rated field

1563 power rating

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

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before #thisgirlknowsmeat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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Que Magic

#1,514 of the rated field

1563 power rating

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

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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Oak Park Boys BBQ

#1,501 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1564

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 25, 2021

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SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ

#1,512 of the rated field

1563 power rating

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

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 38% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2018

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Shiggin Chicks

#1,504 of the rated field

1564 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 86%
Peak: 1568

Fewer contests behind them than #thisgirlknowsmeat has cooked, 7 to 11, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 22, 2022

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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	153.1888	165.76	top 40%
Pork	11	3	1	1	180 🔥	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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
PA	4	top 32%
VA	4	top 41%
NC	2	top 39%
DE	1	top 73%

Repeat visits (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%	Sep 20, 2019
Smoke in the Grove	2	11	top 21%	Jul 26, 2019
BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)	2	14	top 45%	May 4, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 7 contests

Contests a season 5.5 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in PA 4 of 11 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 315 finished ahead 334 times, behind 244

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

20196 milestones

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

20183 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	Smoke in the Grove	Jul 27, 2018
+11.5	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)	Mar 23, 2019
+8	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 14, 2018
+7.4	The Ironman	Apr 5, 2019
+7.2	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1)	May 3, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-4.8	Boo-B-Que	Oct 19, 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)
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
Sep 20, 2019	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)
Jul 26, 2019	Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA	11 / 53 (669.0172)	3 (175.4056)	39 (157.6456)	17 (167.3944)	11 (168.5716)
May 4, 2019	BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA	16 / 33 (678.2056)	30 (163.3828)	18 (167.9772)	1 (180)	16 (166.8456)
May 3, 2019	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA	14 / 34 (664.4804)	16 (170.2628)	30 (156.5488)	11 (169.6916)	14 (167.9772)
Apr 5, 2019	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	13 / 42 (656.9828)	15 (166.2744)	12 (167.4288)	22 (163.9428)	23 (159.3368)
Mar 23, 2019	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	16 / 52 (672.4684)	43 (161.6572)	5 (174.2856)	11 (169.6800)	18 (166.8456)
Mar 22, 2019	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	28 / 63 (658.7656)	24 (168.5256)	21 (165.0972)	30 (163.9656)	37 (161.1772)
Oct 19, 2018	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	53 / 73 (629.5544)	54 (156.5028)	14 (168.0344)	66 (147.3372)	50 (157.6800)
Sep 14, 2018	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	11 / 29 (666.7084)	21 (159.9428)	3 (176)	18 (164.5256)	13 (166.2400)
Aug 24, 2018	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)
Jul 27, 2018	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	12 / 54 (666.1716)	30 (160.5372)	12 (167.9772)	6 (169.6800)	14 (167.9772)

#thisgirlknowsmeat

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)