A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ BUS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
MEAT STREET
MEAT STREET is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 17 at the Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue (2018). They are ranked #5127 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 8, 2018
latest Jun 25, 2021 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.76 (+3.54)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.21 · weakest Brisket (153.19)
Road miles
1,135
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.76 / 720
6 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 | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1247 (195 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1858 (78 pts) | #1915 (78 pts) | #1760 (113 pts) | #1915 (83 pts) | #1954 (68 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MEAT STREET, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MEAT STREET)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEAT STREET has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with MEAT STREET on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 149.0972 | 157.78 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 145.0860 | 155.58 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.7884 | 165.21 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 144.4572 | 153.19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
587
finished ahead 117 times, behind 564
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Oct 16, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.1944 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
- Most recent contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one)
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.2744 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- First call Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- Peak power rating (1488) Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Jun 8, 2018 |
| -7 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | Jun 25, 2021 |
| -6.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -5.7 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 | Jun 22, 2019 |
| -4.5 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | Oct 16, 2020 |
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 82% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 88.8% | 88% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 87.4% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 40 / 49 (642.1944) | 28 (165.1544) | 39 (160.5372) | 34 (165.6800) | 45 (150.8228) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 36 / 50 (638.1488) | 49 (152.5144) | 44 (154.2288) | 18 (167.9656) | 26 (163.4400) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 347 / 468 (639.3604) | 230 (165.6800) | 384 (155.4172) | 266 (163.9888) | 375 (154.2744) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 39 / 45 (627.8404) | 40 (156.5372) | 44 (145.0860) | 10 (170.2744) | 37 (155.9428) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 20 / 28 (628.9256) | 20 (157.6800) | 13 (162.2400) | 19 (158.7884) | 22 (150.2172) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 16 / 17 (614.0804) | 15 (149.0972) | 13 (155.9888) | 10 (164.5372) | 16 (144.4572) |