The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 (Jul 16, 2021).
- last seen Aug 31, 2019
- back Jul 16, 2021
Nice To Meat You BBQ
Nice To Meat You BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 16 at the Route Six Ribfest (2019). They finished #652 in the 2021 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2019
latest Oct 8, 2021 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
25% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.12 · weakest Chicken (152.53)
Road miles
730
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 338 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.41 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 144.5144 | 152.53 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 157.7028 | 162.12 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 141.0628 | 152.94 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 148.5028 | 161.82 | top 56% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 14 times, behind 72
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Aug 31, 2019 → Jul 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8344 Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20196 milestones
- First tracked contest Route Six Ribfest
- First call Route Six Ribfest
- First overall top-10 Route Six Ribfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1600 Route Six Ribfest
- Career-best overall score650.1600 Route Six Ribfest
- Peak power rating (1505) Route Six Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Route Six Ribfest | Aug 31, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | Sep 4, 2021 |
| -9.9 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| -9.5 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 8, 2021 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 93% | 88.2% | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 24 / 27 (610.7088) | 25 (146.2744) | 17 (159.4172) | 23 (156.5144) | 24 (148.5028) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 15 / 15 (621.5088) | 14 (160.5372) | 11 (160.5372) | 15 (141.0628) | 13 (159.3716) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 16 / 18 (635.2688) | 18 (144.5144) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (149.0972) | 5 (170.8344) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 7 / 16 (650.1600) | 12 (158.8000) | 11 (157.7028) | 6 (165.0972) | 3 (168.5600) |