They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 14 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Mad Eddies BBQ
Mad Eddies BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 8th of 27 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2015). They are ranked #2998 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Mad Eddie's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1524 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Jun 16, 2023 · 10.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.38 (+5.63)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.02 · weakest Brisket (157.77)
Road miles
1,127
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 162 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.38 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mad Eddies BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,988 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1520
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,001 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1521
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 40% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1506
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1514
They turned up 5 years after Mad Eddies BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1531
Level with Mad Eddies BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1506
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| CRAZY COYOTE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINESTONE COWBOYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5944 | 152 | 164.02 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 147.4286 | 162.06 | top 51% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 148.5144 | 162.36 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 148.5712 | 157.77 | top 64% |
“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) | 9 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 35% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
14 of 14 contests
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
269
finished ahead 213 times, behind 254
Longest layoff
6.8 yrs
Jul 22, 2016 → May 27, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Colorado Rib Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20163 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Career-best overall score669.0628 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Peak power rating (1524) Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
20153 milestones
- First overall top-10 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- First category win (Chicken) Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5944 Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7428 The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Wild West BBQ
- First call Wild West BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Aug 15, 2014 |
| +8.7 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +8.1 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +4.3 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition | Aug 1, 2014 |
| +3.1 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge | Aug 14, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Wild West BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| -7.2 | Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 16, 2023 |
| -6.9 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -4.6 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Aug 30, 2013 |
| -4.2 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | May 27, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 92.2% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 50% | 92.9% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 44% | 91.7% | 90.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 92.1% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 87.9% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Colorado Rib Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) Castle Rock, CO | — | — | 10 (159.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 34 / 42 (627.2340) | 38 (154.2400) | 37 (153.6456) | 25 (162.8112) | 31 (156.5372) |
| May 27, 2023 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 27 / 37 (663.9084) | 27 (167.9772) | 26 (163.9656) | 23 (166.8572) | 29 (165.1084) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 27 / 35 (647.9432) | 29 (161.6688) | 27 (160.5716) | 18 (166.2856) | 26 (159.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 9 / 33 (669.0628) | 7 (170.8228) | 6 (171.9772) | 10 (166.2856) | 22 (159.9772) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 14 / 30 (651.9204) | 17 (165.1544) | 3 (171.4172) | 16 (162.2744) | 23 (153.0744) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 14 / 31 (651.9548) | 1 (176.5944) | 9 (166.2744) | 29 (150.8344) | 20 (158.2516) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 15 / 26 (660.4916) | 25 (158.2172) | 8 (165.7144) | 4 (172) | 14 (164.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 8 / 27 (649.5660) | 8 (166.8228) | 12 (158.8344) | 11 (162.8000) | 9 (161.1088) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 11 / 43 (662.8000) | 15 (167.9656) | 9 (168.5828) | 2 (175.4516) | 32 (150.8000) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 15 / 31 (650.7428) | 5 (172.5828) | 22 (154.2628) | 14 (164.5256) | 18 (159.3716) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 37 / 53 (633.0176) | 34 (161.0972) | 28 (162.8344) | 47 (148.5144) | 25 (160.5716) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO | 32 / 68 (620) | 44 (152) | 17 (163.4288) | 43 (150.8572) | 35 (153.7140) |
| May 10, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 24 / 31 (614.2852) | 23 (157.1428) | 28 (147.4286) | 9 (161.1426) | 26 (148.5712) |