MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA

MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 17 at the Smokin on the Rez (2025). They are ranked #5427 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,427

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1453

peak 1453 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 24, 2018

latest Apr 24, 2026 · 7.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1119

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

683.9544 / 720

Master · Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.33 (+31.75)

Walk rate

32%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Southaven Springfest

Consistency

±54.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 166.57 · weakest Brisket (158.50)

Road miles

4,445

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 462 mi

Schedule strength

66%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)

Purse competed for

$275K

listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 17 state-championship entries

Master avg

638.33 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

683.9544 career-best overall

95.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.9544 at Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest — 95.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 2, 2025

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

RAZORRACKS ahead in 100% of their meetings

RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.07 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 158.50
Pork Ribs avg 166.57
1 call in 20 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 2nd Hand Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries lost

RAZORRACKS ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork ribs entries.

Boom or bust

±7.37% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±7.37% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 88.6% of a perfect score
best 95.0%

A September team

Top 53% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 53% across 4 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 70% the rest of the year

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The long haul

4,445 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,445 miles across 22 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 462 miles to Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown.

22 mapped stops
furthest 462 mi

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
2024 ↗	Master	#1182 (60 pts)	#1242 (60 pts)	#670 (285 pts)	#1231 (60 pts)	#1204 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1176 (79 pts)	#1225 (84 pts)	#1306 (94 pts)	#1164 (94 pts)	#1231 (74 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1325 (65 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	—	#1333 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1330 (160 pts)	#1080 (245 pts)	#1076 (260 pts)	#1473 (140 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1119 (236 pts)	#939 (341 pts)	#1248 (216 pts)	#1236 (211 pts)	#1084 (266 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Fowl Ballz

#5,438 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE

#5,409 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2020

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Texas Smoke

#5,414 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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Sholly AM Hams

#5,425 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA)

Fewer contests behind them than MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA has cooked, 11 to 22, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2020

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Up In Your Grill

#5,415 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1453

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2024

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HOLY SMOQUE BBQ

#5,426 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

Level with MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 12, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RAZORRACKS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
Kermit's Ex	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Kith n' Kin	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Rankin County BBQ Company	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BOARS NIGHT OUT	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Piggin' Whiskey	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin N The Bandits	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JANKY LEG BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	2	0	0	174.2856	149.0972	166.48	top 62%
Pork Ribs	20	2	1	1	179.4400	154.7656	166.57	top 58%
Pork	17	2	0	0	177.7028	150.8112	164.06	top 66%
Brisket	20	1	0	0	171.4400	134.7544	158.50	top 73%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 80%
Large (40+)	9	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	12	top 75%
KS	3	top 61%
TN	2	top 86%
LA	1	top 74%
IL	1	top 43%
AR	1	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Southaven Springfest	4	21	top 73%	Apr 24, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	117	top 61%	Sep 27, 2023
Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)	2	22	top 84%	Aug 25, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2022 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 12 of 22 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 14 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,125 finished ahead 655 times, behind 1,418

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

20261 milestone

Apr 24 Most recent contest Southaven Springfest

20251 milestone

May 2 Career-best overall score683.9544 Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest

20242 milestones

Apr 26 First category win (Pork Ribs) Southaven Springfest
Apr 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Southaven Springfest

20211 milestone

Sep 16 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST

20184 milestones

Aug 24 First tracked contest Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)
Aug 25 First call Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)
Aug 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5768 Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2)
Sep 28 Peak power rating (1493) Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.5	Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival	Sep 28, 2018
+6.4	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
+4.2	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest	May 2, 2025
+2.2	Southaven Springfest	Apr 21, 2023
+2.2	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	Jul 19, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Great Americana BBQ Festival	Aug 27, 2021
-11.8	Southaven Springfest	Apr 22, 2022
-9.8	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1)	Aug 24, 2018
-7.2	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	Sep 29, 2022
-7.2	Southaven Springfest	Apr 26, 2019

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0%	top 82%	92.1%	92.1%
2025	2	0	100%	top 71%	95%	94.6%
2024	2	1	100%	top 71%	92.6%	92%
2023	3	0	0%	top 65%	93.3%	92.2%
2022	4	0	0%	top 87%	90.5%	81.5%
2021	3	0	33%	top 63%	91.6%	82.5%
2020	1	0	0%	top 60%	91.8%	91.8%
2019	3	0	33%	top 67%	92.8%	90.9%
2018	3	0	33%	top 66%	91.5%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 24, 2026	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	27 / 33 (663.2912)	31 (165.7028)	30 (162.8000)	27 (165.1084)	19 (169.6800)
May 2, 2025	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	16 / 27 (683.9544)	14 (173.7028)	18 (170.2744)	21 (168.5372)	10 (171.4400)
Apr 4, 2025	Smokin on the Rez 🏅 Ridgeland, MS	14 / 17 (678.2172)	16 (170.8456)	13 (166.8344)	5 (177.7028)	16 (162.8344)
Oct 25, 2024	VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA	23 / 31 (658.1828)	21 (165.7028)	10 (174.8572)	22 (165.1200)	27 (152.5028)
Apr 26, 2024	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	30 / 44 (666.7540)	26 (168.5484)	1 (179.4400)	42 (152.5256)	27 (166.2400)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	333 / 487 (656.4804)	241 (168.5484)	236 (169.1316)	271 (166.8344)	441 (151.9660)
Apr 21, 2023	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	21 / 34 (671.8740)	20 (169.1084)	18 (169.6800)	18 (169.1200)	22 (163.9656)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	446 / 505 (630.0916)	309 (165.1200)	337 (163.9772)	279 (166.2400)	493 (134.7544)
Jun 3, 2022	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN	20 / 28 (651.8628)	25 (149.0972)	13 (169.6800)	17 (166.2400)	14 (166.8456)
Apr 22, 2022	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	36 / 36 (477.5884)	24 (169.6800)	30 (162.2284)	—	35 (145.6800)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	117 / 467 (475.4168)	346 (159.4172)	378 (157.0856)	345 (158.8000)	442 (142.1940)
Aug 27, 2021	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	25 / 25 (487.3032)	—	15 (167.4060)	19 (161.6572)	20 (158.2400)
Jun 18, 2021	DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS	31 / 48 (659.8400)	27 (167.4172)	32 (162.2400)	9 (174.2628)	41 (155.9200)
Jun 19, 2020	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS	28 / 47 (661.0744)	22 (170.2628)	25 (170.2972)	—	35 (156.5372)
Jul 19, 2019	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL	17 / 40 (667.9544)	5 (172.5944)	11 (167.4288)	21 (165.1200)	28 (162.8112)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	38 / 49 (649.0288)	36 (164.5600)	11 (174.2744)	—	35 (161.1316)
Apr 26, 2019	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	25 / 31 (645.5428)	25 (161.7028)	22 (160.5144)	28 (158.2172)	20 (165.1084)
Sep 28, 2018	Jonesboro Downtown BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR	14 / 45 (658.6972)	15 (165.6800)	22 (162.2400)	17 (163.9428)	11 (166.8344)
Aug 25, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS	22 / 28 (653.5768)	5 (174.2856)	18 (166.2400)	28 (150.8112)	19 (162.2400)
Aug 24, 2018	Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS	25 / 28 (627.7712)	26 (161.1200)	26 (154.7656)	24 (158.8000)	26 (153.0856)

MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA

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)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Boom or bust

A September team

The long haul

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)