Tamm Good Eatin'

Tamm Good Eatin' is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 25th of 48 at the Kelley Wilson BBQ (2018). They are ranked #4054 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “TAMM GOOD EATIN”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,054

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1482 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Jun 4, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

659.9428 / 720

Master · Racing for the BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.22

last 5 Master vs avg 635.53 (-0.31)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172

Pork Ribs · Racing for the BBQ

Consistency

±18.51

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 160.79 · weakest Pork (157.26)

Road miles

across 9 mapped stops

Schedule strength

29%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

635.53 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

Sons of a Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings

Sons of a Brisket has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Mullet Brothers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen May 31, 2019
back Jun 4, 2021

Brisket nemesis

6 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

Sons of a Brisket ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Sons of a Brisket has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared brisket entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Tamm Good Eatin', each with one reason worth a look.

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

BLAZING SADDLES BBQ

#4,070 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1482

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Tamm Good Eatin')

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Tamm Good Eatin' has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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BROWNIES BBQ

#4,053 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1514

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to Tamm Good Eatin')

They've been 1514 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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RIB I'S

#4,075 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1530

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tamm Good Eatin')

23 contests to 9: their number has had years to settle where Tamm Good Eatin''s is still finding its level.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Double Stack BBQ

#4,052 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tamm Good Eatin')

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2024

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Hillbilly Bar-B-Q

#4,044 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1482

Level with Tamm Good Eatin' on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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What For BBQ

#4,046 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1502

They turned up 10 years after Tamm Good Eatin' did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Sons of a Brisket	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROADKILL BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
WOODBROTHERS BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WALDO BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
MUDHOLE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	169.1084	144.5714	158.45	top 62%
Pork Ribs	9	172	150.2856	159.03	top 59%
Pork	9	169.1428	144.5600	157.26	top 66%
Brisket	9	169.7144	150.2400	160.79	top 48%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	8	0	top 62%
KS	1	0	top 68%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' On The Summit	4	31	0	top 58%	Jun 2, 2017
Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	2	25	0	top 70%	Jun 4, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 2 contests

Contests a season 1.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 808 finished ahead 378 times, behind 693

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jun 4 Most recent contest Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)

20181 milestone

Jun 1 Peak power rating (1496) Kelley Wilson BBQ

20153 milestones

Jul 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9428 Racing for the BBQ
Jul 24 Career-best overall score659.9428 Racing for the BBQ
Jul 24 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172 Racing for the BBQ

20131 milestone

Jun 7 First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
+3	Smokin' On The Summit	Jun 2, 2017
+2.4	Kelley Wilson BBQ	Jun 1, 2018
+1.2	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	Jun 4, 2021
-9	SMOKIN on the Summit	Jun 7, 2013
-3.9	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	May 31, 2019
-2.7	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-2.2	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 87%	83.6%	83.6%
2019	1	0%	top 68%	87.5%	87.5%
2018	1	0%	top 52%	90.9%	90.9%
2017	1	0%	top 48%	90.4%	90.4%
2016	1	0%	top 68%	88.8%	88.8%
2015	2	0%	top 57%	91.7%	89.5%
2014	1	0%	top 44%	89.4%	89.4%
2013	1	0%	top 79%	84.8%	84.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 4, 2021	Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	48 / 55 (601.6344)	48 (150.2400)	41 (154.2972)	50 (145.1544)	41 (151.9428)
May 31, 2019	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	38 / 56 (630.2172)	35 (158.8228)	49 (150.3088)	47 (154.2512)	19 (166.8344)
Jun 1, 2018	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	25 / 48 (654.1480)	31 (159.4056)	17 (168.5256)	14 (169.1428)	33 (157.0740)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	31 / 65 (650.7084)	22 (169.1084)	48 (153.0972)	36 (165.6800)	30 (162.8228)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	381 / 557 (639.3828)	227 (166.2972)	455 (154.2628)	164 (168.5828)	469 (150.2400)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	33 / 63 (659.9428)	31 (165.6684)	17 (172)	61 (152.5600)	16 (169.7144)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	48 / 78 (629.0512)	54 (155.4056)	33 (160.5372)	75 (144.5600)	11 (168.5484)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	35 / 79 (643.8400)	49 (156.5028)	20 (167.9772)	15 (167.9772)	59 (151.3828)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	64 / 81 (610.8572)	75 (144.5714)	65 (150.2856)	73 (147.4288)	11 (168.5714)

Tamm Good Eatin'

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

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 (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

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 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)