High-water mark
683.8856
career-best overall
95.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.8856 at The Downtown BBQ Showdown — 95.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 17, 2026
Yeti Mafia BBQ
Yeti Mafia BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 29 at the Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ (2024). They are ranked #5130 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1500 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jan 7, 2022
latest Apr 17, 2026 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.28 (+15.49)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.13)
Road miles
861
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$147K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.28 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.97 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #675 (180 pts) | #571 (305 pts) | #637 (281 pts) | #709 (180 pts) | #717 (180 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #564 (296 pts) | #531 (391 pts) | #628 (306 pts) | #542 (341 pts) | #554 (326 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #191 (255 pts) | #180 (295 pts) | #187 (270 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1248 (61 pts) | #1212 (86 pts) | #1738 (51 pts) | #1208 (81 pts) | #1244 (71 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1673 (54 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) | #1710 (54 pts) | #1610 (59 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Yeti Mafia BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Yeti Mafia BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Yeti Mafia BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Yeti Mafia BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & E's Little Smokers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Guys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2400 | 167.30 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 132.3772 | 159.13 | top 75% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 161.6456 | 166.35 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 152.5372 | 165.47 | top 63% |
“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 87% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 57% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 69% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 94% | Jan 13, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
319
finished ahead 200 times, behind 422
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jan 13, 2023 → Jan 26, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best overall score683.8856 The Downtown BBQ Showdown
- Most recent contest The Downtown BBQ Showdown
20246 milestones
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.1312 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall top-10 Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1500) Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ
20221 milestone
- First tracked contest Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | Feb 16, 2024 |
| +7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 26, 2024 |
| +1.5 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| +0.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | Jan 7, 2022 |
| -10.8 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2025 |
| -10.7 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2026 |
| -10.4 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -7.9 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | Jan 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 76% | 95% | 93% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 80% | 94% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 43% | 94.1% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 25 / 41 (683.8856) | 7 (176.5600) | 19 (170.8344) | 34 (167.3828) | 25 (169.1084) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 20 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 43 / 63 (674.1712) | 21 (175.4056) | 52 (165.1084) | 37 (169.6800) | 49 (163.9772) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 37 / 38 (651.2112) | 35 (165.0856) | 38 (156.5144) | 38 (161.6456) | 30 (167.9656) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 13 / 15 (657.5312) | 4 (175.4056) | 15 (153.0744) | 15 (161.6456) | 10 (167.4056) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 26 / 40 (677.0512) | 27 (169.1200) | 29 (167.4172) | 15 (173.1200) | 28 (167.3940) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 34 / 38 (634.6516) | 35 (160.5256) | 37 (149.6344) | 32 (166.2516) | 32 (158.2400) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 20 / 26 (655.2456) | 19 (158.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (163.3944) | 17 (165.0856) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 4 / 29 (338.8000) | 2 (173.7144) | 7 (165.0856) | 2 (171.4056) | 1 (172.5600) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 61 (329.1312) | 44 (158.8684) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 23 / 26 (621.4172) | 18 (167.4400) | 26 (132.3772) | 19 (164.5256) | 21 (157.0744) |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 29 / 29 (624.4000) | 27 (159.9772) | 28 (149.0744) | 24 (162.8112) | 29 (152.5372) |