Yeti Mafia BBQ FL
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2022-01-07
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#191
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.13)
Road miles
861
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$147K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.28 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.97 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rum Runners BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dogpatch Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cool Guys BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Dogpatch Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar 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 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2400 | 166.71 | top 56% |
| 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 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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-01-22 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-04-17 |
| Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 94% | 2023-01-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.28 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.97 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-01-07 — First tracked contest · Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
- 📣 2024-01-26 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2024-02-16 — Peak power rating (1497) · Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-04-17 — Career-best overall score (683.8856) · The Downtown BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 2024-02-16 |
| +6.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| +1.2 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
| +0.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2022-01-07 |
| -11 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2025-01-09 |
| -10.8 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
| -10.6 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2025-03-14 |
| -8.7 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2023-01-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 25 / 41 (683.8856) | 7 (176.5600) | 19 (170.8344) | 34 (167.3828) | 25 (169.1084) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 20 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 43 / 63 (674.1712) | 21 (175.4056) | 52 (165.1084) | 37 (169.6800) | 49 (163.9772) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 37 / 38 (651.2112) | 22 (163.9428) | 38 (156.5144) | 38 (161.6456) | 30 (167.9656) |
| 2025-03-14 | 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) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 26 / 40 (677.0512) | 27 (169.1200) | 29 (167.4172) | 15 (173.1200) | 28 (167.3940) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 34 / 38 (634.6516) | 12 (162.8800) | 37 (149.6344) | 32 (166.2516) | 32 (158.2400) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 20 / 26 (655.2456) | 19 (158.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (163.3944) | 17 (165.0856) |
| 2024-02-16 | 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) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 61 (329.1312) | 44 (158.8684) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 23 / 26 (621.4172) | 18 (167.4400) | 26 (132.3772) | 19 (164.5256) | 21 (157.0744) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 29 / 29 (624.4000) | 27 (159.9772) | 28 (149.0744) | 24 (162.8112) | 29 (152.5372) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #596 (180 pts) | #509 (305 pts) | #553 (281 pts) | #624 (180 pts) | #624 (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) |