Mercer BBQ KS
Rating
1409
peak 1409
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2022-08-26
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#581
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
659.63 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 637.08 (+22.55)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.93 · weakest Brisket (159.47)
Road miles
923
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 210 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Daddy and the Butt Rubbers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 149.6572 | 162.82 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 138.2172 | 160.24 | top 79% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.5372 | 165.93 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 145.6456 | 159.47 | top 80% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 11 | 0 | top 85% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.08
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7316 | 666.73 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6344 | 665.63 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 670.2060 | 660.32 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 657.5660 | 616.03 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 588.9716 | 588.97 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 88 / 101 (666.7316) | 81 (167.3828) | 72 (168.5600) | 78 (167.9772) | 86 (162.8116) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 73 / 92 (665.6344) | 80 (163.9656) | 86 (159.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 71 (162.2744) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 36 / 38 (650.1144) | 38 (158.2288) | 26 (167.9656) | 35 (162.2400) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 35 / 46 (651.2228) | 32 (165.0972) | 20 (170.2744) | 42 (158.2056) | 37 (157.6456) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 17 / 20 (664.4464) | 10 (174.2744) | 18 (154.2288) | 14 (169.7032) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 16 / 20 (670.2060) | 17 (168.5716) | 12 (170.8344) | 9 (174.2628) | 20 (156.5372) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 76 / 97 (665.6000) | 64 (167.3828) | 92 (157.6572) | 66 (166.2628) | 20 (174.2972) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 40 / 40 (616.3776) | 39 (161.6916) | 40 (147.3944) | 40 (155.9316) | 40 (151.3600) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 46 / 47 (639.8172) | 44 (161.7028) | 45 (162.2400) | 38 (165.6916) | 46 (150.1828) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 347 / 487 (653.5544) | 427 (157.6456) | 290 (166.2400) | 272 (166.8344) | 326 (162.8344) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 44 / 44 (511.9200) | 35 (164.5140) | 21 (169.6916) | 4 (177.7144) | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 82 / 90 (657.5660) | 83 (162.8344) | 74 (163.3944) | 50 (170.8228) | 80 (160.5144) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 96 / 103 (616.9260) | 97 (149.6572) | 98 (147.3256) | 91 (158.8344) | 82 (161.1088) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 46 / 48 (588.9716) | 41 (156.5716) | 47 (138.2172) | 45 (148.5372) | 45 (145.6456) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #638 (260 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #590 (325 pts) | #619 (335 pts) | #556 (350 pts) | #607 (300 pts) |