A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Goon's BBQ
Goon's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 18 at the Ayr Charity BBQ (2018). They are ranked #3998 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “GOONS BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2018
latest Aug 23, 2019 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.98 · weakest Brisket (149.47)
Road miles
628
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$6,900
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
627.58 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1725 (98 pts) | #1353 (173 pts) | #1774 (103 pts) | #1715 (113 pts) | #1884 (78 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Goon's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Goon's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUBRY'S BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.6172 | 147.3940 | 159.54 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 153.6684 | 158.60 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 154.2628 | 159.98 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 141.6800 | 149.47 | top 75% |
“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 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Charity BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 21, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ON
3 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
69
finished ahead 39 times, behind 87
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4688 Ayr Charity BBQ
- Career-best overall score652.4688 Ayr Charity BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.6172 Summer Daze BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest Summer Daze BBQ Classic
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Ayr Charity BBQ
- First call Ayr Charity BBQ
- Peak power rating (1499) Ayr Charity BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.6 | Ayr Charity BBQ | Jun 21, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -5.2 | Capital BBQ Festival | May 25, 2019 |
| -2.5 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Aug 23, 2019 |
| -0.8 | Ayr Charity BBQ | Jun 22, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 90.6% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 86% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 15 / 23 (634.2400) | 5 (168.6172) | 14 (153.6684) | 12 (161.6800) | 19 (150.2744) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 12 / 23 (652.4688) | 14 (167.9772) | 13 (162.8000) | 14 (162.8116) | 11 (158.8800) |
| May 25, 2019 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 32 / 43 (618.8572) | 37 (150.8228) | 21 (161.1772) | 30 (154.8572) | 33 (152) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 22 / 24 (619.2684) | 24 (147.3940) | 15 (161.0972) | 12 (166.2744) | 22 (144.5028) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 11 / 18 (613.0740) | 8 (162.8912) | 12 (154.2400) | 10 (154.2628) | 14 (141.6800) |