MEAT'S MY MISTRESS MO
Rating
1504
peak 1520
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2022-03-25
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#239
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
539.26 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 433.83 (+105.43)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±157.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.27 · weakest Chicken (166.20)
Road miles
1416
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 438 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rucking Fidiculous BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Swine-O-licious BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Aww Shucks BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 171.9656 | 154.7884 | 166.20 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2744 | 166.67 | top 47% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 166.2972 | 170.27 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 162.2400 | 166.25 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 433.83
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 | 669.6456 | 669.65 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 688.4912 | 688.49 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.9316 | 446.05 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 334.2628 | 327.37 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 334.2056 | 329.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 44 / 68 (669.6456) | 52 (165.1544) | 24 (170.2856) | 42 (168.5256) | 43 (165.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 108 / 401 (688.4912) | 161 (171.9656) | 187 (169.7028) | 54 (176.0000) | 135 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Buds Blues and BBQ Columbia, MO | 13 / 16 (663.9316) | 10 (167.9772) | 10 (167.4172) | 11 (166.2972) | 13 (162.2400) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 45 / 47 (332.5256) | 46 (164.5140) | 34 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 12 / 31 (341.6912) | 17 (167.4284) | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 28 / 29 (320.4684) | 29 (154.7884) | 24 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 17 / 37 (334.2628) | 14 (167.9884) | 20 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 3 / 8 (321.6800) | 1 (167.4056) | 4 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 5 / 25 (334.2056) | 4 (170.8228) | 5 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 12 / 25 (331.3944) | 16 (163.9772) | 8 (167.4172) | — | — |
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) | #889 (65 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #239 (181 pts) | #268 (156 pts) | #209 (241 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1006 (101 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #1099 (116 pts) | #1018 (111 pts) | #1043 (101 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #228 (169 pts) | #250 (144 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #88 (534 pts) | #98 (484 pts) | — | — |