MEAT'S MY MISTRESS MO
Rating
1505
peak 1520 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2022-03-25
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#239
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
330.13 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 330.89 (-0.76)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.92
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.42 · weakest Chicken (166.73)
Road miles
1464
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 445 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.65 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.89 / 360
7 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
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 BALD BEAUTIES BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Fluffy Butt BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 171.9772 | 154.7884 | 166.73 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2744 | 166.90 | top 49% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 166.2972 | 170.42 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 162.2400 | 166.82 | 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 | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| 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+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 44% | 2024-03-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.65 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.89 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-03-25 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📣 2022-03-25 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📈 2023-03-24 — Peak power rating (1520) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (688.4912) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +9.4 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2022-05-06 |
| +6.6 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | 2022-09-10 |
| +5.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| +2.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2022-03-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
| -10.2 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
| -8.4 | Buds Blues and BBQ | 2024-09-13 |
| -2.1 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 94.5% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 94.9% | 93.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 92.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 92.8% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 83 (680.5372) | 40 (171.9772) | 55 (169.1772) | 45 (170.8456) | 47 (168.5372) |
| 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) | — | — |
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #997 (65 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (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) | — | — |