Meathead's BBQ FL
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-01-26
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#747
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
430.46
last 4 Master vs avg 430.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±116.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.21 · weakest Brisket (127.66)
Road miles
359
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
430.46 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
K & E's Little Smokers has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 122.0456 | 143.19 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 135.8172 | 154.21 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 130.0800 | 143.71 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.1200 | 110.1944 | 127.66 | top 99% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 94% | 2026-03-20 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 2 | 61 | 0 | top 99% | 2026-01-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 430.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-01-26 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2024-01-26 — Peak power rating (1486) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2026-03-20 — Career-best overall score (586.7084) · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| -13.7 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2025-03-21 |
| -12 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
| -10.9 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 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 95% | 81.5% | 68.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 64.8% | 64.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 31 / 34 (586.7084) | 29 (154.8800) | 23 (166.2628) | 30 (155.3712) | 33 (110.1944) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 62 / 63 (403.5428) | 62 (122.0456) | 62 (135.8172) | 61 (145.6800) | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 25 / 26 (264.7428) | 24 (134.6628) | — | 25 (130.0800) | — |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 61 / 61 (466.8344) | 56 (161.1772) | 57 (160.5372) | — | 61 (145.1200) |
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 | #747 (119 pts) | #814 (119 pts) | #822 (129 pts) | #777 (119 pts) | #1111 (59 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1481 (51 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | — | #1494 (51 pts) | — |