Meathead's BBQ FL
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#650
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
418.33
last 3 vs career avg 418.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±131.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.04 · weakest Brisket (110.19)
Road miles
240
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8800 | 122.0456 | 137.20 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 135.8172 | 151.04 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3712 | 130.0800 | 143.71 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.1944 | 110.1944 | 110.19 | top 97% |
“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+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 418.33
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 586.7084 | 495.13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264.7428 | 264.74 |
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) | — |
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 | #650 (119 pts) | #727 (119 pts) | #718 (129 pts) | #671 (119 pts) | #994 (59 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1481 (51 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | — | #1494 (51 pts) | — |