A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Sweet Mesquiters
Sweet Mesquiters is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 33 at the Grand Lake BBQ Festival (2014). They are ranked #5740 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest May 3, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
582.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 568.56 (+13.97)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 149.04 · weakest Chicken (133.05)
Road miles
132
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
568.56 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sweet Mesquiters, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Sweet Mesquiters)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sweet Mesquiters has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with Sweet Mesquiters on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,735 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Men On Fire | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Butt Rubbers Anonymous | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB IT ALL OVER | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Eddie Frank's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LawnAmerica | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Camping Crew BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Waste Management | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Primos BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 20 | 133.05 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0228 | 139.9656 | 149.04 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1312 | 128.5144 | 145.52 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 125.6572 | 140.95 | top 84% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 3 | 49 | 0 | top 79% | May 4, 2018 |
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 79% | May 3, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
6 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 86 times, behind 376
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 1, 2015 → May 6, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
20183 milestones
- First call Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- Career-best overall score629.1428 Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1495) Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | May 16, 2014 |
| -10.2 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2016 |
| -9.4 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| -8.6 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | May 3, 2019 |
| -5.4 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 5, 2017 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 77.4% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.7% | 74.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 51 / 56 (573.5768) | 52 (146.2400) | 42 (154.8340) | 55 (128.5144) | 51 (143.9884) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 49 / 68 (629.1428) | 5 (177.1428) | 51 (156.0228) | 53 (157.1312) | 65 (138.8460) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 52 / 68 (592.4568) | 54 (153.1428) | 61 (139.9656) | 52 (151.9884) | 47 (147.3600) |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 74 / 83 (560.5144) | 58 (151.9884) | 73 (144) | 79 (133.1428) | 76 (131.3832) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 70 / 81 (556.9484) | 75 (133.6800) | 69 (147.3712) | 69 (150.2400) | 79 (125.6572) |
| May 16, 2014 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 33 / 33 (457.5196) | 33 (20) | 31 (148.5028) | 29 (148.5140) | 33 (140.5028) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 54 / 80 (609.7600) | 65 (149.1772) | 55 (152.5828) | 66 (149.1200) | 35 (158.8800) |