High-water mark
693.7028
career-best overall
96.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.7028 at 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition — 96.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-05-13
Fistful of Meat
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2013-04-05
latest 2018-09-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.09 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.32 (+8.77)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.01 · weakest Brisket (161.06)
Road miles
1,263
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.32 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.95 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 15%.
- Brisket avg 161.06
- Chicken avg 166.01
- 1 calls in 13 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1523
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Fistful of Meat)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Fistful of Meat has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1535
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1558
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1558 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
Level with Fistful of Meat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2396 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MOKAN MEATHEADS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KCQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.4286 | 166.01 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 139.3600 | 161.65 | top 55% |
| Pork | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 151.4284 | 165.60 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.2628 | 161.06 | top 56% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Racing for the BBQ | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | 2018-07-27 |
| Table Rock Boats and Bones | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 54% | 2018-09-22 |
| *Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 70% | 2018-04-20 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.5 yrs
2013-04-05 → 2018-09-22
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
9
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.01 · weakest Brisket (161.06)
Walk rate
46%
a top-10 call in 6 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
15%
2 of 13 contests
Master average
654.32
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
378
280–325 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,263
13 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
1560
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Power rating
1523
peak 1523 · #2402 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Bucksaw Band & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6224 Bates County BBQ State Championship
- 2016
- First overall top-10 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- First overall podium 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score693.7028 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- 2017
- 10th tracked contest Table Rock Boats and Bones
- 2018
- Peak power rating (1523) Table Rock Boats and Bones
- Most recent contest Table Rock Boats and Bones
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition | 2016-05-13 |
| +13.7 | *Racing for the BBQ | 2018-07-27 |
| +6.3 | Bates County BBQ State Championship | 2013-10-25 |
| +4.4 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | 2018-09-22 |
| +3.5 | Racing for the BBQ | 2014-07-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Smokin' On Big Creek | 2013-04-05 |
| -7.3 | Racing for the BBQ | 2015-07-24 |
| -5 | *Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | 2018-04-20 |
| -2.9 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | 2017-04-21 |
| -1.2 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2017-03-31 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 44% | 94% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 93.3% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 91.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-22 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 17 / 35 (666.2056) | 18 (167.9656) | 16 (166.8684) | 10 (169.1200) | 26 (162.2516) |
| 2018-07-27 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 8 / 66 (676.4684) | 29 (164.5484) | 2 (176.0000) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2018-04-20 | *Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 29 / 40 (634.7084) | 29 (161.6800) | 38 (149.7028) | 30 (159.3828) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2017-09-16 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 28 / 47 (666.1828) | 12 (171.9884) | 17 (170.8344) | 33 (165.1428) | 40 (158.2172) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 27 / 54 (671.8856) | 11 (173.7028) | 21 (170.2628) | 10 (173.7028) | 43 (154.2172) |
| 2017-04-21 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 27 / 40 (651.9084) | 18 (166.2628) | 34 (157.1544) | 19 (164.5600) | 23 (163.9312) |
| 2017-03-31 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 37 / 59 (643.2452) | 44 (159.4056) | 48 (158.2284) | 29 (165.1084) | 31 (160.5028) |
| 2016-05-13 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO | 3 / 30 (693.7028) | 3 (174.8572) | 6 (172.5944) | 3 (177.1428) | 10 (169.1084) |
| 2015-07-24 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 49 / 63 (638.1484) | 33 (165.1428) | 62 (139.3600) | 39 (164.5256) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2014-07-25 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 24 / 54 (657.0400) | 18 (169.6684) | 45 (155.9656) | 2 (176.0000) | 40 (155.4060) |
| 2013-10-25 | Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO | 12 / 33 (657.6224) | 12 (168.0228) | 12 (164.5140) | 12 (165.6800) | 17 (159.4056) |
| 2013-09-13 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ Clinton, MO | 13 / 23 (626.7200) | 8 (159.3944) | 3 (167.4288) | 15 (153.6340) | 16 (146.2628) |
| 2013-04-05 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 64 / 74 (622.2856) | 62 (155.4286) | 62 (152.5714) | 70 (151.4284) | 34 (162.8572) |