A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Mighta Burned That
Mighta Burned That is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 15th of 30 at the 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition (2014). They are ranked #2467 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1522
peak 1522 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 23, 2017 · 4 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 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.45 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.52 (+0.93)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.91 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.99)
Road miles
708
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.52 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mighta Burned That, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1521
They turned up 7 years after Mighta Burned That did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#2,463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
Level with Mighta Burned That on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 4 years before Mighta Burned That's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Fired Up | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Our Butts Off | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rubbed the Right Way | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire in the Hole | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET OLD BUZZARDS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| IBEW SMOKIN' SPARKYS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 148.5484 | 159.98 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 152.5256 | 158.99 | top 54% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 148 | 160.63 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 159.4284 | 162.91 | top 34% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 33 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
384
finished ahead 620 times, behind 353
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1522) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0284 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score657.0284 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +9.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +5.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +3.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +1.5 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -3.7 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 13, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.4% | 88% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 42% | 89.5% | 89.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 37 / 184 (653.0740) | 112 (156) | 123 (155.9540) | 4 (176) | 44 (165.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 118 / 183 (622.7652) | 158 (148.5484) | 62 (163.9656) | 152 (148) | 65 (162.2512) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 23 / 33 (643.9312) | 20 (165.1428) | 18 (163.4400) | 29 (155.3940) | 19 (159.9544) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 183 (657.0284) | 27 (169.1428) | 141 (152.5256) | 14 (170.8228) | 45 (164.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 61 / 184 (640.4568) | 127 (156.5028) | 106 (156.5600) | 48 (164.5484) | 49 (162.8456) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 15 / 30 (644.3884) | 9 (166.2628) | 22 (153.6572) | 19 (158.2400) | 8 (166.2284) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 73 / 183 (635.9996) | 98 (158.2856) | 27 (166.8570) | 135 (151.4286) | 77 (159.4284) |