Damn It's Good BBQ MO
Rating
1433
peak 1433
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-10-07
latest 2025-10-31
Best ToY finish
#617
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
548.54 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 603.81 (-55.27)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±106.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.62 · weakest Brisket (158.03)
Road miles
553
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 155.9888 | 165.62 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 152.5256 | 164.39 | top 73% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 151.3256 | 162.75 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 145.0972 | 158.03 | top 81% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 88% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 603.81
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.1256 | 589.95 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.8400 | 647.84 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 678.2172 | 591.19 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.5256 | 664.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 52 / 53 (632.4460) | 53 (155.9888) | 35 (170.2744) | 50 (161.0856) | 52 (145.0972) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 32 / 32 (487.2684) | 31 (161.6800) | 29 (165.0856) | 31 (160.5028) | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 23 / 27 (650.1256) | 13 (170.8572) | 26 (157.0972) | 23 (161.0856) | 21 (161.0856) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 46 / 58 (647.8400) | 41 (166.2628) | 53 (152.5256) | 38 (166.2516) | 39 (162.8000) |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 9 / 11 (325.0284) | 10 (157.0512) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 86 / 90 (642.0112) | 81 (165.0856) | 2 (178.8572) | 90 (151.3256) | 89 (146.7428) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 28 / 28 (646.1260) | 24 (166.8228) | 25 (163.3944) | 27 (160.5144) | 25 (155.3944) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 23 (155.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 20 / 31 (678.2172) | 14 (174.2628) | 15 (171.9656) | 26 (163.9888) | 16 (168.0000) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 22 / 27 (664.5604) | 2 (177.7028) | 23 (159.4288) | 20 (167.4516) | 26 (159.9772) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | 23 / 29 (664.5256) | 26 (160.5256) | 20 (166.2744) | 13 (172.5828) | 19 (165.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #734 (179 pts) | #721 (229 pts) | #879 (169 pts) | #782 (179 pts) | #889 (132 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #279 (111 pts) | #276 (121 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #617 (261 pts) | #457 (481 pts) | #451 (543 pts) | #674 (246 pts) | #648 (266 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1298 (64 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) | #1334 (79 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #1238 (84 pts) |