Can't Beat Our Meat KS
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.84 (+8.32)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.57 · weakest Pork (154.69)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.84 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Men of Erin | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 152.5600 | 159.57 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 149.6688 | 158.67 | top 65% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 121.1428 | 154.69 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 139.3488 | 158.91 | top 54% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 70 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.84 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1488) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (662.3088) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -10.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -6.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| -5.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| -4.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 99 / 157 (644.4684) | 56 (167.4056) | 128 (157.0628) | 122 (157.7372) | 80 (162.2628) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 70 / 159 (662.3088) | 119 (158.8572) | 67 (167.4172) | 57 (167.4516) | 49 (168.5828) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 134 / 172 (623.8860) | 152 (152.5600) | 156 (149.6688) | 71 (165.7028) | 115 (155.9544) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 167 (631.3376) | 91 (161.6916) | 140 (154.2516) | 142 (153.7144) | 82 (161.6800) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 112 / 164 (638.8004) | 121 (158.2628) | 94 (161.1660) | 123 (158.2628) | 84 (161.1088) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 145 (613.5432) | 64 (162.8228) | 118 (152.5372) | 98 (158.8344) | 137 (139.3488) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 159 / 183 (608.5372) | 134 (155.3828) | 36 (168.5944) | 183 (121.1428) | 67 (163.4172) |