High-water mark
688.4800
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 688.4800 at Spencerville Smoke Ring — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2025
Meatheads
Meatheads is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 14 at the Spencerville Smoke Ring (2025). They are ranked #6071 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MEAT HEADS” and “MEATHEADS - GA”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1430
peak 1430 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2025 · 12.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.86 (+3.76)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.52 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.97)
Road miles
7,293
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 1,041 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
632.86 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #912 (99 pts) | #989 (99 pts) | #1031 (109 pts) | #784 (144 pts) | #961 (94 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #541 (319 pts) | #560 (359 pts) | #587 (354 pts) | #462 (439 pts) | #632 (254 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1112 (75 pts) | #1211 (70 pts) | #1259 (75 pts) | #1189 (70 pts) | #1123 (80 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2859 (59 pts) | #2228 (84 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Meatheads, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Meatheads)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Meatheads ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Meatheads)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Meatheads's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 74 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,066 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1430
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,063 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
They turned up 5 years after Meatheads did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 151.9656 | 160.32 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 137.6916 | 155.97 | top 71% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 149.7028 | 160.52 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 147.4172 | 156.04 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 74% | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 97% | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 49% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
9 of 20 contests · 6 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
14
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
529
finished ahead 226 times, behind 543
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
Oct 6, 2017 → May 25, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Camper's Corner BBQ Cookoff
20253 milestones
- First overall top-10 Spencerville Smoke Ring
- Career-best overall score688.4800 Spencerville Smoke Ring
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Spencerville Smoke Ring
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7376 Smokin on the Summit
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1495) SMOKIN on the Summit
- First call Grillin and Chillin BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | Spencerville Smoke Ring | Sep 27, 2025 |
| +7.4 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +4 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition | May 29, 2015 |
| +1.1 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown | Jun 30, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -12.1 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -11.5 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -10 | Jack 9 Memorial | May 25, 2024 |
| -8.3 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 95.6% | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.1% | 88% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90.2% | 87.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 73% | 90.8% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 89% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Camper's Corner BBQ Cookoff London, ON | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Spencerville Smoke Ring Spencerville | 5 / 14 (688.4800) | 2 (179.4400) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (158.2172) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown Winnipeg, MB | 16 / 24 (651.3716) | 23 (151.9656) | 9 (169.6916) | 11 (169.7372) | 18 (159.9772) |
| May 24, 2025 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 23 / 26 (615.3600) | 23 (154.2856) | 24 (146.8228) | 14 (163.9888) | 22 (150.2628) |
| May 25, 2024 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 19 / 20 (599.3832) | 20 (155.4400) | 19 (146.8232) | 20 (149.7028) | 18 (147.4172) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 51 / 76 (628.4800) | 50 (158.8572) | 51 (157.7144) | 56 (159.9656) | 59 (151.9428) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 61 / 76 (631.8860) | 67 (155.9660) | 65 (151.3600) | 37 (168) | 63 (156.5600) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 32 / 34 (634.6740) | 31 (158.8000) | 20 (166.8228) | 33 (154.8112) | 27 (154.2400) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 36 / 36 (620.4916) | 36 (151.9772) | 36 (137.6916) | 27 (164) | 26 (166.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 29 / 33 (622.1372) | 27 (158.2744) | 29 (153.0744) | 28 (155.4056) | 29 (155.3828) |
| May 29, 2015 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 20 / 43 (649.7256) | 18 (164.0228) | 26 (161.1200) | 28 (158.8456) | 13 (165.7372) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 41 / 43 (615.3720) | 30 (160.5488) | 42 (150.8572) | 42 (151.9772) | 36 (151.9888) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 46 / 49 (612.3652) | 38 (160.5256) | 49 (141.0400) | 49 (150.2512) | 29 (160.5484) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 25 / 36 (635.9432) | 10 (169.1544) | 26 (154.2516) | 30 (154.8112) | 25 (157.7260) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 25 / 79 (653.7376) | 12 (169.7144) | 46 (157.7144) | 11 (168.5944) | 37 (157.7144) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 35 / 45 (632.9372) | 41 (153.0628) | 8 (171.4056) | 33 (158.8228) | 38 (149.6460) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 44 / 72 (640.5028) | 40 (162.8228) | 59 (154.8572) | 37 (165.1428) | 39 (157.6800) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 53 / 81 (625.7144) | 43 (160.5714) | 51 (156) | 49 (158.2858) | 58 (150.8572) |