They almost always walk
70%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Mac's BBQ
Mac's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition (2015). They are ranked #2021 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1538
peak 1538 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Mar 25, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
40% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.65 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.98 (+4.67)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.86 · weakest Brisket (161.81)
Road miles
1,715
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,194 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
665.98 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mac's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1538
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Mac's BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Mac's BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1538
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Mac's BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1541
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1542
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 56% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1539
They turned up 9 years after Mac's BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#2,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1557
Level with Mac's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 177.1430 | 161.1316 | 170.86 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 133.1438 | 164.49 | top 47% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 161.7028 | 168.82 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 154.2056 | 161.81 | top 58% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 59% | Mar 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
215
finished ahead 190 times, behind 171
Longest layoff
8.4 yrs
Mar 25, 2017 → Aug 29, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1538) Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score686.8000 Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First call Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First overall top-10 Big Blue BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7140 Big Blue BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition | Apr 24, 2015 |
| +11.6 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | May 31, 2013 |
| +11.3 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +7.6 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ | May 16, 2014 |
| +4.7 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Mar 25, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| -5.8 | Boots & BBQ Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| -2.8 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Mar 24, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 38% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 93% | 93% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92.5% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 37 / 77 (673.6000) | 10 (176.5828) | 65 (162.8000) | 36 (170.2744) | 47 (163.9428) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 60 / 87 (657.0404) | 68 (161.1316) | 61 (162.2400) | 61 (163.9772) | 35 (169.6916) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 6 / 28 (675.3944) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (170.2744) | 3 (175.4628) | 17 (156.5372) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 22 / 29 (660.4344) | 20 (168.5600) | 12 (170.2744) | 21 (167.3944) | 25 (154.2056) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK | 5 / 31 (686.8000) | 7 (173.1428) | 6 (170.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (164.5256) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 16 / 36 (669.7372) | 9 (171.4628) | 27 (161.7144) | 19 (168.5716) | 15 (167.9884) |
| May 16, 2014 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS | 9 / 27 (669.1084) | 14 (167.4284) | 1 (177.7144) | 19 (161.7028) | 18 (162.2628) |
| May 31, 2013 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 6 / 30 (665.7140) | 2 (177.1430) | 2 (172) | 16 (162.2854) | 22 (154.2856) |
| May 10, 2013 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 19 / 25 (636.0012) | 5 (169.1430) | 25 (133.1438) | 5 (170.8572) | 12 (162.8572) |