A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
MEAN MOE'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Meatopia
Meatopia is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 20th of 22 at the Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle (2025). They are ranked #5765 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 6, 2016
latest Aug 23, 2025 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.00 · weakest Brisket (141.68)
Road miles
1,285
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 299 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
563.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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#5,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Meatopia's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Level with Meatopia on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Meatopia's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
They turned up 5 years after Meatopia did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.0228 | 150.8000 | 163.00 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3088 | 123.2916 | 142.13 | top 92% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 138.8228 | 149.71 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 122.2744 | 141.68 | top 93% |
“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 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ON
3 of 5 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 10 times, behind 172
Longest layoff
6.3 yrs
May 25, 2019 → Aug 23, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5372 Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle
- Career-best overall score656.5372 Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle
- Most recent contest Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.0228 Capital BBQ Festival
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- First call Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Capital BBQ Festival | May 25, 2019 |
| -11.8 | Capital BBQ Festival | Aug 5, 2017 |
| -11.3 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 6, 2018 |
| -11.1 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship | Aug 6, 2016 |
| -9.4 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle | Aug 23, 2025 |
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% | top 91% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 61.2% | 61.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 80.3% | 80.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 20 / 22 (656.5372) | 19 (166.8456) | 21 (162.3088) | 21 (162.8572) | 21 (164.5256) |
| May 25, 2019 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 43 / 43 (440.6176) | — | 39 (149.7376) | 39 (148.6172) | 41 (142.2628) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 39 / 39 (560.2516) | 31 (150.8000) | 39 (123.2916) | 34 (150.2744) | 39 (135.8856) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 39 / 42 (583.9544) | 7 (168.0228) | 32 (145.6800) | 32 (147.9772) | 42 (122.2744) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 36 / 41 (578.2516) | 2 (166.3428) | 40 (129.6460) | 39 (138.8228) | 30 (143.4400) |