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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2016-08-06
latest 2025-08-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
563.92
last 5 Master vs avg 563.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.00 · weakest Brisket (141.68)
Road miles
1,285
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 299 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
563.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−21.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 21.33 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 50%.
- Brisket avg 141.68
- Chicken avg 163.00
- 0 calls in 5 entries
The comeback
6.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.3 years, then back at Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle (2025-08-23).
- last seen 2019-05-25
- back 2025-08-23
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
14 contests to 5: their number has had years to settle where Meatopia's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#5722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#5733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after Meatopia did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5732 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
Level with Meatopia on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 10 years before Meatopia's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headBy 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9 yrs
2016-08-06 → 2025-08-23
Busiest season
2025
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
ON
3 of 5 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.00 · weakest Brisket (141.68)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 2 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
563.92
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
119
10–173 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,285
5 mapped stops · furthest 299 mi
Schedule strength
1545
average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests
Longest layoff
6.3 yrs
2019-05-25 → 2025-08-23
Power rating
1444
peak 1444 · #5728 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- First call Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.0228 Capital BBQ Festival
- 2025
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Capital BBQ Festival | 2019-05-25 |
| -12 | Capital BBQ Festival | 2017-08-05 |
| -11.3 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 2018-07-06 |
| -11.1 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship | 2016-08-06 |
| -9.4 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle | 2025-08-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 20 / 22 (656.5372) | 19 (166.8456) | 21 (162.3088) | 21 (162.8572) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 43 / 43 (440.6176) | — | 39 (149.7376) | 39 (148.6172) | 41 (142.2628) |
| 2018-07-06 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 39 / 39 (560.2516) | 31 (150.8000) | 39 (123.2916) | 34 (150.2744) | 39 (135.8856) |
| 2017-08-05 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 39 / 42 (583.9544) | 7 (168.0228) | 32 (145.6800) | 32 (147.9772) | 42 (122.2744) |
| 2016-08-06 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 36 / 41 (578.2516) | 2 (166.3428) | 40 (129.6460) | 39 (138.8228) | 30 (143.4400) |