High-water mark
672.4916
career-best overall
93.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.4916 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) — 93.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-03-24
FATTMIKES BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1512 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2025-06-27
Best ToY finish
#973
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.83 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 648.73 (-1.90)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.85 · weakest Brisket (158.69)
Road miles
2,382
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 827 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.73 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 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.
Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 49%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 49%
A tough matchup
11–1
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.16 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 19%.
- Brisket avg 158.69
- Chicken avg 164.85
- 1 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of OSOSLOW BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
3.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) (2023-03-31).
- last seen 2019-10-25
- back 2023-03-31
Chicken nemesis
11 of 12
shared chicken entries lost
BUTCHER BBQ ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.
A May team
Top 48%
average finish in May
Something about May: average finish in the top 48% across 7 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
- 7 May contests
- top 63% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.08%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.08% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.1% of a perfect score
- 16 contests
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.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to FATTMIKES BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — FATTMIKES BBQ ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1540
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to FATTMIKES BBQ)
They've been 1540 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before FATTMIKES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4328 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1524
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TNK BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE OUTLAWS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Bonemaker Outdoors | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOW BULL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Men On Fire | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1772 | 136.5144 | 164.85 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 143.4288 | 161.47 | top 61% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.6456 | 163.72 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 145.6116 | 158.69 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 12 | 0 | top 60% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 42% | 2018-05-04 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 72% | 2017-03-25 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.2 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2025-06-27
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OK
12 of 16 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
16 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.85 · weakest Brisket (158.69)
Walk rate
31%
a top-10 call in 5 of 16 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 16 contests
Master average
648.73
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
464
379–497 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,382
16 mapped stops · furthest 827 mi
Schedule strength
1569
average field rating faced — tougher than 54% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$16,350
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.4 yrs
2019-10-25 → 2023-03-31
Power rating
1476
peak 1512 · #4330 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First call Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First category win (Pork) Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2860 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- 2017
- Career-best overall score672.4916 Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1512) Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- 10th tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2)
- 2025
- Most recent contest Old Town Smokeout
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | 2013-05-03 |
| +7.2 | *Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | 2016-05-06 |
| +5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2017-03-24 |
| +2.9 | *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL) | 2017-05-05 |
| +2.3 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2016-07-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) | 2019-10-25 |
| -10.1 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | 2023-03-31 |
| -9.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) | 2017-03-25 |
| -7.4 | Old Town Smokeout | 2025-06-27 |
| -6.6 | Smokin on Route 66 | 2013-08-02 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 93% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 64% | 93.4% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 90.9% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 49% | 93.1% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 25 / 27 (654.1260) | 19 (169.6800) | 26 (156.5144) | 24 (165.6800) | 23 (162.2516) |
| 2023-03-31 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 27 / 29 (659.9088) | 28 (158.2744) | 28 (158.2172) | 12 (171.4516) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 19 / 20 (628.4344) | 20 (136.5144) | 12 (165.1200) | 19 (158.8228) | 13 (167.9772) |
| 2018-05-04 | *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 34 / 68 (652.9944) | 14 (171.9656) | 52 (155.3944) | 37 (165.0856) | 36 (160.5488) |
| 2017-05-05 | *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 31 / 68 (638.6632) | 25 (166.2744) | 31 (161.6916) | 28 (165.0856) | 49 (145.6116) |
| 2017-04-07 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Sands Springs, OK | 22 / 33 (661.7144) | 21 (168.5828) | 16 (167.3944) | 21 (165.1428) | 24 (160.5944) |
| 2017-03-25 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 73 / 77 (639.9656) | 66 (161.1316) | 38 (168.5828) | 67 (160.0000) | 71 (150.2512) |
| 2017-03-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 42 / 87 (672.4916) | 74 (159.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 47 (166.8228) | 46 (167.3944) |
| 2016-07-29 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 21 / 36 (652.5372) | 5 (173.1544) | 18 (166.2400) | 20 (164.0228) | 31 (149.1200) |
| 2016-05-13 | Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 22 / 28 (627.2804) | 20 (159.3944) | 23 (154.2516) | 25 (154.2172) | 21 (159.4172) |
| 2016-05-06 | *Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 26 / 83 (654.7544) | 3 (177.1772) | 43 (161.6572) | 47 (160.5372) | 45 (155.3828) |
| 2015-05-01 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 50 / 81 (626.2172) | 12 (171.4284) | 72 (143.4288) | 42 (162.8228) | 59 (148.5372) |
| 2014-05-02 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 43 / 80 (627.2340) | 38 (159.9312) | 33 (162.2400) | 56 (153.6456) | 50 (151.4172) |
| 2013-09-20 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 25 / 49 (661.0744) | 25 (165.1772) | 28 (165.1200) | 19 (167.3828) | 22 (163.3944) |
| 2013-08-02 | Smokin on Route 66 Miami, OK | 13 / 17 (651.9428) | 3 (177.1428) | 17 (152.5372) | 11 (159.9884) | 10 (162.2744) |
| 2013-05-03 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 16 / 88 (670.2860) | 41 (161.7144) | 27 (166.8574) | 1 (178.8572) | 37 (162.8570) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1470 (52 pts) | #1140 (82 pts) | #1566 (52 pts) | #1428 (57 pts) | #1182 (62 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1654 (133 pts) | #1713 (138 pts) | #1618 (163 pts) | #1694 (138 pts) | #1786 (123 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #973 (296 pts) | #879 (366 pts) | #1253 (231 pts) | #642 (516 pts) | #1052 (281 pts) |