Freedom Meat Repeat

Freedom Meat Repeat is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 15 at the Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2141 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,141

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1533

peak 1543 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 28, 2023

latest Jun 26, 2026 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#481

Master 2025 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

42% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

695.4288 / 720

Master · Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

681.07 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 675.17 (+5.90)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Grizzly BBQ Brawl

Consistency

±14.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.16)

Road miles

1,328

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 195 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

Purse competed for

$53K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

675.17 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1428 points from the title

Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) (Apr 24, 2026).

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Chicken ×1
Pork ×1

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) (Apr 24, 2026).

Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.4288 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.4288 at Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 24, 2026

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BEER TIME BBQ has finished one call ahead of Freedom Meat Repeat 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CIRCLE L BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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Pork nemesis

5 of 8 shared pork entries lost

BEER TIME BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BEER TIME BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.05% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.05% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.8% of a perfect score
12 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 2nd

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	#590 (245 pts)	#526 (356 pts)	#658 (270 pts)	#786 (140 pts)	#586 (269 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#481 (400 pts)	#415 (555 pts)	#566 (375 pts)	#331 (675 pts)	#616 (265 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#661 (236 pts)	#625 (296 pts)	#815 (201 pts)	#744 (211 pts)	#662 (261 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#595 (280 pts)	#634 (290 pts)	#537 (418 pts)	#598 (305 pts)	#663 (260 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Freedom Meat Repeat, each with one reason worth a look.

88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKIN' DOGS

#2,140 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1534

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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Family Tradition BBQ

#2,134 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1534

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ

#2,152 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1543

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Freedom Meat Repeat's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Roughhouse Barbecue

#2,138 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1547

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2023.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Feb 27, 2026

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Ishy Links BBQ

#2,150 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1541

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 36% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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BIG BOB GIBSON BBQ

#2,145 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1533

Level with Freedom Meat Repeat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Sailor Nicks BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BEER TIME BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BooyaQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CIRCLE L BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Brisket Bones n Brews	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Q-JITSU	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Shiggin aint easy	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BBQ Maestros	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
KEVLAR BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Salted Anchor	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	6	1	3	180 🔥	159.3712	169.32	top 48%
Pork Ribs	11	4	1	2	174.8572	152.5484	166.16	top 56%
Pork	10	6	1	2	180 🔥	160.5260	169.70	top 45%
Brisket	10	3	1	1	175.4400	160.5144	167.63	top 54%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 41%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 52%
Large (40+)	4	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	9	0	top 47%
IN	1	0	top 63%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)	4	2	0	top 46%	Apr 24, 2026
Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2	8	0	top 52%	Jun 26, 2026

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 151 finished ahead 144 times, behind 145

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20267 milestones

Apr 24 First overall podium Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Apr 24 First Reserve Championship Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Apr 24 First multi-meat day Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Apr 24 10th tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
Apr 24 Career-best overall score695.4288 Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Apr 24 Peak power rating (1543) Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Jun 26 Most recent contest Grizzly BBQ Brawl

20252 milestones

Jul 18 First category win (Pork) Buckeye BBQ Classic
Jul 18 First perfect 180 (Pork) Buckeye BBQ Classic

20234 milestones

Apr 28 First tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Apr 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2916 Marietta River City BBQ
Oct 13 First call BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport
Oct 13 First overall top-10 BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)	Apr 24, 2026
+12.7	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	Sep 5, 2025
+10.8	BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport	Oct 13, 2023
+6.4	The Buckeye BBQ Classic	Jul 19, 2024
+5.8	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 25, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	Jun 26, 2026
-4	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 26, 2024
-1.2	Buckeye BBQ Classic	Jul 18, 2025
-1.1	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues	Aug 18, 2023
-0.7	Marietta River City BBQ	Apr 28, 2023

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	3	1	2	67%	top 49%	96.6%	93.9%
2025	3	2	2	100%	top 41%	96.1%	95.1%
2024	2	1	0	100%	top 56%	94.3%	92.8%
2023	4	1	0	25%	top 52%	95.2%	93%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 26, 2026	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	33 / 39 (656.4568)	25 (167.9656)	33 (160.5144)	32 (162.2512)	23 (165.7256)
Apr 24, 2026	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH	2 / 15 (695.4288)	2 (174.8572)	1 (173.7144)	8 (171.4172)	1 (175.4400)
Apr 24, 2026	Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH	—	10 (159.3712)	—	—	—
Sep 5, 2025	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	8 / 42 (691.9776)	1 (180)	11 (170.8688)	8 (176.0116)	24 (165.0972)
Jul 18, 2025	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	26 / 40 (674.1484)	34 (162.8228)	27 (167.3828)	1 (180)	32 (163.9428)
Apr 25, 2025	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	4 / 10 (687.3596)	3 (171.9884)	4 (171.9656)	2 (177.7028)	7 (165.7028)
Jul 19, 2024	The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	14 / 33 (678.7884)	5 (175.4056)	23 (162.2628)	21 (167.9772)	11 (173.1428)
Apr 26, 2024	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	9 / 13 (658.1488)	10 (161.0856)	8 (170.2628)	8 (160.5260)	8 (166.2744)
Oct 13, 2023	BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	6 / 20 (685.0856)	13 (166.8228)	3 (174.8572)	5 (172.5828)	13 (170.8228)
Aug 18, 2023	Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN	26 / 41 (673.0172)	21 (171.4056)	29 (163.9660)	22 (167.9772)	18 (169.6684)
Apr 28, 2023	Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH	26 / 42 (651.2916)	16 (170.8228)	29 (159.3944)	31 (160.5600)	26 (160.5144)
Apr 28, 2023	Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH	—	—	18 (152.5484)	—	—

Freedom Meat Repeat

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)