Freedom Meat Repeat OH
Rating
1528
peak 1538 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2023-04-28
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#481
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
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
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.16)
Road miles
1328
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 195 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.17 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BEER TIME BBQ has finished one call ahead of Freedom Meat Repeat 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIRCLE L BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1428 points of the Grand Championship at Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-04-24).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BEER TIME BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
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 | 180.0000 🔥 | 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 | 180.0000 🔥 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 9 | 0 | top 47% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2026-04-24 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (11 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.17 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-28 — First tracked contest · Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2023-10-13 — First call · BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport
- 🔥 2025-07-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Buckeye BBQ Classic
- ⭐ 2026-04-24 — Career-best overall score (695.4288) · Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
- 📈 2026-04-24 — Peak power rating (1538) · Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-24 |
| +12.2 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
| +9.7 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport | 2023-10-13 |
| +6 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2025-04-25 |
| +5.7 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2024-07-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2026-06-26 |
| -4.7 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2024-04-26 |
| -1.9 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues | 2023-08-18 |
| -1.7 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2025-07-18 |
| -1.6 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2023-04-28 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 49% | 96.6% | 93.9% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 41% | 96.1% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 94.3% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 33 / 39 (656.4568) | 25 (167.9656) | 33 (160.5144) | 32 (162.2512) | 23 (165.7256) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 2 / 15 (695.4288) | 2 (174.8572) | 1 (173.7144) | 8 (171.4172) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 10 (159.3712) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 8 / 42 (691.9776) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (170.8688) | 8 (176.0116) | 24 (165.0972) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 26 / 40 (674.1484) | 34 (162.8228) | 27 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 10 (687.3596) | 3 (171.9884) | 4 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (165.7028) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 14 / 33 (678.7884) | 5 (175.4056) | 23 (162.2628) | 21 (167.9772) | 11 (173.1428) |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 9 / 13 (658.1488) | 10 (161.0856) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (160.5260) | 8 (166.2744) |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 6 / 20 (685.0856) | 13 (166.8228) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (172.5828) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 26 / 41 (673.0172) | 21 (171.4056) | 29 (163.9660) | 22 (167.9772) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 26 / 42 (651.2916) | 16 (170.8228) | 29 (159.3944) | 31 (160.5600) | 26 (160.5144) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 18 (152.5484) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #515 (245 pts) | #460 (356 pts) | #571 (270 pts) | #698 (140 pts) | #514 (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) |