A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLIND HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLIND HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
MEATSLINGERS OF AR
MEATSLINGERS OF AR is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 41st of 42 at the Smoke on the Water (2024). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 21, 2022
latest Sep 20, 2024 · 1.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Consistency
±6.56
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.11 · weakest Chicken (153.30)
Road miles
8
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
88%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1621)
Purse competed for
$150K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
628.24 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 145.0972 | 153.30 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9660 | 153.6228 | 156.53 | top 94% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 149.0628 | 161.11 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 155.3944 | 157.31 | top 85% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
93
finished ahead 7 times, behind 128
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 21, 2022 → Oct 27, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.1544 Smoke on the Water
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score634.7204 Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water
- Peak power rating (1491) Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 41 / 42 (630.7548) | 42 (145.0972) | 41 (155.9888) | 25 (169.1544) | 36 (160.5144) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 46 / 49 (634.7204) | 46 (154.2516) | 44 (159.9660) | 34 (165.1084) | 44 (155.3944) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 44 / 47 (619.2460) | 41 (160.5488) | 45 (153.6228) | 47 (149.0628) | 38 (156.0116) |