Making Meat BBQ KY
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#775
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.98
last 4 vs career avg 647.98 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.99 · weakest Brisket (156.22)
Road miles
385
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WeQ4U has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 156.5372 | 166.99 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 154.7772 | 161.94 | top 68% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 157.1316 | 162.82 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 152.4916 | 156.22 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.98
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1376 | 630.14 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 660.9712 | 653.92 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 29 / 31 (630.1376) | 29 (156.5372) | 23 (162.8000) | 28 (157.1316) | 29 (153.6688) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 17 / 28 (660.9712) | 16 (168.5600) | 24 (158.7884) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 21 / 25 (652.4000) | 10 (170.8572) | 5 (171.4056) | 21 (157.6456) | 24 (152.4916) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest Indianapois, IN | 36 / 40 (648.4004) | 10 (172.0116) | 37 (154.7772) | 28 (165.6800) | 38 (155.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1189 (205 pts) | #1256 (205 pts) | #1040 (295 pts) | #1254 (205 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1170 (253 pts) | #1052 (343 pts) | #1253 (253 pts) | #1218 (263 pts) | #959 (373 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #934 (356 pts) | #893 (416 pts) | #1062 (326 pts) | #832 (471 pts) | #723 (546 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1020 (297 pts) | #1230 (247 pts) | #1140 (282 pts) | #781 (477 pts) | #676 (552 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1104 (272 pts) | #797 (462 pts) | #886 (412 pts) | #1152 (282 pts) | #1032 (317 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #775 (398 pts) | #440 (713 pts) | #859 (373 pts) | #576 (578 pts) | #978 (308 pts) |