The heartbreaker
1.2456
points from the title
Came within 1.2456 points of the Grand Championship at Honeybee BBQ Competition (May 31, 2019).
BILLY MAC BBQ
BILLY MAC BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 22 at the Honeybee BBQ Competition (2019), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #5815 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest May 31, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.52 · weakest Brisket (149.55)
Road miles
1,674
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 674 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.54 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
316.08 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
478.70 / 540
3 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1508 (55 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1631 (50 pts) | #1518 (55 pts) | #1513 (55 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #299 (89 pts) | #248 (129 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (60 pts) | #267 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #84 (107 pts) | #91 (102 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #20 (107 pts) | #24 (102 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2236 (75 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2603 (58 pts) | #2618 (58 pts) | #2621 (58 pts) | #2489 (68 pts) | #2629 (58 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BILLY MAC BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Fewer contests behind them than BILLY MAC BBQ has cooked, 10 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,820 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before BILLY MAC BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Level with BILLY MAC BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewbabys BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FAT GUYZ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY PRIME | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CRIMSON Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 170.8344 | 144.5144 | 157.01 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 144.4688 | 156.36 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 150.2056 | 157.52 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2858 | 144.5028 | 149.55 | top 93% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Roast on the River | 4 | 30 | 0 | top 95% | May 12, 2017 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 54% | May 31, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 109% | Apr 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
9 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 1 win · 1 call
Opponents faced
420
finished ahead 182 times, behind 477
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 3, 2022 → May 31, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Honeybee BBQ Competition
20197 milestones
- First call Honeybee BBQ Competition
- First category win (Chicken) Honeybee BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- First overall podium Honeybee BBQ Competition
- First Reserve Championship Honeybee BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8344 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 10th tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score631.4288 Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1487) Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | May 31, 2019 |
| +4 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | Nov 15, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) | May 10, 2013 |
| -12.6 | Roman Roast on the River | May 12, 2017 |
| -12.6 | Roman Roast on the River | May 8, 2015 |
| -10.8 | Roman Roast on the River | May 13, 2016 |
| -10.5 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | May 31, 2024 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 88.7% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 108% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | top 52% | 90% | 89.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 24 / 25 (615.6912) | 23 (155.9428) | 25 (150.7656) | 24 (158.2056) | 24 (150.7772) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 25 (475.2912) | 16 (152.5256) | 9 (162.2284) | 8 (160.5372) | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 38 / 34 (319.3256) | 22 (166.2628) | 47 (153.0628) | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 41 / 38 (315.9084) | 30 (165.7028) | 44 (150.2056) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 28 / 94 (305.1084) | 28 (149.7028) | 27 (155.4056) | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 14 / 35 (475.7940) | 12 (160.4912) | — | 17 (154.2172) | — |
| May 31, 2019 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 2 / 22 (485.0060) | 1 (170.8344) | 7 (154.7772) | 4 (159.3944) | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 32 / 30 (323.9660) | 42 (154.2516) | 15 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 37 / 37 (600.2860) | 35 (156.5372) | 37 (144.4688) | 37 (150.2056) | 35 (149.0744) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 13, 2016 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 33 / 36 (617.4972) | 33 (149.6344) | 33 (153.6684) | 22 (165.0972) | 34 (149.0972) |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 40 / 41 (607.8172) | 41 (144.5144) | 22 (168) | 40 (150.8000) | 41 (144.5028) |
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 10, 2013 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 30 / 33 (631.4288) | 30 (157.7144) | 26 (157.7144) | 23 (161.7142) | 26 (154.2858) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.