KC Meat Sweats KS
Rating
1570
peak 1596 · rated over 50 contests
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#194
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
5
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
671.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.57 (-2.80)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.03 · weakest Brisket (167.13)
Road miles
2521
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 96 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$882K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 45 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.57 / 720
47 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD has finished one call ahead of KC Meat Sweats 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 34 of their 38 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Barking Hogs BBQ in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 23 of 38 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 29% across 13 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 38 | 4 | 34 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 37 | 9 | 28 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 28 | 3 | 25 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 27 | 8 | 19 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5256 | 171.03 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 169.36 | top 45% |
| Pork | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 149.6340 | 167.37 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.1312 | 167.13 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 44 | 0 | top 45% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-06-26 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 6 | 39 | 0 | top 66% | 2026-04-10 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-06-06 |
| Smoke on the Water | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-10-10 |
| Meat Inferno | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 60% | 2025-10-03 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-08-07 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 167 | 0 | top 49% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 168 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 42% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (48 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (49 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.57 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 🔥 2022-10-14 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smoke on the Water
- 🎖️ 2023-08-11 — 25th tracked contest · 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 📈 2023-10-13 — Peak power rating (1596) · Smoke on the Water
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (696.5144) · Smoke on the Water
- 🎖️ 2025-11-05 — 50th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +14.9 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-06-09 |
| +14 | Smoke on the Water | 2024-10-11 |
| +13.3 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2023-06-02 |
| +11.6 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2021-06-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| -12.1 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 2020-08-28 |
| -9.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -8.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -8.4 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-27 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 95.5% | 92.6% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38% | top 49% | 95.6% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 54% | 96.7% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46% | top 39% | 95.9% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38% | top 45% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 39% | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91.2% | 90.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 32% | 94% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 23 / 52 (687.9088) | 30 (169.6800) | 17 (174.2628) | 23 (170.8344) | 17 (173.1316) |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 85 / 157 (652.5028) | 34 (170.8572) | 130 (156.5144) | 109 (159.4284) | 65 (165.7028) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 92 / 101 (660.3768) | 94 (163.3828) | 84 (166.8228) | 63 (169.6684) | 94 (160.5028) |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 4 (172.0116) | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 168 / 401 (681.6456) | 208 (170.2628) | 23 (176.5944) | 245 (167.4056) | 210 (167.3828) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 19 / 30 (676.4112) | 18 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2628) | 24 (161.6340) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 12 / 21 (681.0172) | 11 (168.5372) | 12 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 25 / 53 (688.5028) | 12 (175.4172) | 13 (175.4056) | 23 (172.5944) | 35 (165.0856) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 20 / 159 (687.9312) | 12 (176.5600) | 60 (169.1428) | 45 (170.2628) | 31 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 14 / 29 (681.5884) | 7 (175.4172) | 15 (168.5256) | 18 (166.8228) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 70 / 92 (666.1484) | 76 (165.0856) | 72 (166.8228) | 27 (173.7372) | 76 (160.5028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 175 / 444 (680.4684) | 320 (163.9772) | 104 (173.7028) | 131 (171.9656) | 135 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 4 / 31 (696.5144) | 6 (176.5716) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 25 / 38 (675.8628) | 2 (180.0000) | 17 (173.1200) | 36 (157.6572) | 25 (165.0856) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 29 / 38 (671.2684) | 15 (171.9772) | 21 (169.1200) | 21 (169.6684) | 30 (160.5028) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 35 / 65 (675.3140) | 6 (177.7028) | 45 (165.6800) | 52 (163.4056) | 35 (168.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 88 / 172 (646.7996) | 114 (159.4284) | 91 (162.2744) | 86 (164.5256) | 86 (160.5712) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 16 / 25 (671.2684) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (162.8000) | 17 (166.2400) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 64 / 97 (675.2568) | 9 (177.7028) | 52 (169.6800) | 77 (165.0856) | 80 (162.7884) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 32 / 47 (681.0056) | 43 (163.9312) | 18 (173.1316) | 24 (170.8228) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 12 / 39 (685.5768) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9772) | 14 (170.8228) | 22 (166.2168) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 8 / 19 (684.4456) | 3 (177.7144) | 10 (169.6684) | 16 (161.6456) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 316 / 487 (661.5424) | 288 (166.8112) | 153 (171.9656) | 341 (163.3828) | 374 (159.3828) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 11 / 38 (690.2176) | 8 (175.4288) | 12 (171.9888) | 20 (168.5256) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 9 / 44 (689.0400) | 8 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (173.1200) | 29 (161.6572) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 45 / 62 (689.0512) | 50 (171.4056) | 59 (169.1200) | 35 (171.9656) | 14 (176.5600) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 49 / 90 (683.8740) | 28 (174.2628) | 47 (171.9772) | 52 (170.8228) | 69 (166.8112) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 30 / 167 (678.1940) | 16 (172.5828) | 55 (168.5484) | 53 (169.6684) | 44 (167.3944) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 3 / 44 (693.6572) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1428) | 3 (177.1544) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 4 / 28 (689.0744) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 14 (169.1200) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 48 / 103 (681.0056) | 36 (173.1200) | 24 (174.2628) | 80 (161.6572) | 32 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 8 / 28 (686.1712) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (166.2400) | 14 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 22 / 29 (667.2224) | 25 (163.9428) | 21 (166.2400) | 16 (169.6684) | 17 (167.3712) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 235 / 505 (670.1940) | 300 (165.7028) | 239 (167.4172) | 61 (175.4056) | 327 (161.6684) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 14 / 37 (681.6116) | 18 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5716) | 13 (171.4172) | 17 (162.8000) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 32 / 164 (670.2168) | 28 (170.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 94 (163.9312) | 120 (157.1312) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 17 / 25 (655.8284) | 12 (168.5256) | 20 (157.6456) | 18 (160.5372) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 39 / 94 (678.2056) | 14 (175.4400) | 85 (154.8000) | 24 (173.1200) | 13 (174.8456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 167 / 467 (163.3828) | 65 (173.7028) | 214 (167.3828) | 217 (166.2284) | 280 (161.6340) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 29 / 53 (666.0912) | 22 (170.8344) | 22 (169.6800) | 38 (161.6340) | 28 (163.9428) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 2 / 145 (693.7028) | 2 (178.8800) | 15 (172.5600) | 33 (168.5600) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 7 / 28 (686.2400) | 4 (176.0000) | 21 (166.2516) | 10 (170.2628) | 4 (173.7256) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 80 / 105 (654.0792) | 92 (159.9312) | 97 (157.6684) | 57 (168.5256) | 60 (167.9540) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 32 / 48 (656.4112) | 28 (166.2400) | 18 (171.4172) | 44 (153.6340) | 32 (165.1200) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 36 / 37 (643.2912) | 37 (156.5256) | 37 (156.5028) | 23 (170.2628) | 33 (160.0000) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 32 / 51 (659.2568) | 34 (166.2400) | 7 (175.4056) | 50 (149.6340) | 20 (167.9772) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 9 / 53 (674.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8228) | 30 (161.6800) | 20 (164.0228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 122 / 468 (343.4516) | 311 (161.6800) | 293 (162.8228) | 225 (165.7256) | 189 (166.2632) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 38 / 183 (661.0056) | 43 (166.8344) | 77 (163.3828) | 25 (170.8228) | 94 (159.9656) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 15 / 46 (677.0972) | 25 (165.1200) | 21 (170.2744) | 8 (173.7028) | 19 (168.0000) |
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 | #582 (190 pts) | #663 (180 pts) | #631 (220 pts) | #610 (190 pts) | #574 (220 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #407 (510 pts) | #342 (675 pts) | #392 (645 pts) | #438 (480 pts) | #418 (525 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #363 (601 pts) | #212 (1026 pts) | #364 (661 pts) | #451 (461 pts) | #379 (601 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #194 (1042 pts) | #123 (1327 pts) | #176 (1192 pts) | #269 (817 pts) | #191 (1047 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #379 (602 pts) | #311 (777 pts) | #297 (857 pts) | #394 (597 pts) | #348 (692 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #773 (195 pts) | #800 (195 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #995 (265 pts) | #817 (405 pts) | #860 (370 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1150 (230 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1036 (265 pts) | #1401 (170 pts) | #1053 (290 pts) | #1447 (160 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #776 (486 pts) | #1031 (356 pts) | #557 (721 pts) | #995 (366 pts) | #729 (541 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1599 (155 pts) | #1721 (150 pts) | #1854 (125 pts) | #1345 (235 pts) | #1204 (265 pts) |