The Meatsy Boys KS
Rating
1513
peak 1513 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-03-24
latest 2024-03-22
Best ToY finish
#300
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
337.67
last 4 Backyard vs avg 337.67 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.05
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.12 · weakest Chicken (168.55)
Road miles
449
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
337.67 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Curly Bird BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.9884 points of the Grand Championship at Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 (2023-10-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 155.9772 | 168.55 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 165.6800 | 169.12 | top 39% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 57% | 2024-03-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 337.67 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-03-24 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📣 2023-04-21 — First call · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2023-04-21 — Career-best overall score (344.5256) · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- 📈 2024-03-22 — Peak power rating (1513) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 | 2023-10-06 |
| +4.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2024-03-22 |
| +2.3 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | 2023-04-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
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)
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 | 100% | top 42% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 43% | 95.7% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 13 / 31 (341.0972) | 6 (175.4172) | 21 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-06 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 2 / 11 (341.0972) | 1 (171.9656) | 2 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 28 (344.5256) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 27 / 37 (323.9428) | 32 (155.9772) | 16 (167.9656) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #300 (116 pts) | #248 (171 pts) | #366 (76 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #134 (413 pts) | #134 (478 pts) | — | — |