Meat Rubbers KS
Rating
1493
peak 1504
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
521.19 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 514.28 (+6.90)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±168.65
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.33)
Road miles
2562
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 555 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ambition Que has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Can't Beat Our Meat in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.6572 | 159.71 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 150.2516 | 158.33 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 154.7884 | 164.34 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.9312 | 162.74 | top 45% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 514.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.4800 | 672.48 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.0860 | 491.07 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.2912 | 475.65 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.3200 | 314.32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.6912 | 301.69 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0288 | 629.03 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.2168 | 642.22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.6572 | 649.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 43 / 157 (672.4800) | 51 (167.9772) | 99 (161.6800) | 53 (169.7028) | 16 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 57 / 159 (669.0860) | 85 (165.1316) | 9 (177.7144) | 140 (154.7884) | 32 (171.4516) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 21 / 28 (313.0628) | 20 (153.0972) | 20 (159.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 86 / 172 (647.2912) | 133 (155.9656) | 102 (161.1084) | 59 (166.8228) | 73 (163.3944) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 12 / 32 (304.0116) | 11 (152.0344) | 12 (151.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 16 / 29 (314.3200) | 13 (163.4516) | 16 (150.8684) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 15 / 33 (301.6912) | 17 (149.6572) | 13 (152.0340) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 101 / 145 (629.0288) | 113 (156.5716) | 124 (150.8116) | 63 (164.5256) | 85 (157.1200) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 28 / 28 (642.2168) | 21 (166.3200) | 14 (166.8800) | 23 (161.0856) | 28 (147.9312) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 69 / 183 (649.6572) | 42 (166.8572) | 150 (150.2516) | 37 (169.1200) | 66 (163.4284) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #714 (105 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #940 (145 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |