High-water mark
672.4800
career-best overall
93.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.4800 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 93.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 26, 2026
Meat Rubbers
Meat Rubbers is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 32 at the Smokin in Steele (2024). They are ranked #5821 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MEATRUBBERS”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 24 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.93 (+28.09)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.19 · weakest Brisket (151.89)
Road miles
3,690
across 25 mapped stops · furthest 568 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.93 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
308.27 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #979 (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) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2123 (90 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1292 (235 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1226 (214 pts) | #1287 (214 pts) | #1316 (214 pts) | #1276 (214 pts) | #1274 (214 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Meat Rubbers, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
6–5 in 11 shared contests (55% to Meat Rubbers)
These two have cooked 11 of the same contests — Meat Rubbers ahead 6–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
8–1 in 9 shared contests (89% to Meat Rubbers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1442
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Meat Rubbers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,824 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 33 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1512
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 31% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,818 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Level with Meat Rubbers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Natural Born Grillers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 134.2400 | 156.78 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 139.4060 | 154.48 | top 66% |
| Pork | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 150.8574 | 160.19 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 127.3716 | 151.89 | top 67% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 43 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) | 5 | 38 | 0 | top 93% | May 5, 2017 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | May 30, 2025 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 25 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
893
finished ahead 1,004 times, behind 1,522
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Sep 25, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 25th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score672.4800 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
20142 milestones
- First call Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9656 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- Peak power rating (1484) Sertoma 48 BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +11.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +8.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +8.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +5.8 | Smokin in Steele | May 31, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| -13.2 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -13.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -12.4 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -11.3 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 8, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.9% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.2% | 85.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87% | 86.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.5% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 91.1% | 85.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.1% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 21 / 28 (313.0628) | 20 (153.0972) | 20 (159.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 12 / 32 (304.0116) | 11 (152.0344) | 12 (151.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 16 / 29 (314.3200) | 13 (163.4516) | 16 (150.8684) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 15 / 33 (301.6912) | 17 (149.6572) | 13 (152.0340) | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 147 / 185 (611.3944) | 152 (151.3828) | 168 (146.2288) | 95 (158.9144) | 114 (154.8684) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 184 (620.5596) | 29 (168.0228) | 132 (153.1084) | 147 (152.5484) | 145 (146.8800) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 38 / 44 (610.2288) | 41 (150.8572) | 19 (165.7028) | 23 (166.2972) | 44 (127.3716) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 106 / 183 (626.4000) | 67 (162.3200) | 165 (143.4628) | 60 (164.0228) | 96 (156.5944) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2016 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 40 / 42 (621.5316) | 35 (156.0116) | 40 (145.6344) | 27 (165.1084) | 32 (154.7772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 141 / 183 (615.3368) | 167 (145.1656) | 153 (149.0972) | 13 (170.8456) | 133 (150.2284) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 44 / 45 (603.3144) | 43 (151.9428) | 38 (151.4056) | 36 (156.5828) | 43 (143.3832) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 29 / 184 (655.9656) | 80 (162.8344) | 55 (162.8800) | 80 (159.4056) | 11 (170.8456) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 46 / 54 (624.5032) | 41 (158.2744) | 9 (169.1316) | 48 (151.9772) | 51 (145.1200) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 72 / 73 (561.0404) | 72 (134.2400) | 70 (139.4060) | 46 (157.1772) | 73 (130.2172) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 66 / 68 (592.3884) | 50 (156.5372) | 63 (146.2400) | 51 (153.6912) | 65 (135.9200) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 39 / 40 (608.5372) | 36 (156.5828) | 36 (148) | 40 (154.8228) | 37 (149.1316) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 102 / 183 (627.4284) | 80 (160.5714) | 92 (158.2856) | 117 (155.4284) | 114 (153.1430) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 49 / 49 (590.2868) | 42 (150.8574) | 48 (145.7146) | 43 (150.8574) | 45 (142.8574) |