Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is 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.
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
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.
Four Men and A Pig ahead in 100% of their meetings
Four Men and A Pig has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.30 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
Ahead in 91% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
Four Men and A Pig ahead 93% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Four Men and A Pig has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.
Ambition Que has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Something about June: average finish in the top 52% across 13 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,690 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 568 miles to Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com.
They've cooked *Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL) every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
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-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 25 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir 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.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with Meat Rubbers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| 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 |
| 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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 19 | 0 | top 70% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 70% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 43 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-06-26 |
| *Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL) | 5 | 38 | 0 | top 93% | 2017-05-05 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-05-30 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 29 | 0 | top 52% | 2016-06-24 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2014-06-27 |
| +11.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +8.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +8.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +5.9 | Smokin in Steele | 2024-05-31 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2013-05-10 |
| -13.2 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ | 2013-07-19 |
| -13.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | 2013-08-23 |
| -12.4 | Smoke In The Spring | 2014-04-11 |
| -11.3 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2015-05-08 |
| 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% |
| 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) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 147 / 185 (611.3944) | 152 (151.3828) | 168 (146.2288) | 95 (158.9144) | 114 (154.8684) |
| 2017-06-23 | 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) |
| 2017-05-05 | *Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 38 / 44 (610.2288) | 41 (150.8572) | 19 (165.7028) | 23 (166.2972) | 44 (127.3716) |
| 2016-06-24 | 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) |
| 2016-06-11 | *Mankato Cookout Day 2 and( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-05-06 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 40 / 42 (621.5316) | 35 (156.0116) | 40 (145.6344) | 27 (165.1084) | 32 (154.7772) |
| 2015-06-26 | 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) |
| 2015-05-08 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 44 / 45 (603.3144) | 43 (151.9428) | 38 (151.4056) | 36 (156.5828) | 43 (143.3832) |
| 2014-06-27 | 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) |
| 2014-05-09 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 46 / 54 (624.5032) | 41 (158.2744) | 9 (169.1316) | 48 (151.9772) | 51 (145.1200) |
| 2014-04-11 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 72 / 73 (561.0404) | 72 (134.2400) | 70 (139.4060) | 46 (157.1772) | 73 (130.2172) |
| 2013-08-23 | 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) |
| 2013-07-19 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 39 / 40 (608.5372) | 36 (156.5828) | 36 (148.0000) | 40 (154.8228) | 37 (149.1316) |
| 2013-06-21 | 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) |
| 2013-05-10 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 49 / 49 (590.2868) | 42 (150.8574) | 48 (145.7146) | 43 (150.8574) | 45 (142.8574) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #850 (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) |