A tough matchup
8–1
behind in the head-to-head
KC Meat Sweats ahead in 89% of their meetings
KC Meat Sweats has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
Meat Your Maker
Meat Your Maker is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 30th of 38 at the Meat Inferno (2024). They are ranked #5363 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2015
latest Aug 7, 2026 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 614.59 (+15.56)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.13 · weakest Chicken (144.76)
Road miles
2,065
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 617 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.59 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Meat Your Maker, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Meat Your Maker)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Meat Your Maker has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,356 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Meat Your Maker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with Meat Your Maker on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Meat Sweats | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Jonesy's Smoke Rangers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 20 | 144.76 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.2516 | 159.13 | top 62% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 133.7372 | 154.48 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 145.6800 | 156.21 | top 62% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 65% |
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 | 3 | 129 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 113 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
632
finished ahead 529 times, behind 940
Longest layoff
3.4 yrs
Jan 29, 2021 → Jun 21, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Bricks
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score661.6116 Meat Inferno
20173 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3484 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8456 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Apr 22, 2016 |
| -10.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 7, 2026 |
| -6.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -5.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 88.9% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 91.9% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 86.2% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 46 / 52 (639.8288) | 45 (162.2628) | 45 (162.8228) | 44 (162.2516) | 48 (152.4916) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 140 / 157 (622.0800) | 71 (165.7028) | 119 (158.2172) | 151 (147.9656) | 132 (150.1944) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 30 / 38 (661.6116) | 35 (159.9772) | 30 (167.3944) | 27 (168) | 23 (166.2400) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 130 / 172 (627.3260) | 140 (154.8460) | 110 (159.3944) | 114 (158.8684) | 125 (154.2172) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 66 / 113 (599.8864) | 69 (150.2516) | 54 (155.9776) | 73 (147.4172) | 78 (146.2400) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 183 (629.6684) | 170 (147.4284) | 15 (172.5600) | 133 (156.6172) | 131 (153.0628) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 99 / 185 (633.0172) | 145 (152.5144) | 83 (161.6800) | 93 (159.4172) | 79 (159.4056) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 43 / 184 (651.3484) | 6 (174.8456) | 99 (159.4172) | 144 (153.1428) | 51 (163.9428) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 183 (620.4112) | 145 (150.8572) | 72 (162.2400) | 144 (151.9312) | 109 (155.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 30 / 30 (447.9428) | 30 (20) | 25 (148.5256) | 29 (133.7372) | 27 (145.6800) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 113 / 183 (627.3144) | 139 (153.6684) | 174 (142.2516) | 98 (159.9544) | 15 (171.4400) |