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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2015-06-26
latest 2026-08-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.13 · weakest Chicken (144.76)
Road miles
2,065
mi 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 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
614.59 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−14.4
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.38 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 0%.
- Chicken avg 144.76
- Pork Ribs avg 159.13
- 1 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Meaty Bone BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
3.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.4 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2024-06-21).
- last seen 2021-01-29
- back 2024-06-21
Pork Ribs nemesis
7 of 8
shared pork ribs entries lost
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
G&S Smoke & Spice has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Boom or bust
±7.63%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±7.63% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 85.4% of a perfect score
- best 91.9%
Teams like this (closest power rating)
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.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Meat Your Maker)
2 contests 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#5322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Meat Your Maker)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Meat Your Maker's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 | 20.0000 | 144.76 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.2516 | 159.13 | top 62% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 9 | 0 | top 68% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 65% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2026-06-26 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 113 | 0 | top 65% | 2016-06-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11.1 yrs
2015-06-26 → 2026-08-07
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
9 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 159.13 · weakest Chicken (144.76)
Walk rate
9%
a top-10 call in 1 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
614.59
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
633
529–940 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,065
11 mapped stops · furthest 617 mi
Schedule strength
1535
average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$65,025
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.4 yrs
2021-01-29 → 2024-06-21
Power rating
1455
peak 1455 · #5319 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2017
- 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
- 2024
- Career-best overall score661.6116 Meat Inferno
- 2026
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2017-06-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | 2016-04-22 |
| -10.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2026-08-07 |
| -6.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| -5.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 46 / 52 (639.8288) | 45 (162.2628) | 45 (162.8228) | 44 (162.2516) | 48 (152.4916) |
| 2026-06-26 | 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) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 30 / 38 (661.6116) | 35 (159.9772) | 30 (167.3944) | 27 (168.0000) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2024-06-21 | 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) |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 66 / 113 (599.8864) | 69 (150.2516) | 54 (155.9776) | 73 (147.4172) | 78 (146.2400) |
| 2019-06-21 | 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) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 99 / 185 (633.0172) | 145 (152.5144) | 83 (161.6800) | 93 (159.4172) | 79 (159.4056) |
| 2017-06-23 | 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) |
| 2016-06-24 | 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) |
| 2016-04-22 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 30 / 30 (447.9428) | 30 (20.0000) | 25 (148.5256) | 29 (133.7372) | 27 (145.6800) |
| 2015-06-26 | 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) |