A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
Meaty Bone BBQ
Meaty Bone BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 74th of 184 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2014). They are ranked #6043 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 616.94 (+5.12)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.15 · weakest Brisket (150.42)
Road miles
16
across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
616.94 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Meaty Bone BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Meaty Bone BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Meaty Bone BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
3–9 in 12 shared contests (25% to Meaty Bone BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 39 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with Meaty Bone BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,039 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Meaty Bone BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 146.7884 | 156.15 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 119.7600 | 155.25 | top 63% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 142.1600 | 155.12 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 117.4512 | 150.42 | top 68% |
“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.
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 | 82 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 74 | 0 | top 70% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
579
finished ahead 556 times, behind 1,536
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 24, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20232 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9660 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score651.9660 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20172 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1494) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +3.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +1.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +1.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -11.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -11.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -10.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -9.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84% | 84% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84% | 84% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84% | 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 | 147 / 157 (592.7884) | 109 (159.9772) | 129 (156.5144) | 112 (158.8456) | 154 (117.4512) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 90 / 159 (650.6740) | 97 (162.8000) | 98 (162.2628) | 84 (165.1084) | 99 (160.5028) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 163 / 172 (587.6456) | 118 (158.8228) | 169 (119.7600) | 133 (156.5256) | 133 (152.5372) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 82 / 167 (651.9660) | 130 (155.9772) | 82 (163.9544) | 39 (170.8916) | 86 (161.1428) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 164 (627.2456) | 138 (154.2056) | 131 (154.2400) | 34 (170.8572) | 151 (147.9428) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 173 / 183 (592.4116) | 136 (154.8456) | 141 (151.9544) | 176 (145.6684) | 169 (139.9432) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 156 / 185 (604.9260) | 59 (163.3944) | 163 (147.9772) | 171 (142.1600) | 133 (151.3944) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 184 (634.7768) | 169 (146.7884) | 7 (174.2972) | 132 (154.8684) | 82 (158.8228) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 135 / 183 (614.6744) | 140 (151.9316) | 138 (153.1200) | 160 (146.8000) | 63 (162.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 159 / 183 (604.4684) | 145 (153.0972) | 97 (158.8572) | 159 (150.8228) | 162 (141.6912) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 74 / 184 (637.1312) | 108 (158.8684) | 31 (166.8916) | 108 (155.4056) | 84 (155.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 147 / 183 (604.5710) | 131 (153.1428) | 130 (153.1428) | 164 (143.4286) | 107 (154.8568) |