Ming Street Meats KS
Rating
1479
peak 1479
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-06-17
latest 2026-06-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.36
last 3 vs career avg 645.36 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.74 · weakest Brisket (152.32)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barking Dog BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 158.2516 | 159.58 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 162.8000 | 168.74 | top 52% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.6572 | 164.72 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2288 | 147.9544 | 152.32 | top 90% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.36
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.9948 | 648.99 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.9088 | 647.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.1888 | 639.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 29 / 33 (648.9948) | 30 (158.2516) | 16 (174.8572) | 30 (157.6572) | 29 (158.2288) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 28 / 34 (647.9088) | 32 (158.8228) | 18 (168.5716) | 14 (172.5600) | 33 (147.9544) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 22 / 29 (639.1888) | 23 (161.6572) | 16 (162.8000) | 21 (163.9428) | 25 (150.7888) |