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MEAT MITCH

MEAT MITCH is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) (2014). They are ranked #2280 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,280
of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1528
peak 1540 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

15
in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#658
Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

0
3 podiums

Overall top-10s

2
13% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 51%
overall standings

Best overall

688.5488 / 720
Master · VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

651.29 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 654.38 (-3.09)

Walk rate

27%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144
Pork Ribs · VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)

Consistency

±14.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 164.71 · weakest Brisket (161.46)

Road miles

263
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi

Schedule strength

46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

State championships

0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

654.38 / 720
15 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOOTH SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOOTH SMOKE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of GLAZED & CONFUSED in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

JAESTAR BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JAESTAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.

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An April team

Top 36% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 36% across 5 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

  • 5 April contests
  • top 51% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.02% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.02% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 90.9% of a perfect score
  • 15 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2018 ↗ Master #1524 (120 pts) #1598 (120 pts) #1614 (120 pts) #1476 (150 pts) #1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #2212 (60 pts) #2286 (60 pts) #2218 (75 pts) #2260 (60 pts) #2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1418 (190 pts) #1547 (180 pts) #1542 (180 pts) #1414 (220 pts) #981 (355 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #2158 (60 pts) #2209 (60 pts) #2209 (60 pts) #2225 (60 pts) #2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #658 (561 pts) #759 (491 pts) #695 (546 pts) #881 (416 pts) #920 (366 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #1182 (225 pts) #1098 (275 pts) #1238 (235 pts) #1560 (150 pts) #1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MEAT MITCH, each with one reason worth a look.

70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SKY BLUE THIGHS
#2,272 of the rated field
1528 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1528
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MEAT MITCH)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MEAT MITCH has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Sep 25, 2026
⚔ Head-to-head
Philly Smoke
#2,292 of the rated field
1527 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
7%
Peak
1529

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Jul 11, 2026
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OMG-BBQ-TX
#2,285 of the rated field
1528 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
0
Top-10s
20%
Peak
1528

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Jun 23, 2017
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STREET MEAT
#2,290 of the rated field
1528 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1541

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Jan 24, 2025
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SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ
#2,281 of the rated field
1528 power rating
Contests
18
GCs
0
Top-10s
11%
Peak
1528

They turned up 5 years after MEAT MITCH did, first appearing in 2018.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
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BANKIN BABY BBQ
#2,288 of the rated field
1528 power rating
Contests
16
GCs
0
Top-10s
13%
Peak
1530

Level with MEAT MITCH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Mar 22, 2019
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
Theslabs.com 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ 11 3 8 27% ⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig 10 3 7 30% ⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB 10 3 7 30% ⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ 10 1 9 10% ⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ 9 2 7 22% ⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
913 BBQ 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
GLAZED & CONFUSED 8 8 0 100% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 15 2 0 1 174.2744 155.9656 164.71 top 50%
Pork Ribs 15 3 0 1 177.7144 149.6916 164.09 top 50%
Pork 15 1 0 0 174.2856 146.7656 164.13 top 50%
Brisket 15 1 0 1 175.4172 146.8000 161.46 top 52%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)10top 57%
Large (40+)141top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
KS101top 48%
MO50top 57%

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in KS 10 of 15 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited 15 a different one every time
First title Apr 25, 2014 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
Opponents faced 1,668 finished ahead 1,814 times, behind 1,659
Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone
  1. Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20162 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig
  2. Peak power rating (1540) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20145 milestones
  1. First overall podium VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
  2. First Grand Championship VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
  3. Biggest field won (65 teams) VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
  4. Career-best overall score688.5488 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
  5. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
20134 milestones
  1. First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
  2. First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
  3. First overall top-10 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8572 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+16.3VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)Apr 25, 2014
+12.15th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)Apr 19, 2013
+11.537th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)Oct 29, 2016
+5.48th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ ChallengeApr 22, 2016
+3.634th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue OpenOct 3, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-9.1The Kansas Smithfield Guinea PigJul 22, 2016
-6.139th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)Sep 15, 2018
-4.39th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ ChallengeApr 21, 2017
-1.4Kelley Wilson BBQJun 1, 2018
-1.1Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County FairJul 25, 2014

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20183000 0% top 64% 90.9% 89.9%
20171000 0% top 69% 88.9% 88.9%
20163000 33% top 51% 93.6% 92.7%
20151000 0% top 51% 90.5% 90.5%
20144110 50% top 48% 95.6% 91.8%
20133010 33% top 35% 92.1% 89.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 15, 2018 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS 350 / 467 (639.2916) 396 (156.5260) 319 (161.6800) 44 (174.2856) 422 (146.8000)
Jun 1, 2018 Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO 28 / 48 (649.0288) 28 (161.1316) 30 (162.2284) 23 (165.7144) 28 (159.9544)
Apr 20, 2018 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS 27 / 46 (654.1260) 29 (162.8344) 30 (163.3944) 19 (165.0972) 27 (162.8000)
Apr 21, 2017 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS 44 / 64 (639.8400) 51 (155.9656) 22 (165.6916) 44 (163.9772) 51 (154.2056)
Oct 29, 2016 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS 110 / 557 (674.1716) 112 (170.8228) 198 (167.9656) 203 (167.4060) 153 (167.9772)
Jul 22, 2016 The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS 47 / 49 (655.3372) 45 (162.2628) 30 (169.1200) 43 (165.1200) 45 (158.8344)
Apr 22, 2016 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS 23 / 60 (671.9548) 32 (166.2516) 47 (158.8688) 17 (171.4172) 3 (175.4172)
Oct 3, 2015 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO 308 / 606 (651.8628) 117 (170.8572) 231 (166.8228) 572 (146.7656) 177 (167.4172)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 266 / 552 (655.8628) 112 (171.4056) 168 (168.5372) 353 (160.5600) 388 (155.3600)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 140 / 165 (649.0176) 145 (161.1316) 150 (157.0860) 107 (165.6800) 104 (165.1200)
Jul 25, 2014 Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair Iola, KS 12 / 21 (649.0056) 16 (161.1200) 10 (165.0856) 11 (163.9772) 14 (158.8228)
Apr 25, 2014 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS 1 / 65 (688.5488) 3 (174.2744) 2 (177.7144) 10 (170.8572) 17 (165.7028)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 217 / 535 (645.1544) 266 (161.1544) 433 (149.6916) 155 (165.7028) 68 (168.6056)
Jun 21, 2013 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS 91 / 183 (629.7136) 67 (161.7142) 74 (161.1426) 127 (153.1426) 111 (153.7142)
Apr 19, 2013 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS 10 / 73 (662.8572) 5 (173.1430) 9 (166.2858) 27 (162.2858) 25 (161.1426)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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