MAC'S BARBEQUE

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1863

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1544

peak 1552 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-15

latest 2017-06-09

Best ToY finish

#449

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2520 / 720

Master · Boots and BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.12 (+9.52)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

176.5716

Chicken · Boots and BBQ Festival

Consistency

±22.11

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 166.23 · weakest Brisket (163.11)

Road miles

1,542

mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Master avg

661.12 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

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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.

Happy hunting ground

Top 18% average finish here

Boots and BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 18%

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.2520 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2520 at Boots and BBQ Festival — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-05-13

A tough matchup

12–2 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OLDE SKOOL BARBICUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 40% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 40% across 5 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 51% the rest of the year

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.

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

STP BBQ

#1846 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1555

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MAC'S BARBEQUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MAC'S BARBEQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2016-10-14

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TWISTED SMOKE ADC

#1849 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1562

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2022-07-22

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MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE

#1850 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1557

No shared contest yet.

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2017-03-31

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Lolli Q

#1871 of the rated field

1544 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1550

No shared contest yet.

Level with MAC'S BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2022-04-01

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SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM

#1867 of the rated field

1544 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1569

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2019-09-14

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ONE PIT WONDER

#1870 of the rated field

1544 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1549

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 10 years after MAC'S BARBEQUE did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-04-24

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
TNK BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
RIB CRIB PIGMEN	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	5	0	0	176.5716	141.1426	165.73	top 50%
Pork Ribs	19	8	1	3	176.0116	145.1426	166.23	top 43%
Pork	19	4	0	0	176.5600	150.8570	166.06	top 47%
Brisket	19	6	0	1	175.4172	148.0000	163.11	top 50%

“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
OK	14	0	top 49%
KS	5	0	top 56%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 44%
Large (40+)	6	top 61%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Boots and BBQ Festival	2	3	top 18%	2017-06-02
Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque	2	7	top 41%	2015-10-16
Ol' Glory BBQ Bash	2	20	top 66%	2014-06-20

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2013-03-15 → 2017-06-09

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 14 of 19 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 19 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 166.23 · weakest Brisket (163.11)

Walk rate 63% a top-10 call in 12 of 19 contests

Overall top-10 rate 26% 5 of 19 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 661.12 out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 356 330–344 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,542 19 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi

Schedule strength 1563 average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests

Power rating 1544 peak 1552 · #1863 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Mar 15 First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4284 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Jun 14 First call Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
Oct 11 First overall top-10 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
2014
Oct 10 10th tracked contest Chillin and Grillin
2015
Oct 16 First category win (Pork Ribs) Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque
2016
May 13 Career-best overall score690.2520 Boots and BBQ Festival
May 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 Boots and BBQ Festival
2017
Jun 2 First overall podium Boots and BBQ Festival
Jun 2 Peak power rating (1552) Boots and BBQ Festival
Jun 9 Most recent contest *Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 1

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.2	Boots and BBQ Festival	2017-06-02
+12.4	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival	2013-10-11
+12	Boots and BBQ Festival	2016-05-13
+11.5	Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque	2014-10-17
+10.4	Chillin and Grillin	2014-10-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Smokin on Route 66	2013-08-02
-7.5	*Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 1	2017-06-09
-3.6	Ol' Glory BBQ Bash	2013-06-14
-3.3	Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ	2013-10-18
-2.8	Firelake BBQ Cook Off	2015-03-27

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	1	0	50%	top 47%	95.5%	92.7%
2016	3	1	0	100%	top 42%	95.9%	93.5%
2015	3	0	1	67%	top 57%	93.5%	92.2%
2014	4	2	0	75%	top 48%	94.6%	93.3%
2013	7	1	0	43%	top 56%	93.6%	89.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-06-09	*Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 1 Okmulgee, OK	24 / 29 (647.2800)	21 (165.6800)	21 (159.3600)	12 (167.4400)	25 (154.8000)
2017-06-02	Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	3 / 28 (687.3600)	7 (169.7028)	7 (170.8228)	4 (176.5600)	7 (170.2744)
2016-06-10	Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship Okmulgee, OK	23 / 41 (650.1488)	18 (170.2628)	8 (172.0000)	27 (158.2400)	30 (149.6460)
2016-05-13	Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	7 / 28 (690.2520)	5 (176.5716)	2 (176.0116)	18 (167.3944)	11 (170.2744)
2016-04-22	Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK	14 / 31 (678.1712)	4 (173.1428)	14 (169.1200)	5 (175.4172)	21 (160.4912)
2015-10-16	Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS	14 / 25 (663.3376)	20 (160.5260)	1 (176.0000)	20 (162.2516)	11 (164.5600)
2015-05-15	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	17 / 35 (673.1088)	34 (157.6572)	13 (171.4172)	15 (170.2744)	6 (173.7600)
2015-03-27	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK	34 / 52 (654.7772)	16 (170.8916)	48 (154.2628)	27 (166.2400)	30 (163.3828)
2014-10-17	Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS	7 / 26 (681.0744)	15 (165.0972)	6 (170.8228)	7 (172.5944)	6 (172.5600)
2014-10-10	Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK	10 / 32 (674.1484)	9 (167.9772)	23 (158.1940)	4 (172.5600)	3 (175.4172)
2014-06-20	Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS	28 / 42 (662.1488)	12 (170.8344)	12 (173.7144)	35 (159.9428)	34 (157.6572)
2014-03-15	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	49 / 72 (668.4460)	9 (176.5600)	66 (158.2288)	37 (169.6912)	47 (163.9660)
2013-10-18	Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ Parsons, KS	17 / 25 (650.1256)	18 (163.9428)	17 (161.6572)	13 (164.5600)	15 (159.9656)
2013-10-11	Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK	7 / 38 (674.2512)	13 (165.7028)	3 (174.2856)	12 (165.1084)	6 (169.1544)
2013-08-02	Smokin on Route 66 Miami, OK	14 / 17 (649.5540)	15 (161.1084)	8 (167.3828)	15 (154.8000)	7 (166.2628)
2013-06-14	Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS	20 / 31 (646.2856)	20 (161.1428)	4 (172.0000)	17 (165.1428)	30 (148.0000)
2013-05-10	Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	18 / 36 (661.7140)	19 (166.2856)	12 (166.8572)	16 (165.1428)	16 (163.4284)
2013-04-05	Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK	30 / 52 (585.7136)	42 (141.1426)	34 (145.1426)	26 (150.8570)	29 (148.5714)
2013-03-15	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK	28 / 55 (663.4284)	28 (164.5714)	37 (161.1428)	16 (170.8570)	24 (166.8572)

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

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

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#1960 (105 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#900 (363 pts)	#895 (403 pts)	#1072 (308 pts)	#839 (438 pts)	#765 (473 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#449 (682 pts)	#519 (622 pts)	#318 (947 pts)	#448 (727 pts)	#421 (742 pts)