A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
DEEP SOUTH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
DEEP SOUTH BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW
BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #5271 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest May 19, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.96 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.82 (-0.86)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.11 · weakest Brisket (153.86)
Road miles
182
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
636.82 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2943 (51 pts) | #2115 (86 pts) | #2935 (51 pts) | #2925 (51 pts) | #2924 (51 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2160 (78 pts) | #2149 (98 pts) | #1637 (168 pts) | #2260 (73 pts) | #2964 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1900 (109 pts) | #1418 (209 pts) | #1979 (109 pts) | #2000 (109 pts) | #1943 (114 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1319 (186 pts) | #1171 (246 pts) | #1253 (231 pts) | #1681 (141 pts) | #1466 (161 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1457
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,286 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with BEN'S BEST QUE AND STEW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,291 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 164.5712 | 167.11 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 143.9200 | 158.63 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 150.8228 | 157.22 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 149.0972 | 153.86 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 76% | May 19, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 38 times, behind 130
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
May 30, 2014 → Aug 12, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score656.4228 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5710 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1497) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 17, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 19, 2017 |
| -11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 30, 2014 |
| -11.1 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | Apr 3, 2014 |
| -8.7 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) | May 10, 2013 |
| -5.3 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival | Aug 12, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.4% | 86% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 90.6% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 26 / 26 (632.3428) | 18 (166.8228) | 26 (154.7772) | 26 (153.0856) | 25 (157.6572) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 20 / 28 (656.4228) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1200) | 21 (165.6800) | 27 (149.0972) |
| May 30, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 27 / 29 (622.0800) | 17 (166.2400) | 28 (153.0972) | 28 (150.8228) | 25 (151.9200) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 27 / 30 (616.3772) | 13 (167.3828) | 29 (143.9200) | 28 (152.5600) | 24 (152.5144) |
| May 17, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 10 / 28 (652.5710) | 6 (169.1428) | 11 (163.4282) | 19 (161.1428) | 15 (158.8572) |
| May 10, 2013 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 26 / 33 (641.1426) | 21 (164.5712) | 15 (163.4288) | 28 (160) | 27 (153.1426) |