MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE

MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Hog Wild BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #2749 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,749

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1512

peak 1533 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 20, 2013

latest Aug 16, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#945

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6456 / 720

Master · Hog Wild BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

649.84

last 5 Master vs avg 649.80 (+0.04)

Walk rate

58%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±14.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.08 · weakest Brisket (161.60)

Road miles

4,471

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 890 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.80 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

High-water mark

673.6456 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6456 at Hog Wild BBQ Festival — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 24, 2016

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Grandpa Smokeys in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition (Mar 22, 2019).

last seen May 5, 2017
back Mar 22, 2019

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRT ROAD BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

The long haul

4,471 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,471 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 890 miles to Peak City Pigfest.

19 mapped stops
furthest 890 mi

Show 1 more storyline

The metronome

±2.00% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
19 contests

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1636 (114 pts)	#1714 (114 pts)	#1555 (124 pts)	#1706 (114 pts)	#1332 (174 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2088 (90 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2230 (65 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#945 (351 pts)	#1135 (296 pts)	#940 (401 pts)	#720 (556 pts)	#992 (351 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#970 (320 pts)	#969 (350 pts)	#828 (435 pts)	#1253 (250 pts)	#959 (355 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1490 (170 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1213 (255 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1488 (185 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1801 (107 pts)	#1937 (97 pts)	#1774 (127 pts)	#2022 (87 pts)	#1090 (267 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL)

#2,765 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1549

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

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

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

HILLBILLY SHEEK

#2,751 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1517

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

Fewer contests behind them than MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE has cooked, 13 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEY STRUT BBQ

#2,746 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

Level with MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM

#2,756 of the rated field

1512 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1609

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

They've been 1609 at their best, 96 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

RACK MASTERS BBQ

#2,722 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1632

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

58 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 28% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 57 contests
last seen Jul 17, 2020

⚔ Head-to-head

HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC

#2,723 of the rated field

1513 power rating

Contests: 70
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1565

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 70 contests
last seen May 19, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JAESTAR BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Grandpa Smokeys	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
SWEET BEAVER BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	1	0	0	172.5828	150.2400	162.72	top 57%
Pork Ribs	19	5	0	0	172.5828	142.2288	163.08	top 49%
Pork	19	5	1	2	180 🔥	149.0628	162.41	top 55%
Brisket	19	3	1	1	176	151.9544	161.60	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 71%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 62%
Large (40+)	11	top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	11	top 56%
IN	3	top 70%
KS	2	top 31%
OK	1	top 42%
IL	1	top 33%
NC	1	top 87%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	2	18	0	top 67%	May 5, 2017
The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	17	0	top 48%	Apr 7, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 11 of 19 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 17 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,017 finished ahead 745 times, behind 593

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs May 5, 2017 → Mar 22, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Aug 16 Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20171 milestone

Apr 7 Peak power rating (1533) The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake

20162 milestones

Jun 24 Career-best overall score673.6456 Hog Wild BBQ Festival
Jul 8 First perfect 180 (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20151 milestone

Sep 11 10th tracked contest Windy City BBQ Classic

20141 milestone

Aug 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8340 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

20133 milestones

Sep 20 First tracked contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 20 First call Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Oct 18 First category win (Brisket) Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.5	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 7, 2017
+8.3	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
+7.8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
+7.7	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 24, 2015
+6.9	Windy City BBQ Classic	Sep 11, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Peak City Pigfest	Jun 19, 2015
-10.3	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition	Mar 22, 2019
-6.9	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	May 5, 2017
-4.3	Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ	Oct 18, 2013
-4.2	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 11, 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

Season	Contests	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0%	top 82%	89.9%	89.5%
2017	2	0	50%	top 54%	92.9%	89.9%
2016	5	1	60%	top 49%	93.6%	91.8%
2015	4	0	50%	top 51%	92%	90.4%
2014	4	0	75%	top 52%	92.1%	89.1%
2013	2	1	100%	top 60%	89.8%	89.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 16, 2019	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN	32 / 47 (647.2916)	33 (164.0116)	23 (164.5372)	41 (154.8000)	29 (163.9428)
Mar 22, 2019	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN	28 / 29 (640.9828)	27 (154.2628)	25 (163.3944)	29 (154.7656)	13 (168.5600)
May 5, 2017	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	30 / 39 (625.6004)	19 (163.9772)	38 (142.2288)	27 (157.6800)	24 (161.7144)
Apr 7, 2017	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	17 / 54 (669.1664)	46 (158.8344)	17 (169.7488)	4 (176.5716)	20 (164.0116)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	183 / 557 (666.1600)	158 (169.1200)	99 (171.4172)	193 (167.9656)	360 (157.6572)
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	14 / 30 (660.4916)	18 (165.1200)	15 (163.4172)	1 (180)	25 (151.9544)
Jun 24, 2016	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Chandler, OK	11 / 26 (673.6456)	21 (159.9656)	8 (170.8572)	7 (172.5600)	5 (170.2628)
May 6, 2016	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	18 / 31 (658.2400)	5 (172.5828)	26 (156.5372)	12 (168.5600)	19 (160.5600)
Apr 8, 2016	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	34 / 53 (647.4284)	22 (165.7144)	19 (166.2856)	51 (149.7256)	25 (165.7028)
Sep 11, 2015	Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL	20 / 61 (659.9428)	28 (163.9656)	16 (166.8572)	35 (163.9884)	19 (165.1316)
Jun 19, 2015	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	39 / 45 (625.4512)	13 (167.9772)	36 (151.8628)	43 (149.0628)	34 (156.5484)
May 1, 2015	Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO	20 / 36 (655.8856)	22 (165.7144)	16 (167.9656)	30 (154.2056)	9 (168)
Apr 24, 2015	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	19 / 63 (662.1828)	18 (169.1200)	7 (172.5828)	23 (165.6684)	35 (154.8116)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	21 / 70 (662.8340)	25 (166.8456)	7 (171.4172)	30 (165.1656)	37 (159.4056)
May 2, 2014	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	18 / 33 (633.0512)	19 (160.5600)	9 (166.2856)	26 (151.4056)	19 (154.8000)
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	37 / 54 (636.4456)	40 (159.3944)	46 (153.7144)	42 (159.3712)	18 (163.9656)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	33 / 61 (634.6860)	45 (153.0744)	32 (158.8344)	9 (168.5372)	37 (154.2400)
Oct 18, 2013	Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO	12 / 17 (639.9544)	14 (150.2400)	9 (162.8688)	16 (150.8456)	1 (176)
Sep 20, 2013	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	26 / 53 (646.7432)	37 (161.1200)	33 (157.6572)	3 (174.8572)	37 (153.1088)

MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The long haul

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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