SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ

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

Power ranking

#5149

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1459

peak 1459 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-10-31

latest 2015-03-20

Best ToY finish

#640

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 73%

overall standings

Best overall

663.8852 / 720

Master · Bliss, Brews & Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 627.78 (+13.86)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.9144

Pork · Telluride Barbeque Festival

Consistency

±25.05

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.76 · weakest Brisket (154.75)

Road miles

3,178

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 681 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Master avg

627.78 / 720

11 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.

High-water mark

663.8852 career-best overall

92.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.8852 at Bliss, Brews & Que — 92.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-10-10

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 100% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.02 points below their pork, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 154.75
Pork avg 159.76
1 calls in 11 entries

Pork nemesis

6 of 6 shared pork entries lost

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork entries.

Going the wrong way

-29 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 29 points across 10 contests since 2014-03-21 — from 1488 down to 1459.

10 contests since 2014-03-21
now 1459

An October team

Top 60% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 73% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,178 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,178 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 681 miles to Bliss, Brews & Que.

11 mapped stops
furthest 681 mi

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

Big Foot BBQ

#5158 of the rated field

1458 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1458

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-08-28

⚔ Head-to-head

3.2 FLU QUE

#5156 of the rated field

1458 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1514

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2023-04-07

⚔ Head-to-head

Brother In-Law BBQ

#5140 of the rated field

1459 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1517

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-03-27

⚔ Head-to-head

MAD PIG BBQ

#5145 of the rated field

1459 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1459

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-05-03

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke of Genius

#5135 of the rated field

1459 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

Level with SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-05-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke Showin

#5130 of the rated field

1459 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1459

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2026-01-09

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
PORKETEERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS FLY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	0	0	165.0856	139.9884	156.64	top 76%
Pork Ribs	11	2	0	0	169.6916	144.5028	156.63	top 70%
Pork	11	2	1	1	174.9144	137.6112	159.76	top 57%
Brisket	11	1	0	0	170.8228	139.8744	154.75	top 65%

“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	Avg finish
CA	4	top 79%
NV	3	top 89%
CO	2	top 69%
AZ	1	top 72%
TX	1	top 12%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 60%
Large (40+)	7	top 80%

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 1.4 yrs 2013-10-31 → 2015-03-20

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 4 of 11 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 159.76 · weakest Brisket (154.75)

Walk rate 27% a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 9% 1 of 11 contests

Master average 627.78 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 343 136–437 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,178 11 mapped stops · furthest 681 mi

Schedule strength 1553 average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests

Power rating 1459 peak 1459 · #5149 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Oct 31 First tracked contest Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
Oct 31 Peak power rating (1498) Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
2014
Sep 20 First call Telluride Barbeque Festival
Sep 20 First category win (Pork) Telluride Barbeque Festival
Sep 20 Career-best single call (Pork)174.9144 Telluride Barbeque Festival
Oct 10 First overall top-10 Bliss, Brews & Que
Oct 10 First overall podium Bliss, Brews & Que
Oct 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8852 Bliss, Brews & Que
Oct 10 Career-best overall score663.8852 Bliss, Brews & Que
2015
Mar 20 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 20 Most recent contest 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Bliss, Brews & Que	2014-10-10
+0.6	Telluride Barbeque Festival	2014-09-20
+0.2	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series	2015-02-20

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	2014-04-26
-11	USA Barbecue Championship	2014-10-30
-10.7	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	2014-06-13
-9.6	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2014-03-21
-4	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2015-03-20

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)
2015	3	0	0	33%	top 69%	90.5%	89.9%
2014	7	1	1	29%	top 76%	92.2%	85.7%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 67%	89.3%	89.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2015-03-20	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	73 / 100 (643.8172)	67 (165.0856)	86 (154.7772)	37 (168.5600)	88 (155.3944)
2015-03-20	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	21 / 29 (651.2568)	25 (159.4056)	16 (166.8228)	23 (159.9428)	13 (165.0856)
2015-02-20	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	30 / 49 (646.1028)	28 (164.5484)	10 (169.6916)	21 (164.5256)	44 (147.3372)
2014-10-30	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	79 / 79 (603.1316)	78 (146.7656)	71 (154.8116)	57 (161.6800)	78 (139.8744)
2014-10-10	Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX	3 / 26 (663.8852)	7 (164.5256)	6 (165.7028)	4 (169.1084)	5 (164.5484)
2014-09-20	Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO	12 / 19 (637.6344)	16 (151.9544)	16 (153.6800)	1 (174.9144)	11 (157.0856)
2014-09-12	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	35 / 47 (634.7084)	33 (161.1200)	22 (163.3828)	14 (170.2512)	46 (139.9544)
2014-06-13	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	29 / 30 (587.1540)	26 (153.0972)	27 (147.3828)	30 (137.6112)	26 (149.0628)
2014-04-26	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	51 / 51 (596.9480)	51 (139.9884)	45 (153.0628)	48 (150.2284)	39 (153.6684)
2014-03-21	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	58 / 69 (598.1940)	58 (154.8684)	61 (144.5028)	64 (139.4400)	28 (159.3828)
2013-10-31	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	57 / 85 (642.7656)	60 (161.7256)	81 (149.0972)	47 (161.1200)	14 (170.8228)

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	#1605 (134 pts)	#1913 (114 pts)	#1596 (159 pts)	#1773 (124 pts)	#1491 (174 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#640 (578 pts)	#741 (508 pts)	#708 (533 pts)	#629 (608 pts)	#704 (528 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#1700 (130 pts)