SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ

SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 26 at the Bliss, Brews & Que (2014). They are ranked #5183 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,183

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1459

peak 1459 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 31, 2013

latest Mar 20, 2015 · 1.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#640

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

9% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.76 · weakest Brisket (154.75)

Road miles

3,413

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

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

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
Oct 10, 2014

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 call 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 Mar 21, 2014 — from 1488 down to 1459.

10 contests since Mar 21, 2014
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

3,413 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,413 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 681 miles to Bliss, Brews & Que.

11 mapped stops
furthest 681 mi

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Brother In-Law BBQ

#5,187 of the rated field

1459 power rating

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

They've been 1517 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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MAD PIG BBQ

#5,184 of the rated field

1459 power rating

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

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 3, 2019

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Smoke of Genius

#5,171 of the rated field

1459 power rating

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

They turned up 6 years after SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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Smoke Showin

#5,164 of the rated field

1459 power rating

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

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 9, 2026

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THE ROOKIES

#5,191 of the rated field

1459 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

They've been 1500 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 22, 2022

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LOSING EFFORT

#5,190 of the rated field

1459 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1459

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 Apr 22, 2016

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 4 of 11 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 11 a different one every time

Opponents faced 343 finished ahead 136 times, behind 437

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

20152 milestones

Mar 20 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20147 milestones

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

20132 milestones

Oct 31 First tracked contest Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
Oct 31 Peak power rating (1498) Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	Apr 26, 2014
-11	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 30, 2014
-10.7	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	Jun 13, 2014
-9.5	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
-4	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015

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	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
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	21 / 29 (651.2568)	25 (159.4056)	16 (166.8228)	23 (159.9428)	13 (165.0856)
Mar 20, 2015	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)
Feb 20, 2015	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)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	79 / 79 (603.1316)	78 (146.7656)	71 (154.8116)	57 (161.6800)	78 (139.8744)
Oct 10, 2014	Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX	3 / 26 (663.8852)	7 (164.5256)	6 (165.7028)	4 (169.1084)	5 (164.5484)
Sep 20, 2014	Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO	12 / 19 (637.6344)	16 (151.9544)	16 (153.6800)	1 (174.9144)	11 (157.0856)
Sep 12, 2014	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	35 / 47 (634.7084)	33 (161.1200)	22 (163.3828)	14 (170.2512)	46 (139.9544)
Jun 13, 2014	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	29 / 30 (587.1540)	26 (153.0972)	27 (147.3828)	30 (137.6112)	26 (149.0628)
Apr 26, 2014	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	51 / 51 (596.9480)	51 (139.9884)	45 (153.0628)	48 (150.2284)	39 (153.6684)
Mar 21, 2014	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)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	57 / 85 (642.7656)	60 (161.7256)	81 (149.0972)	47 (161.1200)	14 (170.8228)

SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ

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

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

Pork nemesis

Going the wrong way

An October team

The long haul

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)

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)