A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BREW CREW
BREW CREW is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 25 at the Hog Wild BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #6144 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1427
peak 1427 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 4, 2013
latest Mar 16, 2018 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
545.98 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 547.84 (-1.86)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±111.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.13 · weakest Chicken (137.05)
Road miles
2,137
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 535 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
547.84 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | — | #2030 (60 pts) | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2967 (53 pts) | #2957 (53 pts) | #2965 (53 pts) | #2288 (68 pts) | #2964 (53 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2779 (55 pts) | #2175 (65 pts) | #2843 (50 pts) | #2181 (65 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2761 (57 pts) | #2758 (57 pts) | #1753 (142 pts) | #2087 (92 pts) | #2757 (57 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2650 (55 pts) | #2658 (55 pts) | #2656 (55 pts) | #2655 (55 pts) | #2661 (55 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BREW CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
They turned up 11 years after BREW CREW did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#6,148 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1426
Level with BREW CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,135 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1427
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 20 | 137.05 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 134.8116 | 151.22 | top 82% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 138.7884 | 157.13 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 134.2172 | 144.72 | top 93% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Wild BBQ Festival | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 95% | Sep 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 21 times, behind 261
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Sep 29, 2016 → Mar 16, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Hog Wild BBQ Contest
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score620.5372 Hog Wild BBQ Festival
20142 milestones
- First call Hog Wild BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172 Hog Wild BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ
- Peak power rating (1487) KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -13.2 | KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ | Oct 4, 2013 |
| -10.4 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -10.3 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Oct 1, 2015 |
| -10.1 | Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Mar 16, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.5% | 85.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.2% | 84.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2018 | Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS | 36 / 36 (287.8856) | 35 (149.0972) | — | 36 (138.7884) | — |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS | 26 / 28 (615.9088) | 26 (160.5716) | 25 (157.1200) | 22 (164) | 27 (134.2172) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 52 / 63 (610.1712) | 56 (149.7028) | 57 (146.8228) | 32 (165.1772) | 53 (148.4684) |
| Oct 1, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS | 23 / 25 (620.5372) | 24 (154.2516) | 22 (158.8800) | 25 (153.1428) | 22 (154.2628) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 71 / 75 (595.3948) | 18 (170.8572) | 74 (134.8116) | 68 (152.5600) | 74 (137.1660) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS | 32 / 32 (511.4056) | 32 (20) | 9 (172) | 18 (170.2856) | 31 (149.1200) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ Corinth, MS | 28 / 30 (593.5540) | 28 (154.8456) | 30 (137.6800) | 27 (155.9312) | 28 (145.0972) |