A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
LETS MAKE A SQUEAL
LETS MAKE A SQUEAL is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 29 at the Beltway BBQ Showdown (2017). They are ranked #5862 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 4, 2014
latest Jun 9, 2017 · 3.2 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 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
590.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 575.64 (+14.88)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.27 · weakest Chicken (136.64)
Road miles
437
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
575.64 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1690 (135 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1117 (269 pts) | #1090 (304 pts) | #1006 (339 pts) | #1199 (269 pts) | #1167 (269 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LETS MAKE A SQUEAL, each with one reason worth a look.
89 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
They turned up 7 years after LETS MAKE A SQUEAL did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with LETS MAKE A SQUEAL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,849 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,856 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 20 | 136.64 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 149.0972 | 153.27 | top 69% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6456 | 139.9884 | 147.55 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8684 | 123.8972 | 138.17 | top 87% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 80% | Jul 31, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
192
finished ahead 43 times, behind 261
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 6, 2016 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
20153 milestones
- First call Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- Career-best overall score628.4800 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.6800 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
- Peak power rating (1493) Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -10.6 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -10.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 6, 2016 |
| -9.5 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -6.9 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival | Apr 4, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 79.4% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.8% | 77.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 25 / 29 (597.0288) | 23 (157.7144) | 24 (151.9772) | 26 (146.2284) | 25 (141.1088) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 48 / 51 (571.7828) | 40 (153.1200) | 41 (149.0972) | 43 (145.6684) | 51 (123.8972) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 37 / 54 (628.4800) | 10 (169.6800) | 35 (155.3944) | 46 (152.5372) | 38 (150.8684) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 10th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 28 / 32 (577.7372) | 23 (151.4628) | 19 (153.6916) | 28 (139.9884) | 29 (132.5944) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 54 / 59 (577.6004) | 57 (143.9772) | 44 (152.5372) | 57 (141.6916) | 50 (139.3944) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 46 / 46 (459.2916) | 46 (20) | 36 (151.9544) | 33 (153.6456) | 44 (133.6916) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA | 31 / 41 (617.5660) | 20 (160.5600) | 17 (158.2516) | 33 (153.0972) | 32 (145.6572) |