The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Brew-N-Que has finished one call ahead of TEAM STEINY'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
TEAM STEINY'S
TEAM STEINY'S is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 28th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #5690 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 25, 2014
latest Sep 2, 2016 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.96 · weakest Brisket (142.11)
Road miles
181
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
600.59 / 720
5 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 | #2910 (55 pts) | #2260 (75 pts) | #2928 (55 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2059 (110 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1887 (110 pts) | #1713 (130 pts) | #1937 (110 pts) | #1923 (115 pts) | #1950 (110 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2639 (64 pts) | #2654 (64 pts) | #2662 (64 pts) | #1918 (124 pts) | #2651 (64 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TEAM STEINY'S, each with one reason worth a look.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TEAM STEINY'S)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TEAM STEINY'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,703 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
They turned up 5 years after TEAM STEINY'S did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,681 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with TEAM STEINY'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,686 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 141.6800 | 154.96 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 129.1428 | 148.56 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 150.8112 | 154.96 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4516 | 122.0572 | 142.11 | top 94% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 15 times, behind 164
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 17, 2015 → Sep 2, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Peak power rating (1490) Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Career-best overall score619.9772 Blues, Brews & Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Pork)168 Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -11.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -11 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -10.4 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -8.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 2, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.7% | 82.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.1% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 28 / 30 (607.2680) | 21 (164.5484) | 27 (151.9772) | 30 (150.8112) | 30 (139.9312) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI | 28 / 28 (590.8340) | 22 (159.4400) | 28 (129.1428) | 24 (150.8228) | 26 (151.4284) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 31 / 32 (595.4064) | 24 (156.5716) | 31 (141.1544) | 29 (152.0116) | 30 (145.6688) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 35 / 39 (619.9772) | 39 (141.6800) | 27 (158.8456) | 13 (168) | 34 (151.4516) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 47 / 55 (589.4856) | 43 (152.5828) | 20 (161.7028) | 46 (153.1428) | 54 (122.0572) |