MAXIMUM LOIN

MAXIMUM LOIN is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 56 at the Independence Fire & Ice BBQ (2018). They are ranked #1108 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,108

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1594

peak 1594 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Sep 27, 2019 · 6.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1074

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

12% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

691.9884 / 720

Master · Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

672.41 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 658.84 (+13.56)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

Consistency

±15.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.72 · weakest Chicken (163.63)

Road miles

2,793

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 609 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)

Purse competed for

$19K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

658.84 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork Ribs ×1
Pork ×1

High-water mark

691.9884 career-best overall

96.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.9884 at Independence Fire & Ice BBQ — 96.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 5, 2018

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings

JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of T'S SMOKIN PIT in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

10 of 12 shared pork entries lost

JAESTAR BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JAESTAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 22% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 22% across 6 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 38% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±2.13% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.13% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.5% of a perfect score
25 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 12th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1074 (235 pts)	#1244 (195 pts)	#1469 (140 pts)	#1336 (175 pts)	#737 (450 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1559 (175 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1263 (228 pts)	#1536 (183 pts)	#1232 (263 pts)	#1240 (263 pts)	#1276 (243 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1202 (235 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)	#1014 (335 pts)	#1203 (265 pts)	#1169 (255 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MAXIMUM LOIN, each with one reason worth a look.

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

First Class BBQ

#1,106 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1601

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 37 contests to 25.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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PB&J's BBQ

#1,109 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1594

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2026

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SinBin BBQ

#1,107 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1596

32 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 31% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Bucked Up BBQ

#1,111 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1601

They turned up 8 years after MAXIMUM LOIN did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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PERFECTLY BLENDED

#1,112 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1644

Level with MAXIMUM LOIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 43 contests
last seen May 5, 2022

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Char-Cole Grillers

#1,110 of the rated field

1594 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1597

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 17, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIG NEWTON	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
SQUEAL OF APPROVAL	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SKUNK RIVER BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
F.O.M.S.B.	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
OVERLAND PORK BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
KCQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
3 GUYS WITH WOOD	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
BLOWIN' SMOKE	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	3	0	0	177.7372	150.8570	163.63	top 49%
Pork Ribs	25	6	0	1	180 🔥	151.3832	165.09	top 42%
Pork	24	3	1	1	180 🔥	153.1428	165.72	top 41%
Brisket	24	4	1	2	174.8572	150.2056	164.03	top 39%

“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 43%
Large (40+)	22	0	top 38%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	16	top 42%
MO	6	top 25%
IN	1	top 45%
CO	1	top 45%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	5	12	0	top 21%	Sep 27, 2019
2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	3	15	0	top 58%	Jun 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 3.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 16 of 25 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 18 2 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 25 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Opponents faced 1,698 finished ahead 2,496 times, behind 1,138

Longest layoff 1 yrs Sep 22, 2017 → Oct 5, 2018

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

20202 milestones

Jul 5 25th tracked contest Front Porch Rib Fest
Jul 5 Most recent contest Front Porch Rib Fest

20191 milestone

Sep 27 Peak power rating (1594) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20182 milestones

Oct 5 First category win (Pork) Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Oct 5 Career-best overall score691.9884 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20152 milestones

Apr 17 10th tracked contest VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge
Oct 3 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20141 milestone

Jul 24 First overall top-10 ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition

20133 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Apr 19 First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9544 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.4	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
+13.6	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Oct 5, 2018
+12.5	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 26, 2014
+9.7	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 5, 2015
+9.1	Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest	Apr 26, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.3	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 6, 2014
-6.1	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 7, 2013
-4.9	Border War Barbeque	Oct 26, 2018
-3.9	9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	Apr 21, 2017
-3.9	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge	Apr 22, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2020	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2019	3	1	1	67%	top 30%	94.4%	93%
2018	2	1	1	100%	top 38%	96.1%	94%
2017	2	0	0	0%	top 46%	92%	90.6%
2016	4	0	0	25%	top 42%	92.7%	91.5%
2015	4	0	0	50%	top 26%	95.6%	92.8%
2014	5	1	0	40%	top 44%	94%	90.5%
2013	4	0	0	50%	top 41%	91.1%	89.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 5, 2020	Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO	—	—	15 (155.9660)	—	—
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	24 / 102 (667.3028)	30 (168.5600)	67 (160.5028)	14 (173.1200)	32 (165.1200)
May 10, 2019	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	19 / 42 (661.6800)	28 (163.3944)	21 (166.3200)	30 (159.9656)	7 (172)
Apr 26, 2019	Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO	9 / 42 (679.4288)	10 (173.1544)	26 (162.8572)	14 (168.5600)	1 (174.8572)
Oct 26, 2018	Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS	38 / 56 (661.6340)	9 (173.1428)	49 (159.4172)	35 (163.9312)	35 (165.1428)
Oct 5, 2018	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	4 / 56 (691.9884)	5 (173.1428)	10 (172.0228)	1 (180)	18 (166.8228)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	31 / 112 (662.1488)	41 (164.5372)	48 (165.1088)	39 (166.8228)	28 (165.6800)
Apr 21, 2017	9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	41 / 64 (642.7540)	43 (162.2628)	14 (168.5372)	53 (155.4056)	49 (156.5484)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	212 / 557 (662.7772)	285 (164.0344)	229 (166.8344)	302 (163.9312)	154 (167.9772)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	23 / 111 (667.3368)	36 (166.2856)	35 (166.2628)	22 (169.6684)	30 (165.1200)
Jun 24, 2016	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	15 / 33 (655.9428)	24 (159.4288)	16 (162.8228)	9 (167.4056)	12 (166.2856)
Apr 22, 2016	8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	38 / 60 (648.4684)	45 (160)	17 (170.2972)	27 (167.9656)	49 (150.2056)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	19 / 606 (688.5712)	230 (166.2856)	3 (180)	117 (170.2628)	69 (172.0228)
Sep 25, 2015	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	30 / 112 (664.4572)	61 (161.1200)	29 (169.1200)	53 (163.3944)	20 (170.8228)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	15 / 64 (666.8688)	42 (161.1428)	13 (169.7144)	16 (169.1544)	15 (166.8572)
Apr 17, 2015	VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	24 / 47 (653.0056)	39 (154.8000)	8 (171.4400)	17 (166.2400)	33 (160.5256)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	245 / 552 (657.7148)	16 (177.7372)	231 (165.7144)	269 (164.0116)	458 (150.2516)
Sep 26, 2014	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	12 / 112 (676.4568)	48 (164.5256)	8 (173.1200)	31 (168.5484)	9 (170.2628)
Jul 24, 2014	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO	10 / 25 (641.1200)	20 (151.9428)	10 (160.0344)	18 (156.0228)	2 (173.1200)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	43 / 54 (630.2172)	52 (151.3944)	43 (155.9772)	30 (165.1428)	34 (157.7028)
Apr 25, 2014	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS	30 / 65 (651.9200)	46 (161.1312)	26 (164.0116)	38 (162.2400)	21 (164.5372)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	179 / 535 (649.6120)	59 (170.8572)	415 (151.3832)	144 (166.2744)	222 (161.0972)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	28 / 114 (655.9544)	43 (164)	8 (172.0344)	32 (166.2400)	70 (153.6800)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	48 / 69 (633.1428)	60 (150.8570)	39 (160.5716)	58 (153.1428)	12 (168.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS	26 / 73 (641.7142)	28 (163.4286)	36 (157.1430)	9 (169.7140)	51 (151.4286)

MAXIMUM LOIN

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A September team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)