STINKY D'S BBQ

STINKY D'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 30 at the 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff (2016). They are ranked #4829 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,829

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1467

peak 1467 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 21, 2013

latest Jun 21, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1317

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

661.0628 / 720

Master · 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.87 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 628.98 (+1.89)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Chicken · 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff

Consistency

±13.85

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.42 · weakest Pork (153.87)

Road miles

388

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Purse competed for

$8,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

628.98 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ has finished one call ahead of STINKY D'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings

iBQ'n has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.55 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 8%.

Pork avg 153.87
Chicken avg 162.42
1 call in 12 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HenriQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

B&R SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.92% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.92% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.4% of a perfect score
12 contests

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	#1955 (60 pts)	#2013 (65 pts)	#1996 (65 pts)	#2529 (55 pts)	#1698 (110 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1931 (65 pts)	#1949 (70 pts)	#1931 (75 pts)	#2534 (55 pts)	#1912 (75 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1491 (172 pts)	#1348 (222 pts)	#1137 (297 pts)	#1767 (127 pts)	#1763 (127 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1317 (210 pts)	#952 (380 pts)	#1156 (290 pts)	#1664 (165 pts)	#1639 (160 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1364 (183 pts)	#1307 (228 pts)	#1385 (203 pts)	#1162 (283 pts)	#1517 (168 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to STINKY D'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

MAD JACK'S BBQ

#4,807 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to STINKY D'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team STINKY D'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2015

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The Smokin' B.A.R.

#4,818 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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L" If I Know

#4,830 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1467

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2023

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GREAT WHITE BBQ

#4,824 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 17, 2019

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PIG PICKERS

#4,831 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before STINKY D'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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Grillin' & Chillin'

#4,806 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BAD WOLF BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' IN THE D	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BAVARIAN SMOKE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
B&R SMOKE	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
MOTLEY QUE CREW	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
PB&J'S BBQ TEAM	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKERS MI	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	1	174.2856	151.4284	162.42	top 54%
Pork Ribs	12	2	1	170.8456	142.8574	157.73	top 64%
Pork	12	1	0	165.1316	142.8228	153.87	top 77%
Brisket	12	1	0	166.2400	141.0744	154.96	top 67%

“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.

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Blues.Brews & Barbecue	2	23	0	top 75%	Jul 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MI 12 of 12 contests

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 132 finished ahead 117 times, behind 254

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

20191 milestone

Jun 21 Most recent contest 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Jul 21 10th tracked contest BBQ & BREWS

20164 milestones

Jun 24 First overall top-10 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff
Jun 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0628 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff
Jun 24 Career-best overall score661.0628 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff
Jun 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff

20141 milestone

Jun 20 First call 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off

20132 milestones

Jun 21 First tracked contest 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
Jun 21 Peak power rating (1494) 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.8	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff	Jun 24, 2016
+3.4	BBQ & BREWS	Jul 21, 2017
+0.5	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off	Jun 23, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.3	7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off	Jun 19, 2015
-7.8	Blues, Brews & Barbecues	Aug 23, 2013
-6.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 17, 2015
-5.9	5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off	Jun 21, 2013
-5.3	11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off	Jun 21, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 80%	88.4%	88.4%
2018	1	0	0%	top 77%	85.6%	85.6%
2017	2	0	50%	top 57%	89.1%	88.8%
2016	2	1	50%	top 53%	91.8%	89.1%
2015	3	0	33%	top 80%	87.9%	86.8%
2014	1	0	100%	top 71%	87.6%	87.6%
2013	2	0	0%	top 74%	85.5%	85.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 21, 2019	11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI	24 / 30 (636.4112)	23 (161.7028)	23 (161.1200)	27 (149.0628)	14 (164.5256)
Jun 22, 2018	10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	23 / 30 (616.4340)	22 (155.9772)	21 (157.1428)	27 (150.7884)	21 (152.5256)
Jul 21, 2017	BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI	19 / 37 (641.6344)	16 (164)	4 (170.8456)	30 (152.5372)	27 (154.2516)
Jun 23, 2017	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	20 / 32 (637.6228)	13 (167.4400)	19 (158.2400)	23 (157.6800)	23 (154.2628)
Jul 29, 2016	Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	31 / 39 (622.2284)	12 (168.0228)	34 (154.8344)	38 (142.8228)	24 (156.5484)
Jun 24, 2016	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI	8 / 30 (661.0628)	2 (174.2856)	3 (168.5716)	15 (161.1200)	17 (157.0856)
Aug 21, 2015	Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	23 / 33 (629.0060)	23 (157.6800)	18 (163.3828)	9 (165.1316)	29 (142.8116)
Jul 17, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI	24 / 28 (633.0284)	23 (158.8572)	26 (155.3828)	19 (161.7028)	25 (157.0856)
Jun 19, 2015	7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	27 / 32 (613.5200)	17 (162.8000)	26 (151.3600)	30 (147.4172)	27 (151.9428)
Jun 20, 2014	6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	22 / 31 (630.6284)	14 (164.5372)	27 (147.3600)	29 (152.4912)	10 (166.2400)
Aug 23, 2013	Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI	24 / 31 (615.8744)	13 (162.2856)	15 (161.7028)	29 (150.8116)	28 (141.0744)
Jun 21, 2013	5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	21 / 30 (610.2858)	24 (151.4284)	27 (142.8574)	21 (154.8572)	11 (161.1428)

STINKY D'S 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

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

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 — 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)