STEVO'S BBQ TEAM AZ
Rating
1676
peak 1684 · rated over 49 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#89
Master 2024
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
7
22 podiums
Overall top-10s
24
of 51 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
688.15 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.93 (+5.22)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.20 · weakest Brisket (170.39)
Road miles
16497
mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 1549 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$692K
listed at 47 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 45 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.93 / 720
48 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has finished one call ahead of STEVO'S BBQ TEAM 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 14 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKERS PURGATORY in 17 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Best in the Southwest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 36% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Best Dam Barbeque (2023-05-26) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 13-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 38 | 15 | 23 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 35 | 18 | 17 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 28 | 15 | 13 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| SoCal Outlaw BBQ | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 159.9772 | 170.73 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 170.58 | top 40% |
| Pork | 49 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9312 | 171.20 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 49 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9656 | 170.39 | top 37% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 16 | 2 | top 35% |
| CA | 13 | 0 | top 35% |
| NV | 9 | 1 | top 28% |
| UT | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 32 | 2 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 1 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Boots & Brew | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-04-11 |
| Best in the Southwest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | 2025-02-21 |
| Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | 2023-05-26 |
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 18% | 2026-05-23 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 27% | 2025-11-21 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 74% | 2025-10-10 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 65% | 2022-11-04 |
| 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-09-30 |
| Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 18% | 2022-09-09 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 45% | 2022-01-14 |
| The Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 32% | 2021-05-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (16 of 51 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (49 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2023-01-13)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 682.93 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
- 📣 2019-05-24 — First call · The Best Dam Barbeque
- 🏆 2023-01-13 — First Grand Championship · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 🔥 2023-05-26 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Best Dam Barbeque
- ⭐ 2023-05-26 — Career-best overall score (711.4056) · Best Dam Barbeque
- 🎖️ 2023-11-03 — 25th tracked contest · Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic
- 📈 2026-03-27 — Peak power rating (1684) · Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2026-04-17 — 50th tracked contest · The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
| +15 | Best in the Southwest | 2025-02-21 |
| +14.9 | Best Dam Barbeque | 2023-05-26 |
| +14.1 | Best in the Southwest | 2024-02-23 |
| +13.3 | Ignite your Passion | 2024-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
| -9.7 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | 2019-05-03 |
| -8.2 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2023-10-13 |
| -6.3 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2025-01-17 |
| -5.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 90% | top 31% | 97.9% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 73% | top 25% | 97.5% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 64% | top 43% | 98.8% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86% | top 33% | 96.3% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 34% | 94.6% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 92.7% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 6 / 33 (695.9660) | 18 (171.4172) | 4 (177.1544) | 6 (175.4172) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 24 / 29 (662.1716) | 14 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5600) | 26 (161.1200) | 23 (161.6572) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 4 / 33 (700.5144) | 18 (171.9656) | 8 (175.4288) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 9 / 25 (686.1944) | 14 (170.8112) | 12 (170.2744) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 13 / 90 (695.9084) | 58 (168.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (175.4172) | 34 (171.9656) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 57 / 90 (681.6228) | 52 (171.4056) | 74 (167.3828) | 22 (176.0000) | 63 (166.8344) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 5 / 35 (705.1316) | 4 (178.8572) | 8 (177.1544) | 14 (174.2628) | 8 (174.8572) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 6 / 26 (699.3944) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (173.7144) | 15 (172.5600) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 8 / 32 (693.6456) | 10 (171.4056) | 20 (169.6800) | 9 (175.4056) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 5 / 29 (698.2284) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7144) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (172.5484) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 12 / 26 (677.0400) | 18 (165.0856) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (169.1544) | 8 (168.5372) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 12 / 26 (678.2060) | 6 (176.0000) | 22 (157.0972) | 8 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 1 / 29 (698.2172) | 9 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (168.5372) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 28 / 48 (670.7084) | 33 (166.2284) | 32 (165.1200) | 28 (166.2284) | 10 (173.1316) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 30 / 74 (681.5996) | 49 (166.8340) | 31 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 48 (166.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 115 / 169 (679.2796) | 37 (175.4172) | 137 (167.3828) | 145 (165.6684) | 90 (170.8112) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 444 (699.3484) | 136 (173.1200) | 28 (177.7028) | 63 (175.4056) | 73 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 3 / 35 (702.2744) | 7 (176.0000) | 6 (174.8572) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 2 / 22 (702.2168) | 10 (173.1084) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 13 / 39 (675.9544) | 16 (167.9772) | 22 (162.3088) | 13 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 16 / 39 (682.1828) | 4 (177.1428) | 22 (169.1200) | 30 (165.0972) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 5 / 27 (690.8000) | 20 (165.1084) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 3 / 25 (690.8004) | 16 (169.1316) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 58 (687.9088) | 19 (173.1316) | 37 (167.3944) | 18 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 26 / 40 (685.0400) | 38 (167.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (177.7028) | 37 (162.8000) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 8 / 26 (683.9196) | 18 (163.3712) | 18 (163.9656) | 2 (176.5828) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 68 / 81 (666.7772) | 73 (161.6800) | 54 (169.1428) | 58 (167.4172) | 49 (168.5372) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 277 / 487 (668.4344) | 276 (167.3944) | 221 (169.6916) | 282 (166.8228) | 304 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 152 / 211 (675.8856) | 180 (166.2400) | 122 (169.7144) | 183 (164.5256) | 32 (175.4056) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 15 / 29 (670.7312) | 27 (161.7144) | 3 (174.2628) | 16 (167.3712) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 7 / 43 (691.3372) | 15 (173.1200) | 32 (166.2400) | 15 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 1 / 27 (711.4056) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 15 / 32 (679.3144) | 27 (165.6800) | 5 (176.5716) | 15 (168.5256) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 1 / 45 (691.3716) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (169.6916) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 23 / 35 (670.7084) | 15 (172.0000) | 15 (169.6800) | 12 (171.9656) | 30 (157.0628) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 9 / 21 (687.3828) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (170.8456) | 6 (174.8572) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 5 / 31 (686.2060) | 5 (173.7144) | 14 (166.2400) | 17 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2022-05-27 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 4 / 26 (685.0284) | 3 (176.0000) | 8 (169.6800) | 10 (169.6684) | 6 (169.6800) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 6 / 29 (685.0512) | 2 (176.5828) | 10 (169.6684) | 19 (166.8228) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 6 / 34 (693.6800) | 20 (170.2628) | 4 (177.1544) | 3 (177.1428) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 59 (666.6856) | 23 (169.6800) | 43 (162.8116) | 46 (159.9312) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 21 / 33 (669.0172) | 12 (173.7028) | 19 (165.6916) | 26 (161.0972) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 5 / 26 (681.0400) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (164.5372) | 17 (163.9428) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 5 / 26 (678.7772) | 6 (171.9656) | 15 (161.6916) | 5 (174.8572) | 6 (170.2628) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 21 / 59 (669.0400) | 41 (162.2400) | 19 (167.9772) | 5 (171.4056) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 22 / 33 (660.5372) | 15 (166.2856) | 12 (170.2744) | 18 (166.3088) | 25 (157.6684) |
| 2019-08-16 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 11 / 18 (667.4060) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (166.2860) | 14 (163.4172) | 11 (166.8800) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 13 / 29 (666.7200) | 18 (167.3828) | 5 (174.2744) | 13 (169.6684) | 23 (155.3944) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 37 / 45 (635.3372) | 41 (159.9772) | 29 (160.5716) | 21 (166.8228) | 40 (147.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #224 (695 pts) | #382 (460 pts) | #208 (850 pts) | #251 (640 pts) | #257 (620 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #154 (1313 pts) | #193 (1158 pts) | #204 (1158 pts) | #192 (1128 pts) | #127 (1393 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #89 (1550 pts) | #197 (1070 pts) | #140 (1310 pts) | #64 (1630 pts) | #93 (1510 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #179 (1103 pts) | #251 (888 pts) | #198 (1108 pts) | #211 (973 pts) | #187 (1058 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #215 (994 pts) | #195 (1099 pts) | #276 (904 pts) | #297 (819 pts) | #196 (1094 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #503 (352 pts) | #512 (367 pts) | #771 (207 pts) | #620 (267 pts) | #489 (392 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #803 (80 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #831 (90 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #794 (95 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #853 (375 pts) | #724 (465 pts) | #825 (385 pts) | #989 (295 pts) |