SweetMax BBQ QC
Rating
1503
peak 1512
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-08-01
latest 2026-05-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.06
last 3 vs career avg 673.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.71 · weakest Brisket (161.87)
Road miles
2017
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1009 mi
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 18 at their very first tracked contest, La Classique What the Pork? (2025-08-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, QC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 169.7028 | 173.71 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 163.4172 | 168.37 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 163.9312 | 169.10 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 153.6800 | 161.87 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in QC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.06
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0284 | 665.03 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 693.1428 | 677.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | La Classique - L'Entrepot de Viandes Montreal, QC | 14 / 24 (665.0284) | 7 (169.7028) | 14 (163.4172) | 15 (163.9312) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 85 / 90 (661.0056) | 45 (172.5600) | 62 (169.6800) | 78 (165.0856) | 89 (153.6800) |
| 2025-08-01 | La Classique What the Pork? Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 3 / 18 (693.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (172.0228) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (163.9656) |