The comeback
3.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off (Apr 5, 2019).
- last seen Mar 11, 2016
- back Apr 5, 2019
JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM
JOEY SUTPHEN TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 27th of 28 at the Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off (2019). They finished #2274 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Feb 27, 2014
latest Apr 5, 2019 · 5.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.25 · weakest Brisket (149.96)
Road miles
3,383
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,181 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
607.45 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2564 (53 pts) | #2564 (53 pts) | #2565 (53 pts) | #2559 (53 pts) | #2558 (53 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2741 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 146.2056 | 153.12 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5944 | 141.1316 | 151.13 | top 89% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9428 | 151.9772 | 153.25 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 140.5484 | 149.96 | top 86% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KY
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
183
finished ahead 21 times, behind 163
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Mar 11, 2016 → Apr 5, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score627.3372 Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)161.7028 Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1492) Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | Apr 5, 2019 |
| -9.7 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival | Oct 24, 2015 |
| -8.1 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) | Mar 11, 2016 |
| -7.8 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 27, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 27 / 28 (607.8172) | 28 (146.2056) | 27 (151.3828) | 27 (151.9772) | 25 (158.2516) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 80 / 89 (627.3372) | 70 (161.7028) | 78 (156.5944) | 87 (153.0628) | 69 (155.9772) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 31 / 34 (603.2908) | 32 (151.3940) | 28 (155.4056) | 31 (155.9428) | 32 (140.5484) |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 29 / 37 (591.3716) | 23 (153.1656) | 33 (141.1316) | 29 (152) | 30 (145.0744) |