High-water mark
663.2800
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.2800 at BBBrew For Hope — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 22, 2017
SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE
SWEET SMOKIN' STEVE is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the BBBrew For Hope (2017). They finished #1951 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Sep 22, 2017 · 2.4 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 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.82 · weakest Brisket (155.70)
Road miles
1,451
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 639 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
627.61 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1951 (105 pts) | #2118 (85 pts) | #1683 (145 pts) | #2008 (105 pts) | #1982 (110 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2260 (75 pts) | #2928 (55 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2779 (55 pts) | #2779 (55 pts) | #2111 (75 pts) | #2086 (85 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0456 | 141.0628 | 157.27 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.9544 | 158.82 | top 70% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.0856 | 155.83 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 150.2856 | 155.70 | top 80% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
87
finished ahead 15 times, behind 91
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Apr 17, 2015 → Jun 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20175 milestones
- First call BBBrew For Hope
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.2800 BBBrew For Hope
- Career-best overall score663.2800 BBBrew For Hope
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1200 BBBrew For Hope
- Most recent contest BBBrew For Hope
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1489) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | BBBrew For Hope | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -11.6 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -10.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 17, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope Ft.Collins, CO | 14 / 25 (663.2800) | 18 (159.9544) | 8 (169.1200) | 14 (167.9772) | 13 (166.2284) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Nampa, ID | 25 / 25 (625.7488) | 20 (164.0456) | 24 (156) | 24 (151.9772) | 24 (153.7260) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 28 / 30 (611.3256) | 21 (164) | 25 (151.9544) | 29 (145.0856) | 26 (150.2856) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 28 / 30 (610.0796) | 29 (141.0628) | 21 (158.2056) | 19 (158.2628) | 25 (152.5484) |