They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM
MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 10th of 20 at the Smoke By the River (2016). They are ranked #3671 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1501 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 30, 2016
latest Jul 21, 2018 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.72 (+6.50)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.36 · weakest Brisket (159.77)
Road miles
1,520
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 323 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
648.72 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
159 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,665 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1536
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1515
They turned up 5 years after MUELLHEIM AFTERWORK BBQ TEAM did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLKUNST | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD OLD BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GECKO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 150.2856 | 161.87 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 148.5256 | 165.36 | top 37% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.8456 | 161.71 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 148.5828 | 159.77 | top 54% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| CH | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
2 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 120 times, behind 201
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score673.8400 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke By the River
- First call Smoke By the River
- First overall top-10 Smoke By the River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0972 Smoke By the River
- Peak power rating (1501) Smoke By the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 22, 2017 |
| +4.2 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 21, 2018 |
| +1.4 | Smoke By the River | Apr 30, 2016 |
| +1 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Apr 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| -8.7 | Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 23, 2016 |
| -4.4 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -1.1 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Aug 19, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 56% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 90.2% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 22 / 48 (646.8688) | 12 (168) | 39 (148.5256) | 13 (168.0460) | 17 (162.2972) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 46 / 66 (626.2288) | 58 (150.2856) | 11 (168.0116) | 40 (155.4060) | 43 (152.5256) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW | 19 / 31 (655.9660) | 25 (162.2972) | 17 (164.0116) | 10 (170.8572) | 19 (158.8000) |
| Jul 22, 2017 | 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 15 / 40 (673.8400) | 29 (165.7712) | 7 (169.2116) | 23 (165.1428) | 7 (173.7144) |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia | 15 / 28 (673.1892) | 20 (166.8688) | 8 (171.9888) | 26 (161.1772) | 4 (173.1544) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 58 / 67 (614.8684) | 50 (155.9884) | 26 (163.4516) | 60 (146.8456) | 57 (148.5828) |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival Millheim, DE | 24 / 29 (649.6684) | 26 (163.4284) | 7 (172.5600) | 23 (161.1084) | 27 (152.5716) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smoke By the River Brugg, Switzerland | 10 / 20 (649.0972) | 17 (162.3200) | 7 (165.1428) | 6 (165.1200) | 12 (156.5144) |