MARIE'S

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3659

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1490

peak 1490 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-08-07

latest 2020-04-06

Best ToY finish

#782

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

670.7200 / 720

Master · Big Island BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.41 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 603.00 (+56.41)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Pork · Minnesota in May

Consistency

±116.20

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.96)

Road miles

1,831

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 410 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Purse competed for

$40K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

603.00 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

670.7200 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.7200 at Big Island BBQ — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2019-08-23

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

LUCKY BRISKET has finished one call ahead of MARIE'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 49%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 9 shared pork entries lost

ACES HIGH BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ACES HIGH BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BURNT WOOD BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±16.14% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±16.14% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 83.7% of a perfect score
best 93.2%

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

159 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BURDETTE BARBEQUE

#3657 of the rated field

1490 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-03-03

⚔ Head-to-head

Old Man Joes

#3653 of the rated field

1490 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2024-06-07

⚔ Head-to-head

ROCKABILLY BBQ

#3674 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

⚔ Head-to-head

Turnpike Smokers

#3669 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before MARIE'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Beware of the Hog BBQ

#3650 of the rated field

1490 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1530

No shared contest yet.

Level with MARIE'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Smooth Smokin'

#3670 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-06-19

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Totally Sauced	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
The Docfather BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Swampview BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	173.7256	153.0856	163.34	top 60%
Pork Ribs	13	3	172.0000	154.7888	162.96	top 52%
Pork	13	1	174.2628	154.2516	163.79	top 56%
Brisket	12	4	174.2628	146.8000	163.35	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
MN	10	top 63%
MO	2	top 47%
WI	1	top 65%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 61%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	3	13	0	top 53%	2019-05-31
Minnesota in May	2	30	0	top 52%	2018-05-11

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.7 yrs 2015-08-07 → 2020-04-06

Busiest season 2019 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MN 11 of 15 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 13 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 163.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.96)

Walk rate 60% a top-10 call in 9 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 15 contests

Master average 603.00 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 420 306–479 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,831 15 mapped stops · furthest 410 mi

Schedule strength 1559 average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests

Purse competed for $40,050 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Power rating 1490 peak 1490 · #3659 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Aug 7 First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Aug 28 First call 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
2017
Jun 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8512 Smokin In Steele
2018
May 11 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
May 11 Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Minnesota in May
2019
Aug 23 Career-best overall score670.7200 Big Island BBQ
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1490) Big Island BBQ
2020
Apr 6 Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.3	Smokin In Steele	2019-05-31
+9.4	Big Island BBQ	2019-08-23
+5.7	Minnesota in May	2018-05-11
+5.1	*Grillin and Chillin	2017-06-30
+3.1	Smokin In Steele	2017-06-02

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.5	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	2015-08-07
-11.7	8th Annual Big Island BBQ	2015-08-28
-7.3	Minnesota in May	2019-05-10
-5.4	Minnesota in May	2016-05-13
-4.9	Smokin in Steele	2016-06-03

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0%	top 39%	—	—
2019	4	75%	top 49%	93.2%	91.4%
2018	1	100%	top 43%	92.4%	92.4%
2017	4	75%	top 58%	92%	90.4%
2016	3	33%	top 75%	88.9%	88.6%
2015	2	50%	top 97%	47%	46.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2020-04-06	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO	42 / 109 (165.7028)	—	—	—	42 (165.7028)
2019-09-13	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN	16 / 26 (644.9832)	21 (158.2516)	25 (154.7888)	17 (162.2628)	5 (169.6800)
2019-08-23	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	17 / 50 (670.7200)	28 (166.2400)	14 (168.5256)	32 (164.5488)	4 (171.4056)
2019-05-31	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	13 / 43 (670.2056)	19 (169.7028)	18 (163.3944)	21 (167.9656)	10 (169.1428)
2019-05-10	Minnesota in May 🏅	40 / 57 (646.0912)	51 (155.9200)	46 (157.0972)	32 (164.5256)	17 (168.5484)
2018-05-11	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	30 / 70 (665.0628)	8 (173.7256)	36 (163.3944)	8 (174.2628)	58 (153.6800)
2017-06-30	*Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO	15 / 27 (662.2060)	14 (167.9772)	6 (170.8916)	18 (165.6800)	20 (157.6572)
2017-06-23	*Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	24 / 37 (640.9716)	7 (169.6800)	25 (157.1316)	28 (155.3600)	22 (158.8000)
2017-06-02	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	24 / 46 (659.8512)	31 (163.9428)	34 (158.2400)	30 (163.4056)	4 (174.2628)
2017-05-12	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	43 / 71 (639.8628)	41 (161.6684)	53 (157.7144)	26 (165.1200)	50 (155.3600)
2016-06-17	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN	—	—	—	—	—
2016-06-03	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	41 / 53 (635.2452)	45 (156.4912)	9 (170.8228)	33 (161.1312)	47 (146.8000)
2016-05-13	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	52 / 71 (639.8972)	69 (153.0856)	37 (163.3828)	64 (154.2516)	14 (169.1772)
2015-08-28	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	52 / 55 (338.2284)	—	10 (172.0000)	19 (166.2284)	—
2015-08-07	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	47 / 47 (325.6456)	—	25 (161.1200)	25 (164.5256)	—

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
2019 ↗	Master	#782 (376 pts)	#996 (281 pts)	#940 (321 pts)	#991 (291 pts)	#542 (621 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1088 (292 pts)	#973 (392 pts)	#1038 (347 pts)	#1207 (267 pts)	#891 (422 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1441 (205 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1560 (175 pts)