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.
MARIE'S
MARIE'S is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 13th of 43 at the Smokin In Steele (2019). They are ranked #3684 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 13 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Aug 7, 2015
latest Apr 6, 2020 · 4.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 603.00 (+56.41)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±116.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.96)
Road miles
1,831
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 410 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.00 / 720
13 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 | #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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MARIE'S, each with one reason worth a look.
154 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MARIE'S)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MARIE'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,711 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,666 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1504
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before MARIE'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,673 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#3,690 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with MARIE'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 153.0856 | 163.34 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 154.7888 | 162.96 | top 52% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 154.2516 | 163.79 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8000 | 163.14 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In Steele | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 53% | May 31, 2019 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 52% | May 11, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
11 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
418
finished ahead 306 times, behind 479
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score670.7200 Big Island BBQ
- Peak power rating (1490) Big Island BBQ
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Minnesota in May
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8512 Smokin In Steele
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First call 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Smokin In Steele | May 31, 2019 |
| +9.3 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +5.8 | Minnesota in May | May 11, 2018 |
| +5.1 | Grillin and Chillin | Jun 30, 2017 |
| +3.1 | Smokin In Steele | Jun 2, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -11.8 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -7.3 | Minnesota in May | May 10, 2019 |
| -5.4 | Minnesota in May | May 13, 2016 |
| -4.8 | Smokin in Steele | Jun 3, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 93.2% | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 58% | 92% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 88.9% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 42 / 109 (165.7028) | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 16 / 26 (644.9832) | 21 (158.2516) | 25 (154.7888) | 17 (162.2628) | 5 (169.6800) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 17 / 50 (670.7200) | 28 (166.2400) | 14 (168.5256) | 32 (164.5488) | 4 (171.4056) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 13 / 43 (670.2056) | 19 (169.7028) | 18 (163.3944) | 21 (167.9656) | 10 (169.1428) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 40 / 57 (646.0912) | 51 (155.9200) | 46 (157.0972) | 32 (164.5256) | 17 (168.5484) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 30 / 70 (665.0628) | 8 (173.7256) | 36 (163.3944) | 8 (174.2628) | 58 (153.6800) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 15 / 27 (662.2060) | 14 (167.9772) | 6 (170.8916) | 18 (165.6800) | 20 (157.6572) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 24 / 37 (640.9716) | 7 (169.6800) | 25 (157.1316) | 28 (155.3600) | 22 (158.8000) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 24 / 46 (659.8512) | 31 (163.9428) | 34 (158.2400) | 30 (163.4056) | 4 (174.2628) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 43 / 71 (639.8628) | 41 (161.6684) | 53 (157.7144) | 26 (165.1200) | 50 (155.3600) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 41 / 53 (635.2452) | 45 (156.4912) | 9 (170.8228) | 33 (161.1312) | 47 (146.8000) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 52 / 71 (639.8972) | 69 (153.0856) | 37 (163.3828) | 64 (154.2516) | 14 (169.1772) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 52 / 55 (338.2284) | — | 10 (172) | 19 (166.2284) | — |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 47 / 47 (325.6456) | — | 25 (161.1200) | 25 (164.5256) | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.