The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge (Sep 3, 2016).
- last seen Jun 6, 2014
- back Sep 3, 2016
MAKE 'EM SQUEAL
MAKE 'EM SQUEAL is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 45 at the Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge (2016). They finished #2175 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Make' em Squeal”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2013
latest Sep 3, 2016 · 3.3 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 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.86 · weakest Pork (148.00)
Road miles
1,737
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,214 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
607.05 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2175 (75 pts) | #1693 (155 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 136.5714 | 154.86 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 144.5714 | 154.10 | top 54% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 130.8572 | 148.00 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 143.9998 | 150.10 | top 71% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
109
finished ahead 32 times, behind 80
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jun 6, 2014 → Sep 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20165 milestones
- First call Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5944 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best overall score656.5944 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Most recent contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1490) Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 4, 2013 |
| -10.3 | Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest | Jun 1, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.5% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 22 / 45 (656.5944) | 8 (172) | 14 (164.5944) | 39 (158.2856) | 31 (161.7144) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 4, 2013 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 26 / 28 (555.9998) | 28 (136.5714) | 20 (144.5714) | 28 (130.8572) | 18 (143.9998) |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 35 / 43 (608.5704) | 35 (155.9996) | 25 (153.1426) | 31 (154.8570) | 34 (144.5712) |