BBQ MAVERICK SK
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#607
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.48 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 617.95 (+13.53)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.29 · weakest Brisket (152.74)
Road miles
1172
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 465 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
OWENS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 148.5828 | 157.14 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 132.6172 | 158.29 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 129.6684 | 153.12 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2856 | 139.4284 | 152.74 | top 81% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK | 5 | 0 | top 93% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SK (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 617.95
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 636.0228 | 627.62 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.0116 | 644.01 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.4168 | 629.09 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 550.2968 | 550.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 23 / 24 (636.0228) | 21 (160.0228) | 23 (158.2628) | 18 (163.4628) | 23 (154.2744) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 21 / 23 (619.2112) | 23 (150.2512) | 9 (167.9656) | 20 (155.9544) | 22 (145.0400) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 13 (162.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 5 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 24 / 27 (644.0116) | 20 (166.8572) | 7 (172.0800) | 25 (153.1200) | 25 (151.9544) |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 24 / 26 (614.7540) | 26 (150.8456) | 25 (149.0740) | 21 (163.4056) | 24 (151.4288) |
| 2023-06-16 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Regina, SK | 14 / 16 (643.4168) | 14 (160.5828) | 15 (155.4400) | 16 (153.1084) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2019-06-08 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK | 19 / 19 (550.2968) | 17 (148.5828) | 19 (132.6172) | 18 (129.6684) | 18 (139.4284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #607 (127 pts) | #513 (230 pts) | #379 (360 pts) | #572 (157 pts) | #648 (122 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1411 (57 pts) | #1159 (77 pts) | #908 (157 pts) | #1485 (52 pts) | #1478 (52 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #852 (152 pts) | #934 (147 pts) | #1042 (142 pts) | #874 (157 pts) | #591 (297 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1869 (74 pts) | #1902 (84 pts) | #1958 (74 pts) | #1919 (79 pts) | #1881 (79 pts) |