EL SUPREMO BBQ

EL SUPREMO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 6th of 65 at the New Holland Summer Fest (2019). They are ranked #2114 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,114

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1534

peak 1534 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 7, 2017

latest Aug 23, 2019 · 2.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#805

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 9 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

677.1316 / 720

Master · New Holland Summer Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 644.35 (+8.23)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Pork Ribs · Hudson Valley Ribfest

Consistency

±23.21

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.05 · weakest Brisket (157.49)

Road miles

1,194

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 192 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Purse competed for

$19K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

644.35 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+28 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 28 points across 3 contests since Aug 24, 2018 — from 1506 up to 1534.

3 contests since Aug 24, 2018
now 1534

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 6 of 9 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.1316 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.1316 at New Holland Summer Fest — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 23, 2019

A tough matchup

5–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.56 points below their pork, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 44%.

Brisket avg 157.49
Pork avg 165.05
2 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 3 Muskabeers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

3 of 5 shared pork entries lost

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GOOD SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 3 of 5 shared pork entries.

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	#827 (350 pts)	#1276 (185 pts)	#683 (495 pts)	#1301 (180 pts)	#1019 (280 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#805 (405 pts)	#731 (485 pts)	#916 (360 pts)	#543 (685 pts)	#865 (385 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to EL SUPREMO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team

#2,107 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1548

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SMOKEY GOODNESS

#2,118 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1536

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jan 15, 2016

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10 In The Pit BBQ

#2,119 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1534

They turned up 9 years after EL SUPREMO BBQ did, first appearing in 2026.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Belen Grill and Chill

#2,117 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1534

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Mar 21, 2026

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Smoking Finns

#2,103 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1534

Level with EL SUPREMO BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen May 20, 2023

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FIRESTOKERS

#2,120 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RIBS WITHIN	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	0	170.2972	147.9428	161.88	top 49%
Pork Ribs	9	2	2	176.0344	141.0628	159.92	top 50%
Pork	9	4	0	174.2628	150.7884	165.05	top 32%
Brisket	9	2	0	170.2628	145.6228	157.49	top 51%

“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 state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
PA	3	top 46%
NY	3	top 44%
NJ	2	top 45%
CT	1	top 57%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hudson Valley Ribfest	3	6	0	top 44%	Aug 16, 2019
New Holland Summer Fest	2	6	0	top 33%	Aug 23, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in PA 3 of 9 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 284 finished ahead 260 times, behind 237

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

20194 milestones

Aug 16 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0344 Hudson Valley Ribfest
Aug 23 Career-best overall score677.1316 New Holland Summer Fest
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1534) New Holland Summer Fest
Aug 23 Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest

20182 milestones

Apr 28 First overall top-10 New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Apr 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9888 New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20172 milestones

Jul 7 First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Aug 18 First call Hudson Valley Ribfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.8	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 23, 2019
+14.2	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Apr 28, 2018
+12.8	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 16, 2019
+1.4	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 5, 2018
+0.1	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 17, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.4	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 7, 2017
-2.5	Smoke in the Grove	Jul 27, 2018
-1.4	Hudson Valley Ribfest	Aug 18, 2017
-0.1	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)	Aug 24, 2018

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	2	100%	top 10%	94%	93.8%
2018	5	1	60%	top 53%	92.2%	89.5%
2017	2	0	50%	top 66%	87%	85.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 23, 2019	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	6 / 65 (677.1316)	15 (168.0116)	3 (174.8916)	28 (163.9656)	9 (170.2628)
Aug 16, 2019	Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY	6 / 53 (674.2972)	22 (165.7372)	2 (176.0344)	13 (166.2628)	10 (166.2628)
Aug 24, 2018	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	41 / 71 (634.6628)	11 (170.2972)	39 (156.5144)	22 (162.2284)	55 (145.6228)
Aug 17, 2018	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	34 / 58 (640.9712)	52 (151.3140)	24 (165.1660)	8 (169.1200)	38 (155.3712)
Jul 27, 2018	Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA	39 / 54 (635.8056)	11 (169.6800)	24 (165.1200)	49 (150.7884)	47 (150.2172)
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	23 / 40 (646.2284)	33 (155.4056)	31 (151.9888)	4 (174.2628)	12 (164.5712)
Apr 28, 2018	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ	8 / 40 (663.9888)	16 (166.8800)	15 (164.5372)	5 (171.4172)	21 (161.1544)
Aug 18, 2017	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	37 / 59 (626.2056)	28 (161.6796)	56 (143.9544)	7 (170.8572)	43 (149.7144)
Jul 7, 2017	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	47 / 67 (599.8396)	55 (147.9428)	61 (141.0628)	34 (156.5828)	28 (154.2512)

EL SUPREMO BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)