NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW

NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 39 at the BBQ in the Bluffs (2018). They are ranked #2935 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,935

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1507

peak 1526 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 12, 2017

latest Sep 24, 2021 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#566

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

15% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0512 / 720

Master · Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.22 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.28 (+0.94)

Walk rate

54%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8456

Chicken · 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Consistency

±13.96

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.76 · weakest Brisket (161.86)

Road miles

1,723

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 186 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.28 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

681.0512 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0512 at Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 10, 2018

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

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

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

LUCKY'S Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.91 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 161.86
Chicken avg 167.76
2 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TEAM CRAWFORD in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Ottumwa Smoketoberfest (Oct 2, 2020).

last seen Oct 5, 2018
back Oct 2, 2020

Chicken nemesis

5 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

LUCKY'S Q ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LUCKY'S Q has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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The metronome

±1.94% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.94% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.0% of a perfect score
13 contests

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
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1149 (95 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#566 (626 pts)	#354 (971 pts)	#733 (491 pts)	#547 (681 pts)	#508 (726 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

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

JOHNSON'S BREW N BBQ

#2,943 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1514

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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Frank's BBQ Trading Post

#2,923 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1553

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW)

They've been 1553 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ

#2,921 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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GENERAL JOE'S BBQ

#2,927 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1511

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Smokin' Good Times

#2,940 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1532

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 16 contests, alongside a 19% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2024

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EAST TENNESSE Q CREW

#2,928 of the rated field

1507 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1523

Level with NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BAMBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM BREW & QUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Bohica BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Luscious Loins BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
TIMBONE BARBECUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	5	1	174.8456	153.6800	167.76	top 43%
Pork Ribs	13	0	0	173.1428	149.7144	162.97	top 61%
Pork	13	3	0	173.1428	144.5256	162.69	top 60%
Brisket	13	2	1	171.9656	152.5372	161.86	top 57%

“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)	6	0	top 62%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IA	9	top 64%
KS	2	top 52%
MO	2	top 50%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ in the Bluffs	2	8	0	top 49%	May 11, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 7 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 9 of 13 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 819 finished ahead 596 times, behind 714

Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 5, 2018 → Oct 2, 2020

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

20211 milestone

Sep 24 Most recent contest Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest

20185 milestones

May 11 First overall top-10 BBQ in the Bluffs
Aug 10 Career-best overall score681.0512 Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
Sep 15 10th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 15 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8456 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Oct 5 Peak power rating (1526) SMOKEToBERFEST

20173 milestones

May 12 First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
May 12 First call BBQ in the Bluffs
Jul 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3028 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 11, 2018
+8.8	Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash	Aug 10, 2018
+7.3	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
+5.1	BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!	Jul 20, 2018
+2.4	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.4	Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest	Sep 24, 2021
-7.9	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest	Oct 2, 2020
-5	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 12, 2017
-4.3	Back To Mayberry	Jul 6, 2018
-2.8	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017

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)
2021	1	0	0%	top 91%	89.7%	89.7%
2020	1	0	0%	top 88%	87.8%	87.8%
2018	7	2	71%	top 49%	94.6%	92.3%
2017	4	0	50%	top 65%	91%	90%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 24, 2021	Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	32 / 35 (645.6684)	18 (169.1656)	28 (162.2628)	29 (161.7028)	33 (152.5372)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	58 / 66 (631.8284)	48 (163.4056)	58 (154.7884)	60 (154.8000)	53 (158.8344)
Oct 5, 2018	SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA	23 / 40 (651.2456)	8 (171.4172)	32 (156.5144)	18 (167.3712)	30 (155.9428)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	165 / 467 (671.3140)	43 (174.8456)	62 (173.1428)	311 (161.0856)	274 (162.2400)
Aug 10, 2018	Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO	10 / 25 (681.0512)	5 (173.7028)	20 (162.2400)	6 (173.1428)	2 (171.9656)
Jul 20, 2018	BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA	20 / 42 (662.7544)	2 (173.7256)	16 (167.9772)	30 (160.5372)	28 (160.5144)
Jul 6, 2018	Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA	21 / 26 (648.4688)	20 (163.9656)	23 (159.9772)	24 (155.3944)	9 (169.1316)
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	8 / 39 (675.9660)	5 (173.7372)	23 (164.5716)	5 (172.5600)	17 (165.0972)
Apr 13, 2018	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	31 / 51 (659.3032)	28 (165.6800)	28 (166.2628)	25 (166.2400)	28 (161.1204)
Sep 22, 2017	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	22 / 37 (653.0516)	23 (164.5372)	26 (161.7488)	15 (167.9656)	25 (158.8000)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	281 / 407 (643.9084)	252 (163.3828)	77 (172)	393 (144.5256)	206 (164)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	26 / 49 (655.3028)	10 (169.6800)	17 (167.3828)	42 (157.6800)	31 (160.5600)
May 12, 2017	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	30 / 39 (638.7428)	35 (153.6800)	34 (149.7144)	9 (171.9656)	19 (163.3828)

NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

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 contest size

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)