STAR CITY BBQ NE
Rating
1546
peak 1546
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#533
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.68 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 673.40 (+6.28)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.48 · weakest Brisket (164.46)
Road miles
584
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FAIRWAY SMOKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8228 | 169.62 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 146.2516 | 167.85 | top 40% |
| Pork | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.2512 | 171.48 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 157.6912 | 164.46 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 681.0168 | 680.77 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.5024 | 676.50 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 686.2056 | 669.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 9 / 28 (681.0168) | 7 (173.7028) | 23 (165.0856) | 2 (175.4056) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 12 / 46 (680.5256) | 5 (175.4172) | 34 (162.2628) | 7 (174.2856) | 25 (168.5600) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 18 / 66 (676.5024) | 29 (169.6684) | 3 (173.7372) | 5 (175.4056) | 55 (157.6912) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 12 / 34 (674.1596) | 25 (162.8228) | 5 (171.9884) | 10 (173.1084) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 8 / 28 (686.2056) | 14 (168.5372) | 8 (172.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (169.1084) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 7 / 29 (671.8968) | 11 (167.9656) | 4 (172.5600) | 13 (167.9884) | 13 (163.3828) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 10 / 39 (679.3484) | 12 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8800) | 17 (166.8228) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 28 / 32 (637.5772) | 15 (168.5600) | 32 (146.2516) | 29 (162.2512) | 25 (160.5144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #902 (125 pts) | #795 (185 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #826 (165 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #769 (95 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #490 (235 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #533 (623 pts) | #661 (523 pts) | #376 (878 pts) | #576 (608 pts) | #718 (468 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |