A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
MAVERICK
MAVERICK is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 21st of 32 at the Pit at the Park (2017). They are ranked #5867 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 5, 2016
latest Oct 4, 2019 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
589.25 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 591.39 (-2.14)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.49 · weakest Brisket (148.76)
Road miles
300
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$7,250
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
591.39 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1340 (175 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1434 (150 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MAVERICK, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with MAVERICK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,856 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,872 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before MAVERICK's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAD ON Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 143.9772 | 155.49 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 144.0344 | 153.69 | top 78% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 126.7884 | 155.41 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9540 | 134.2400 | 148.76 | top 84% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit at the Park | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 86% | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 93% | May 18, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
140
finished ahead 25 times, behind 225
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20173 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1316 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0856 Pit at the Park
- Career-best overall score649.0856 Pit at the Park
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Pit at the Park
- Peak power rating (1486) Pit at the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Pit at the Park | Aug 5, 2016 |
| -12 | The Ironman | Apr 5, 2019 |
| -10.8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | May 19, 2017 |
| -8.8 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | May 18, 2018 |
| -7.6 | Pit at the Park | Aug 3, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86% | 75.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.1% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.2% | 87.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 31 / 36 (619.2344) | 14 (163.9772) | 33 (149.6344) | 28 (156.5256) | 34 (149.0972) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 42 / 42 (461.6460) | 42 (143.9772) | — | 19 (165.1544) | 34 (152.5144) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 23 / 25 (603.2912) | 21 (157.1084) | 24 (147.9772) | 19 (156.0228) | 23 (142.1828) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 43 / 47 (612.9828) | 42 (147.9428) | 44 (150.2172) | 27 (161.7256) | 34 (153.0972) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 21 / 32 (649.0856) | 18 (164.5716) | 20 (161.1200) | 13 (163.4400) | 19 (159.9540) |
| May 19, 2017 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 50 / 53 (608.9828) | 39 (162.8228) | 12 (169.1316) | 53 (126.7884) | 46 (150.2400) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 23 / 23 (584.5028) | 23 (148) | 23 (144.0344) | 17 (158.2284) | 23 (134.2400) |