Italian's Steak team
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-03-29
latest 2026-04-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.42)
Road miles
47
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7600 | 164.5484 | 171.15 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 157.1200 | 159.42 | top 78% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 157.1428 | 163.16 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 164.5828 | 164.86 | top 55% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.59
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.1544 | 657.15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.0228 | 660.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 30 / 42 (657.1544) | 2 (177.7600) | 33 (157.1200) | 37 (157.1428) | 22 (165.1316) |
| 2025-03-29 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Brescia, 25125 | 21 / 30 (660.0228) | 25 (164.5484) | 23 (161.7144) | 18 (169.1772) | 17 (164.5828) |