They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Stevedores smoke n grill
Stevedores smoke n grill is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 6th of 30 at the BBQ an der Burg 2018 (2018). They are ranked #3529 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “STEVEDORES SMOKE N' GRILL”, “Stevedores smoke n'grill” and “Stevedores smoke n` grill”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1513 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Aug 20, 2016
latest Jul 6, 2019 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
20% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.66 (-7.80)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.70 · weakest Brisket (156.96)
Road miles
1,240
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
636.66 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #862 (421 pts) | #680 (596 pts) | #998 (371 pts) | #809 (496 pts) | #820 (471 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Stevedores smoke n grill, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1492
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before Stevedores smoke n grill's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,558 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
Level with Stevedores smoke n grill on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,517 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BBQ SHOP LIMBURG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLKUNST | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQBrewCrew | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.6172 | 133.6224 | 161.70 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 147.4632 | 158.91 | top 55% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.6288 | 144 | 159.09 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 147.9428 | 156.96 | 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) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| NR | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 59% | Jul 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
1 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 194 times, behind 249
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ an der Burg 2019
- Most recent contest BBQ an der Burg 2019
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.2972 BBQ an der Burg 2018
- Peak power rating (1513) BBQ an der Burg 2018
20174 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.3088 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 BBQ An Der Burg
- First category win (Chicken) EUregio Barbeque Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.6172 EUregio Barbeque Festival
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest EUregio Barbecue Festival
- First call EUregio Barbecue Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 |
| +7.3 | BBQ An Der Burg | Jul 1, 2017 |
| +5.2 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +3 | Eastern BBQ Contest | Apr 15, 2017 |
| +2.1 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| -10.7 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Aug 20, 2016 |
| -7.1 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| -5.9 | EUregio Barbeque Festival | Aug 19, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 92% | 88.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 49% | 90.9% | 89.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 89.2% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 35 / 36 (586.1140) | 36 (133.6224) | 18 (155.9544) | 35 (144) | 24 (152.5372) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 55 / 73 (611.8972) | 54 (154.2628) | 46 (154.3088) | 54 (151.3712) | 50 (151.9544) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 Geestland | 6 / 30 (662.2972) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (171.4400) | 12 (161.1544) | 10 (163.4400) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 26 / 66 (645.1544) | 21 (166.2512) | 35 (160.0116) | 30 (162.3088) | 36 (156.5828) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW | 23 / 31 (638.8344) | 1 (176.6172) | 25 (159.4172) | 26 (154.8572) | 27 (147.9428) |
| Jul 1, 2017 | BBQ An Der Burg Geestland | 8 / 25 (650.2172) | 12 (161.6800) | 9 (162.8572) | 15 (159.9656) | 5 (165.7144) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 29 / 56 (654.3088) | 32 (164.0228) | 25 (162.8344) | 14 (168.5944) | 36 (158.8572) |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium | 19 / 41 (645.1548) | 25 (161.7372) | 36 (148.5372) | 7 (172.6288) | 13 (162.2516) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 33 / 67 (642.4004) | 5 (172.5828) | 61 (147.4632) | 22 (164.0344) | 39 (158.3200) |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Waldfeutch-Haaren/NRW, NR | 25 / 28 (630.2284) | 24 (159.9884) | 9 (166.2972) | 24 (151.9656) | 23 (151.9772) |