Smoke-em-good bbq NV
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-05-28
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.64 (+12.84)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.25 · weakest Brisket (157.03)
Road miles
1396
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 423 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$130K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.64 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Phil the Grill in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, STEVO'S BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B Lee's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| All Up In My Grill | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 146.2288 | 166.25 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 147.9428 | 164.13 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.6344 | 165.23 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 149.0744 | 157.03 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (5 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-28 — First tracked contest · The Best Dam Barbeque
- 📣 2021-05-28 — First call · The Best Dam Barbeque
- 📈 2021-05-28 — Peak power rating (1492) · The Best Dam Barbeque
- ⭐ 2024-01-12 — Career-best overall score (681.6916) · 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2024-01-12 |
| +4.4 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | 2021-08-20 |
| -9.6 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
| -7.7 | The Best Dam Barbeque | 2021-05-28 |
| -6.6 | BBQ Jackpot | 2025-11-21 |
| -5.1 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest | 2023-03-10 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 92.1% | 91.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 81% | 92% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 88.3% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival 🏅 Deming, NM | 8 / 16 (665.5660) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (166.2516) | 9 (159.9428) | 7 (167.3944) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 75 / 90 (663.2800) | 79 (163.3944) | 33 (171.9772) | 48 (170.2628) | 82 (157.6456) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 34 / 48 (654.7084) | 25 (167.9772) | 13 (171.9656) | 39 (158.8228) | 38 (155.9428) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 20 / 58 (681.6916) | 21 (173.1200) | 10 (174.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | 48 (154.8572) |
| 2023-05-26 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 14 / 19 (662.1376) | 7 (170.8460) | 17 (159.3600) | 9 (169.1316) | 15 (162.8000) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 26 / 32 (655.2920) | 8 (174.8456) | 24 (163.9660) | 28 (159.3944) | 28 (157.0860) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 45 (620.8800) | 27 (166.2400) | 45 (147.9428) | 41 (153.6344) | 39 (153.0628) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 37 / 59 (661.5544) | 4 (175.4056) | 46 (162.2516) | 23 (170.2628) | 50 (153.6344) |
| 2021-08-20 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 25 / 26 (625.4628) | 25 (152.4800) | 8 (167.3828) | 24 (156.5256) | 25 (149.0744) |
| 2021-05-28 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 20 / 26 (635.8060) | 24 (146.2288) | 21 (155.3600) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (158.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |