Smoke-em-good bbq NV
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-05-28
latest 2025-11-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.40
last 5 vs career avg 648.40 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.15 · weakest Brisket (157.08)
Road miles
796
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 228 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 146.2288 | 161.56 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.3600 | 163.61 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 156.5256 | 166.15 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 149.0744 | 157.08 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.40
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.2800 | 663.28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.1376 | 658.71 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 635.8060 | 630.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 75 / 90 (663.2800) | 79 (163.3944) | 33 (171.9772) | 48 (170.2628) | 82 (157.6456) |
| 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) |
| 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) |