STEELE FAMILY BBQ OK
Rating
1483
peak 1507 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2025-09-19
Best ToY finish
#577
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.75 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.80 (-1.05)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.41 · weakest Pork (163.97)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$86K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.80 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRIANGLE S BAR B Q in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (2021-09-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLOW Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIANGLE S BAR B Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BACK FROM THE DEAD | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKSHACK | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 158.8000 | 165.97 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 159.9772 | 167.41 | top 47% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 157.7028 | 163.97 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 161.1088 | 166.45 | top 56% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 5 | 16 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-09-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in OK (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.80 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1507) · Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2025-09-19 — Career-best overall score (673.0632) · Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.5 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2022-09-16 |
| -5.4 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2024-09-20 |
| -5 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2025-09-19 |
| -3.5 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2021-09-10 |
| -3.5 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2023-09-15 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92% | 92% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 19 / 25 (673.0632) | 10 (170.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 21 (163.3828) | 20 (161.1088) |
| 2024-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 16 / 26 (663.8744) | 14 (167.3944) | 13 (163.9660) | 16 (166.8456) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2023-09-15 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 19 / 26 (657.6000) | 22 (163.9544) | 14 (167.9656) | 21 (157.7028) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-16 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 31 / 39 (656.4688) | 34 (158.8000) | 22 (163.4172) | 25 (167.9772) | 22 (166.2744) |
| 2021-09-10 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 17 / 25 (662.7544) | 11 (169.1200) | 13 (171.4172) | 21 (158.8000) | 17 (163.4172) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 10 / 28 (669.0512) | 14 (165.7028) | 17 (159.9772) | 8 (169.1084) | 3 (174.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1076 (80 pts) | #939 (125 pts) | #724 (250 pts) | #1148 (70 pts) | #1127 (75 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1164 (81 pts) | #1299 (66 pts) | #1247 (106 pts) | #1244 (71 pts) | #1162 (96 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1263 (75 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1111 (90 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1124 (110 pts) | #1231 (70 pts) | #1130 (90 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1436 (128 pts) | #1755 (108 pts) | #1836 (93 pts) | #1451 (148 pts) | #1155 (228 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1855 (79 pts) | #1938 (74 pts) | #2536 (54 pts) | #1836 (99 pts) | #1925 (74 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2140 (70 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1511 (175 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1692 (155 pts) | #1345 (235 pts) | #1218 (260 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #577 (636 pts) | #579 (676 pts) | #518 (756 pts) | #596 (651 pts) | #635 (586 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #706 (505 pts) | #675 (560 pts) | #711 (530 pts) | #599 (650 pts) | #783 (460 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #759 (405 pts) | #578 (565 pts) | #689 (480 pts) | #629 (525 pts) | #969 (315 pts) |