The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Northstar BBQ has finished one call ahead of High Steaks Grilling Team 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
High Steaks Grilling Team
High Steaks Grilling Team is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 26th of 35 at the Puckaway Pigfest (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2024
latest Sep 5, 2025 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.67 · weakest Brisket (160.80)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
650.11 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 157.6916 | 161.11 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 160.5488 | 162.54 | top 68% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 165.0972 | 165.67 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 155.9200 | 160.80 | top 73% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 78% | Sep 5, 2025 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8516 Puckaway Pigfest
- Career-best overall score655.8516 Puckaway Pigfest
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest Puckaway Pigfest
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2400 Puckaway Pigfest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 26 / 35 (655.8516) | 24 (164.5256) | 28 (160.5488) | 24 (165.0972) | 21 (165.6800) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 30 / 37 (644.3772) | 32 (157.6916) | 21 (164.5256) | 19 (166.2400) | 32 (155.9200) |