The weak link
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.45 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 149.01
- Pork avg 160.46
- 0 calls in 6 entries
Squeal Team Six is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #5599 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1597 (140 pts) | #1736 (130 pts) | #1391 (195 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #1700 (130 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Squeal Team Six, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2020, 5 years before Squeal Team Six's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThey've been 1503 at their best, 54 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with Squeal Team Six on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersThey turned up 9 years after Squeal Team Six did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 141.1426 | 152.74 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 127.4298 | 156.47 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 149.7142 | 160.46 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 138.7660 | 149.01 | top 84% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kora Kares for Kids | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.3 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2013 |
| -12.2 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 3, 2017 |
| -10 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 17, 2024 |
| -8.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -3.6 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 85.1% | 82.5% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 30 / 40 (657.5884) | 30 (164.5484) | 30 (162.2400) | 26 (164.5600) | 23 (166.2400) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 27 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 36 / 39 (623.2916) | 34 (157.6800) | 33 (155.9772) | 36 (153.0744) | 33 (156.5600) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 47 / 47 (599.7944) | 47 (145.0740) | 34 (158.2516) | 37 (157.7028) | 46 (138.7660) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 33 / 48 (635.3028) | 43 (155.9884) | 19 (166.8344) | 15 (169.7028) | 42 (142.7772) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 62 / 62 (576.0004) | 57 (151.9996) | 62 (127.4298) | 61 (149.7142) | 55 (146.8568) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 23 / 30 (612.5710) | 29 (141.1426) | 12 (160.5712) | 4 (168) | 27 (142.8572) |