Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Steak Princess BBQ
Steak Princess BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2025. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Poosa Q (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #658 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1648
peak 1648 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Feb 21, 2020
latest Jul 25, 2025 · 5.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
1 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
60% of 20 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
343.15 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 339.58 (+3.57)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.73
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.20 · weakest Chicken (169.45)
Road miles
2,948
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$326K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 19 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
339.58 / 360
14 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
510.09 / 540
5 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #101 (533 pts) | #116 (503 pts) | #111 (573 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #26 (1,094 pts) | #52 (879 pts) | #37 (999 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #74 (791 pts) | #55 (961 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1285 (98 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #50 (221 pts) | #35 (286 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Steak Princess BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#656 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1648
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1655
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 39 contests to 20.
⚔ Compare careers#657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1656
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Steak Princess BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#655 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1648
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 66 contests, alongside a 35% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1655
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Steak Princess BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Steak Princess BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1651
10–3 in 13 shared contests (77% to Steak Princess BBQ)
Level with Steak Princess BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 16 | 9 | 6 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 11 | 8 | 2 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 11 | 8 | 2 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 154.7884 | 169.45 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 158.7884 | 170.20 | top 24% |
| Pork | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 173.7028 | 157.0512 | 169.68 | top 19% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 2 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poosa Q | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 36% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 15% | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | Aug 16, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
11 of 20 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 13 calls
First title
Mar 1, 2024
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Opponents faced
581
finished ahead 1,040 times, behind 406
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 18, 2020 → May 5, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Peak power rating (1648) Smoke on the Mountain
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Mountain
20244 milestones
- First Grand Championship Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First state championship Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Biggest field won (59 teams) Poosa Q
20235 milestones
- Career-best overall score520.5372 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Smoke on the Mountain
- First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Mountain
- First category win (Pork) Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
20221 milestone
- First overall top-10 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20203 milestones
- First tracked contest Capital City Cook Off
- First call Capital City Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score332.5144 Capital City Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Smoke on the Mountain | Jul 21, 2023 |
| +15.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
| +15.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 1, 2024 |
| +14.8 | Poosa Q | Oct 4, 2024 |
| +12.1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | Aug 18, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | Poosa Q | Oct 5, 2023 |
| -2.7 | Smoke on the Falls | Sep 18, 2020 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 27% | 97% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 10% | 99% | 96.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 83% | top 17% | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 93% | 92.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 37 (325.6228) | 9 (166.8344) | 12 (158.7884) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 17 / 42 (341.6340) | 16 (171.9656) | 17 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 45 (349.1084) | 5 (175.4056) | 7 (173.7028) | 22 (157.0512) | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 9 / 58 (342.8116) | 18 (168.5372) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1084) | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 1 / 59 (356.5716) | 4 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 26 (343.9428) | 7 (171.9772) | 4 (171.9656) | 4 (169.6800) | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 32 (335.9544) | 8 (168.5372) | 6 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 59 (355.4172) | 1 (180) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1200) | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 8 / 60 (342.8344) | 16 (167.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (173.7028) | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 41 / 73 (327.3372) | 36 (166.8228) | 46 (160.5144) | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (514.8228) | 5 (167.9656) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (173.1544) | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 2 / 38 (342.8000) | 4 (170.8344) | 2 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 4 / 32 (519.3600) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (169.6800) | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 65 (520.5372) | 11 (173.1544) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (171.9656) | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 57 (502.1596) | 11 (167.9656) | 13 (161.0856) | 4 (173.1084) | — |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 17 (169.1432) | — | — |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 34 / 72 (329.6340) | 47 (154.7884) | 4 (174.8456) | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 25 / 28 (327.9772) | 23 (165.1428) | 26 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 55 (493.5656) | 23 (165.0972) | 17 (166.2400) | 27 (162.2284) | — |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 25 (332.5144) | 17 (163.9772) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |