Dirt Crüe BBQ NE
Rating
1505
peak 1526 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2024-07-19
Best ToY finish
#309
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.18 (+6.31)
Walk rate
48%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.87 · weakest Brisket (165.03)
Road miles
3331
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 234 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$194K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.18 / 720
21 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TEAM CRAWFORD has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HELPING U BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, TEAM CRAWFORD has out-cooked them in 8 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 43% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WELL SAUCED BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 158.2400 | 168.49 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2400 | 168.87 | top 48% |
| Pork | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 151.3600 | 167.78 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 156.5144 | 165.03 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 7 | 0 | top 62% |
| IA | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 60 | 0 | top 65% | 2024-04-05 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 78% | 2023-03-31 |
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 84% | 2021-08-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (7 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.18 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · GOBS Que (DAY 1)
- 📣 2022-04-01 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2022-06-17 — Career-best overall score (689.0512) · Central Plains Ribfest
- 🔥 2022-07-29 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship
- 📈 2023-01-27 — Peak power rating (1526) · SJV Winter Rub
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Central Plains Ribfest | 2022-06-17 |
| +9.1 | SJV Winter Rub | 2023-01-27 |
| +9 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 2022-06-03 |
| +8.8 | Smoke on the Water | 2023-10-13 |
| +7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
| -12.8 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | 2023-09-02 |
| -8.8 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2021-08-14 |
| -8.4 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) | 2021-08-13 |
| -6.1 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 2021-09-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 60% | 95.2% | 93.3% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 42% | 95.7% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 90% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 21 / 36 (677.6688) | 10 (173.1200) | 28 (167.4172) | 18 (169.7372) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 19 / 25 (665.5888) | 14 (168.5488) | 18 (166.8228) | 16 (169.6800) | 21 (160.5372) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 60 / 97 (677.5884) | 56 (169.1200) | 68 (167.3828) | 74 (165.6800) | 18 (175.4056) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 26 / 58 (676.4456) | 42 (166.2400) | 27 (170.8228) | 32 (170.2744) | 19 (169.1084) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 39 (685.1548) | 17 (171.4288) | 20 (170.2744) | 7 (174.2744) | 17 (169.1772) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 31 / 34 (663.2916) | 14 (170.8344) | 13 (169.6916) | 26 (163.9656) | 31 (158.8000) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 27 (675.8972) | 11 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 22 (162.8000) | 17 (164.5600) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 71 / 103 (669.5428) | 68 (167.3944) | 55 (169.6800) | 45 (170.8228) | 81 (161.6456) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 42 / 47 (654.1256) | 33 (165.6800) | 43 (156.5372) | 29 (166.8228) | 36 (165.0856) |
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 8 / 31 (680.5028) | 1 (176.0000) | 11 (170.8572) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (160.5256) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 169 / 505 (677.5884) | 146 (171.4172) | 131 (171.9656) | 282 (166.2284) | 187 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 24 / 45 (674.7656) | 8 (174.2744) | 37 (164.5256) | 32 (165.6684) | 19 (170.2972) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 29 / 54 (679.8972) | 45 (161.6572) | 6 (176.0000) | 9 (175.4172) | 36 (166.8228) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 10 / 27 (682.7656) | 13 (168.0116) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (167.3828) | 11 (167.3712) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 4 / 29 (689.0512) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 18 (167.3828) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 14 / 46 (683.8740) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (170.2628) | 34 (161.6456) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 35 / 77 (674.1716) | 32 (170.2744) | 16 (173.1200) | 14 (174.2628) | 50 (156.5144) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 32 / 48 (668.5264) | 43 (158.2400) | 26 (168.0004) | 8 (174.3088) | 21 (167.9772) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 20 / 25 (647.8976) | 23 (159.4060) | 21 (160.5372) | 18 (164.0000) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 22 / 25 (628.4112) | 21 (161.6800) | 25 (150.2400) | 19 (159.9656) | 22 (156.5256) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 21 / 26 (640.9600) | 19 (165.6800) | 18 (162.8000) | 23 (151.3600) | 20 (161.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #607 (280 pts) | #547 (360 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #593 (310 pts) | #564 (340 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #365 (557 pts) | #310 (737 pts) | #361 (702 pts) | #374 (572 pts) | #451 (447 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #309 (751 pts) | #263 (881 pts) | #183 (1176 pts) | #286 (846 pts) | #322 (736 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #688 (211 pts) | #742 (211 pts) | #773 (206 pts) | #693 (226 pts) | #722 (221 pts) |