SCHWEBS BBQ

SCHWEBS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 17th of 50 at the HOGS 4 HEROES (2023). They are ranked #6433 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,433

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1383

peak 1383 · rated over 25 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 25, 2017

latest Sep 8, 2023 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#459

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 83%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6572 / 720

Master · Kora Shriners BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.31 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.51 (+24.80)

Walk rate

28%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.3316

Pork Ribs · HOGS 4 HEROES

Consistency

±18.10

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.29 · weakest Brisket (151.09)

Road miles

3,740

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 1,024 mi

Schedule strength

60%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)

Purse competed for

$121K

listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 18 state-championship entries

Master avg

632.51 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

673.6572 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6572 at Kora Shriners BBQ Competition — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 19, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Smokin G's BBQ has finished one call ahead of SCHWEBS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2023 their best year

2023 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 62%.

5 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 62%

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.20 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 4% of the time against 16%.

Brisket avg 151.09
Pork Ribs avg 161.29
1 call in 25 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Angry Cock BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Apr 15, 2023).

last seen Sep 3, 2021
back Apr 15, 2023

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Pork Ribs nemesis

14 of 16 shared pork ribs entries lost

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 73% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 73% across 6 contests, versus top 83% the rest of the year.

6 May contests
top 83% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,740 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,740 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,024 miles to Somerset Sizzle.

25 mapped stops
furthest 1,024 mi

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
2023 ↗	Master	#472 (405 pts)	#599 (315 pts)	#473 (510 pts)	#413 (515 pts)	#448 (450 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#554 (303 pts)	#548 (333 pts)	#508 (393 pts)	#576 (308 pts)	#600 (298 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#459 (231 pts)	#279 (441 pts)	#396 (306 pts)	#457 (251 pts)	#499 (231 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#914 (300 pts)	#952 (300 pts)	#678 (500 pts)	#899 (340 pts)	#939 (315 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1060 (251 pts)	#1115 (256 pts)	#1006 (316 pts)	#1117 (256 pts)	#1024 (291 pts)

Overall rank by season

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MOON KING BBQ

#6,434 of the rated field

1383 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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DOLF'S BBQ

#6,432 of the rated field

1383 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2023

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No Clue BBQ

#6,435 of the rated field

1382 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1382

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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MOOSE'S BARBECUE

#6,430 of the rated field

1384 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

Level with SCHWEBS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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Q-N WITH ATTITUDE

#6,431 of the rated field

1384 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1384

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before SCHWEBS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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Mullen It Over BBQ

#6,427 of the rated field

1385 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 74
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1385

1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to SCHWEBS BBQ)

These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Mullen It Over BBQ ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 74 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
MACHETE BOYS BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SIX BUTT BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE IN THE EYE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Phoenix BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
IT'S BBQ TIME	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	25	1	1	173.7028	140.5372	160.22	top 73%
Pork Ribs	25	4	0	174.3316	150.2172	161.29	top 64%
Pork	25	2	0	173.1428	150.2400	159.91	top 71%
Brisket	25	1	0	173.1200	124.5144	151.09	top 80%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 95%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 88%
Large (40+)	16	top 80%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
WI	10	top 92%
MN	8	top 83%
VT	1	top 73%
ME	1	top 43%
MA	1	top 79%
RI	1	top 34%
CT	1	top 81%
SD	1	top 90%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' in the Bogs	2	22	top 92%	Sep 3, 2021
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2	2	31	top 97%	Jun 12, 2021
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	2	36	top 94%	Jun 11, 2021
Minnesota in May	2	50	top 91%	May 7, 2021
Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash	2	18	top 88%	Oct 5, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 5 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 10 of 25 contests · 8 states in all

Contests visited 20 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 453 finished ahead 185 times, behind 1,013

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Sep 3, 2021 → Apr 15, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20234 milestones

May 6 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3316 HOGS 4 HEROES
Aug 19 Career-best overall score673.6572 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
Sep 8 25th tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 8 Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20193 milestones

May 31 First call Smokin In Steele
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0404 Smokin In Steele
Jul 19 10th tracked contest Cookin On Kampeska

20172 milestones

Aug 25 First tracked contest 10th Annual Big Island BBQ
Aug 25 Peak power rating (1495) 10th Annual Big Island BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.5	HOGS 4 HEROES	May 6, 2023
+8.9	Kora Shriners BBQ Competition	Aug 19, 2023
+2.1	Smokin In Steele	May 31, 2019
+0.5	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Sep 8, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2019
-9.8	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash	Oct 6, 2017
-9.5	Bring'n Home the Bacon	Jun 21, 2019
-9.3	Minnesota in Mayaugust	Aug 28, 2020
-9.1	Rotary Rockn Ribs	Jun 22, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	5	80%	top 62%	93.6%	91.3%
2021	5	0%	top 96%	86.6%	85.4%
2020	4	25%	top 95%	91.5%	87%
2019	5	40%	top 79%	90.7%	88.2%
2018	4	0%	top 85%	88%	87.4%
2017	2	0%	top 85%	88.1%	86.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2023	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	19 / 26 (659.8744)	25 (157.6800)	20 (161.6916)	14 (167.3828)	6 (173.1200)
Aug 19, 2023	Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME	20 / 46 (673.6572)	28 (165.7372)	24 (167.3944)	9 (173.1428)	19 (167.3828)
May 20, 2023	Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA	19 / 24 (647.8628)	18 (162.2628)	10 (166.8228)	9 (169.1200)	24 (149.6572)
May 6, 2023	HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI	17 / 50 (660.6172)	29 (163.4172)	5 (174.3316)	26 (160.5712)	21 (162.2972)
Apr 15, 2023	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT	35 / 43 (644.5488)	38 (161.1428)	27 (162.8460)	23 (168)	39 (152.5600)
Sep 3, 2021	Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	22 / 25 (600.9488)	24 (140.5372)	12 (166.2516)	21 (155.9656)	23 (138.1944)
Jul 16, 2021	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	33 / 33 (621.5544)	17 (169.7372)	33 (150.2172)	33 (151.9428)	33 (149.6572)
Jun 12, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI	45 / 45 (615.8060)	41 (161.1200)	43 (150.2172)	44 (151.9544)	40 (152.5144)
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	51 / 52 (613.5888)	29 (165.1660)	48 (154.2628)	41 (161.6800)	52 (132.4800)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	57 / 60 (623.8624)	59 (142.8228)	17 (167.4056)	57 (153.6684)	45 (159.9656)
Oct 17, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI	31 / 33 (658.8116)	29 (165.7144)	21 (166.2628)	21 (166.8572)	28 (159.9772)
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	36 / 40 (627.3372)	3 (173.7028)	34 (157.1200)	37 (153.7028)	40 (142.8116)
Sep 4, 2020	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	27 / 28 (605.0172)	18 (163.4400)	14 (162.8228)	25 (154.2400)	28 (124.5144)
Aug 28, 2020	Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN	44 / 45 (615.3484)	42 (158.3200)	44 (153.0512)	42 (151.3828)	40 (152.5944)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	35 / 50 (641.0860)	39 (160.0116)	42 (155.3600)	17 (170.2972)	38 (155.4172)
Jul 19, 2019	Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD	36 / 40 (633.6456)	31 (158.8800)	26 (165.0856)	38 (150.2400)	31 (159.4400)
Jun 21, 2019	Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI	33 / 37 (622.1028)	36 (141.0628)	6 (170.8572)	29 (156.5256)	26 (153.6572)
May 31, 2019	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	25 / 43 (653.0404)	26 (164.5600)	9 (170.2744)	36 (155.9544)	22 (162.2516)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	50 / 57 (624.4916)	36 (165.1428)	49 (154.8460)	50 (154.2400)	54 (150.2628)
Oct 5, 2018	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI	21 / 26 (629.6004)	26 (150.2172)	21 (156.5372)	20 (161.1316)	13 (161.7144)
Aug 24, 2018	11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN	40 / 49 (633.6800)	20 (169.1428)	12 (168.5256)	37 (157.1544)	45 (138.8572)
Jun 22, 2018	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	38 / 41 (630.2288)	39 (153.6684)	29 (162.2744)	28 (161.1544)	38 (153.1316)
May 11, 2018	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	59 / 70 (625.0172)	40 (163.9540)	64 (153.6688)	42 (164)	67 (143.3944)
Oct 6, 2017	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI	18 / 19 (616.9952)	14 (159.3944)	18 (151.4060)	11 (164.5600)	19 (141.6348)
Aug 25, 2017	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	42 / 56 (634.1028)	27 (168.6056)	32 (162.8116)	32 (162.8228)	46 (139.8628)

SCHWEBS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)