VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY MO
Rating
1546
peak 1546
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#77
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 17%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
688.80
last 4 vs career avg 688.80 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.27 · weakest Chicken (171.55)
Road miles
247
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG NEWTON in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.9884 points of the Grand Championship at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2019-09-20).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 35 at their very first tracked contest, 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) (2019-07-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 167.4172 | 171.55 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 165.6800 | 171.99 | top 29% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 173.1200 | 173.27 | top 18% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 166.8228 | 171.99 | top 28% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 688.80
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 700.5488 | 688.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 2 / 31 (700.5488) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1544) | 5 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 68 (681.6684) | 38 (167.4172) | 10 (174.2856) | 12 (173.1428) | 31 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 7 / 30 (682.7772) | 17 (169.1200) | 21 (165.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2019-07-12 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO | 4 / 35 (690.2168) | 9 (173.1084) | 5 (174.8572) | 7 (173.7028) | 15 (168.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #568 (624 pts) | #625 (594 pts) | #681 (529 pts) | #639 (584 pts) | #437 (829 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #209 (1455 pts) | #277 (1190 pts) | #264 (1235 pts) | #206 (1385 pts) | #168 (1535 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #77 (2104 pts) | #91 (1844 pts) | #54 (2019 pts) | #132 (1668 pts) | #93 (1918 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #88 (2083 pts) | #154 (1589 pts) | #67 (1972 pts) | #44 (2125 pts) | #72 (2010 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #139 (1806 pts) | #274 (1193 pts) | #107 (1841 pts) | #96 (1836 pts) | #170 (1586 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #101 (1930 pts) | #145 (1492 pts) | #46 (2037 pts) | #141 (1512 pts) | #156 (1520 pts) |