SWEET PETE'S BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1386

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1571

peak 1571 · rated over 21 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-02

latest 2019-05-03

Best ToY finish

#540

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6344 / 720

Master · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.48 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.98 (+9.50)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork · Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge

Consistency

±12.75

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.97 · weakest Pork (164.27)

Road miles

3,128

mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$18K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

661.98 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.6344 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6344 at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-01-20

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has finished one call ahead of SWEET PETE'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

16–1 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 94% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

9–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DJS SMOKIN' BBQ in 9 of their 12 shared contests.

The long haul

3,128 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,128 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 420 miles to Days of 47 BBQ Showdown.

21 mapped stops
furthest 420 mi

The metronome

±1.77% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.77% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
21 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ

#1391 of the rated field

1571 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1609

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SWEET PETE'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SWEET PETE'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 28 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

⚔ Head-to-head

FU MAN QUE CREW

#1389 of the rated field

1571 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1582

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to SWEET PETE'S BBQ)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 51 contests to 21.

rated over 51 contests
last seen 2021-04-16

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CHULENGO Smoker Team

#1385 of the rated field

1571 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1587

No shared contest yet.

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2025-10-03

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A-1 TAX SERVICE INC

#1388 of the rated field

1571 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1589

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2020-10-23

⚔ Head-to-head

UP SAUCE CREEK

#1382 of the rated field

1572 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1575

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2018-06-29

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG ON THE PIG

#1383 of the rated field

1572 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1579

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 32 contests
last seen 2021-10-29

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	5	0	0	173.1200	147.4284	165.42	top 53%
Pork Ribs	21	8	1	2	176.5944	151.9428	165.31	top 42%
Pork	21	2	1	1	180.0000 🔥	151.3712	164.27	top 57%
Brisket	21	9	0	1	175.4172	157.6456	166.97	top 37%

“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	Avg finish
AZ	13	top 42%
NV	6	top 49%
CA	1	top 54%
UT	1	top 35%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 53%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 41%
Large (40+)	8	top 48%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	3	14	0	top 38%	2019-01-18

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6 yrs 2013-05-02 → 2019-05-03

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 3 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AZ 13 of 21 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 19 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 21 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 166.97 · weakest Pork (164.27)

Walk rate 67% a top-10 call in 14 of 21 contests

Overall top-10 rate 29% 6 of 21 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 661.98 out of 720 · 21 contests · 0 GCs

Perfect 180s 1 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 390 469–377 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,128 21 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi

Schedule strength 1555 average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests

Purse competed for $18,000 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Power rating 1571 peak 1571 · #1386 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 2 First tracked contest Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
May 2 First call Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
Sep 27 First overall top-10 Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7772 Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship
2014
Jun 13 First category win (Pork Ribs) Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
Oct 10 10th tracked contest Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge
2015
Oct 9 First perfect 180 (Pork) Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge
2017
Jan 20 Career-best overall score677.6344 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
2019
May 3 Peak power rating (1571) 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down
May 3 Most recent contest 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2014-06-13
+9.7	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge	2015-10-09
+7.2	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship	2013-09-27
+6.6	A Smokin' Good Time	2013-10-18
+6.5	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2018-01-19

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-2.4	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	2013-05-02
-1.4	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship	2013-08-31
-1	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship	2013-10-31
-0.5	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown	2016-05-06
-0.5	Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton	2017-01-27

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	0	50%	top 41%	92.9%	92.8%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 36%	93.9%	93.9%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 51%	94.1%	93.4%
2016	3	0	0	67%	top 47%	93%	92.4%
2015	3	1	1	33%	top 38%	94%	92.2%
2014	4	2	1	100%	top 38%	92.6%	91.8%
2013	6	3	0	83%	top 50%	93%	90.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-05-03	7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ	17 / 45 (669.0744)	11 (173.1200)	9 (170.2744)	35 (161.1544)	21 (164.5256)
2019-01-18	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	28 / 63 (667.8744)	53 (161.6916)	22 (166.2516)	12 (171.9656)	24 (167.9656)
2018-01-19	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	25 / 70 (675.9544)	27 (170.2972)	35 (166.2628)	32 (167.3944)	14 (172.0000)
2017-01-27	Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ	23 / 34 (666.8460)	23 (166.8344)	13 (169.7144)	24 (165.1544)	20 (165.1428)
2017-01-20	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	14 / 40 (677.6344)	14 (169.7028)	7 (171.9772)	16 (171.4172)	18 (164.5372)
2016-10-27	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	13 / 36 (669.6572)	32 (161.1200)	4 (173.7144)	23 (163.9772)	7 (170.8456)
2016-05-06	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	20 / 39 (662.2060)	16 (169.7144)	23 (163.3828)	30 (161.6688)	14 (167.4400)
2016-02-19	The Pig(Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	26 / 48 (664.4228)	37 (161.6340)	29 (163.9772)	31 (164.5488)	8 (174.2628)
2015-10-24	Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV	15 / 34 (663.3372)	13 (169.7144)	21 (162.8344)	19 (166.2628)	15 (164.5256)
2015-10-09	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	4 / 20 (676.4916)	12 (162.8344)	8 (164.5372)	1 (180.0000)	7 (169.1200)
2015-02-27	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	42 / 82 (651.9200)	73 (151.9656)	22 (167.4172)	34 (166.2628)	24 (166.2744)
2014-10-10	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	10 / 21 (663.3140)	7 (172.5600)	17 (159.9772)	14 (164.5256)	12 (166.2512)
2014-07-24	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT	11 / 31 (649.6344)	5 (169.7144)	13 (161.6800)	26 (153.0972)	5 (165.1428)
2014-06-13	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	7 / 35 (666.7772)	17 (166.2744)	1 (176.5944)	14 (162.8228)	19 (161.0856)
2014-05-02	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	17 / 35 (663.3484)	24 (165.1428)	17 (164.0000)	28 (158.7884)	2 (175.4172)
2013-10-31	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	52 / 85 (646.7200)	39 (166.2628)	69 (155.3944)	29 (167.4172)	55 (157.6456)
2013-10-18	A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ	8 / 24 (669.5656)	9 (169.6684)	8 (166.8344)	8 (170.2744)	13 (162.7884)
2013-10-12	Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	8 / 15 (668.4224)	8 (167.4056)	3 (171.9656)	11 (162.7884)	10 (166.2628)
2013-09-27	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	10 / 31 (666.7772)	5 (171.4400)	16 (162.2744)	14 (166.8228)	8 (166.2400)
2013-08-31	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	33 / 54 (631.8280)	32 (159.3940)	43 (151.9428)	46 (151.3712)	9 (169.1200)
2013-05-02	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	15 / 25 (629.7140)	22 (147.4284)	7 (160.5714)	21 (151.9998)	5 (169.7144)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1376 (184 pts)	#1483 (184 pts)	#1177 (284 pts)	#1569 (169 pts)	#1516 (179 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1148 (265 pts)	#1363 (225 pts)	#1036 (340 pts)	#1522 (190 pts)	#855 (435 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#893 (364 pts)	#1106 (289 pts)	#1113 (294 pts)	#870 (419 pts)	#1018 (324 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#865 (386 pts)	#1064 (316 pts)	#775 (471 pts)	#1171 (276 pts)	#781 (461 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#540 (585 pts)	#550 (590 pts)	#471 (690 pts)	#654 (510 pts)	#450 (710 pts)