🏆 Serial winner
Mike Steele has taken 3 grand championships from 11 contests — a 27% strike rate.
Mike Steele
Competes out of TX
Contests
11
Grand championships
3
27.3% strike rate
Reserve champion
1
Average finish
3.9
best: 1st
Power rating
1556
#4 of 90
Best win streak
2
Career points
255
⭐ Signature category
Their strongest board is Beef Brisket — an average finish of 3.6 across 11 entries.
📍 Happy hunting ground
10 of their 11 contests came in TX, where they have won 2.
🔥 On a run
Best consecutive-win streak: 2 contests.
📅 First seen
Their earliest result here is Risk it for the Brisket on March 25, 2023.
By category
| Category | Entries | Wins | Top 3 | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1st | 5.3 |
| Pork Spareribs | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1st | 5.4 |
| Beef Brisket | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1st | 3.6 |
Familiar foes
Head-to-head across shared contests, four meetings or more.
| Head cook | Meetings | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cumbie | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| AJ George | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Contest by contest
| Contest | Date | Where | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bowie Days Smokedown | Jun 20, 2026 | Bowie, TX | 3rd |
| Irving Elks Lodge 2334 BBQ Cook Off | Feb 14, 2026 | Irving, TX | 1st |
| Outlaw BBQ Association Round Up | Dec 6, 2025 | Denton, TX | 2nd |
| Outlaw Round Up | Dec 7, 2024 | Denton, TX | 12th |
| Cody Dragoo Memorial BBQ Cook Off | May 25, 2024 | West, TX | 3rd |
| Risk it For the Brisket | Apr 6, 2024 | Gilmer, TX | 3rd |
| Irving Elks Lodge | Feb 24, 2024 | Irving, TX | 1st |
| 16th Bi-Annual BBQ Throwdown | Nov 18, 2023 | Marksville, LA | 1st |
| North Texas Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cookoff | Nov 4, 2023 | Denton, TX | 8th |
| Risk it for the Brisket | Mar 25, 2023 | Gilmer, TX | 4th |
| Risk it For the Brisket | Gilmer, TX | 5th |