High-water mark
663.3600
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3600 at Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 15, 2016
SMOKIN BULLETS
SMOKIN BULLETS is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 21st of 53 at the Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest (2016). They are ranked #4895 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Mar 15, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.94 (+12.08)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.42)
Road miles
2,331
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 683 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$8,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
631.94 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
301.57 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN BULLETS, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,892 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with SMOKIN BULLETS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,890 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1520
They've been 1520 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 144 | 157.12 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 125.0516 | 152.42 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 152.0002 | 161.62 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 151.9998 | 159.77 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 63% | Sep 18, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
1.9
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
5 of 13 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
298
finished ahead 142 times, behind 292
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 6, 2015 → Mar 18, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin In the Square
20163 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Career-best overall score663.3600 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3372 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Peak power rating (1499) Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.9 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 15, 2016 |
| +0.2 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Sep 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 3, 2013 |
| -14.2 | Legacy BBQ Championship | Jun 27, 2013 |
| -8.1 | Up In Smoke on the Square | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -4 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -1.5 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 19, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 79% | 89.9% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 22 / 35 (301.5652) | 22 (149.0740) | 20 (152.4912) | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 21 / 53 (663.3600) | 21 (167.4056) | 7 (173.1200) | 30 (162.8344) | 29 (160) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 37 / 57 (651.3372) | 47 (160.5372) | 27 (165.7256) | 30 (164.5372) | 40 (160.5372) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 46 / 76 (647.3368) | 35 (165.1200) | 42 (162.2512) | 30 (165.7028) | 60 (154.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 39 / 46 (610.6860) | 32 (160.5716) | 46 (125.0516) | 24 (164.5256) | 24 (160.5372) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 30 / 42 (647.3372) | 37 (155.9772) | 28 (159.9772) | 18 (165.6800) | 21 (165.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Legacy BBQ Championship Effingham, IL | 28 / 28 (599.9996) | 28 (144) | 28 (139.9998) | 12 (164) | 24 (151.9998) |
| May 3, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 30 / 30 (607.4284) | 19 (161.1426) | 30 (135.4288) | 26 (153.7140) | 20 (157.1430) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 28 / 50 (628) | 44 (150.2856) | 25 (157.7142) | 38 (152.0002) | 7 (168) |