High-water mark
670.2854
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2854 at Grilling on the River '13 — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 12, 2013
CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS
CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 31 at the Grilling on the River '13 (2013). They are ranked #4541 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Mar 13, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 607.40 (+20.79)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (130.17)
Road miles
222
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 36 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
607.40 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | — | #1923 (115 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #829 (368 pts) | #868 (373 pts) | #897 (353 pts) | #806 (408 pts) | #679 (478 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS, each with one reason worth a look.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1472
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,560 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with CRITTER SMOKIN' FOOLS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,518 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,515 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,543 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sultans of Smoke | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 155.9884 | 164.36 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 0 | 130.17 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7600 | 166.2856 | 169.14 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 151.9428 | 165.43 | top 46% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
237
finished ahead 99 times, behind 303
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.2854 Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best overall score670.2854 Grilling on the River '13
- Peak power rating (1490) Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4628 Stand By Your Grill
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | Grilling on the River '13 | Apr 12, 2013 |
| +1.7 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre | Mar 14, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -13.8 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 13, 2015 |
| -4 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -1.5 | Roast n' Boast | Aug 23, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 68.9% | 68.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 93.1% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2015 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 94 / 94 (495.9656) | 28 (170.2628) | — | 14 (173.7600) | 82 (151.9428) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 47 / 95 (653.1312) | 78 (155.9884) | 47 (161.1200) | 25 (169.7028) | 36 (166.3200) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS | 16 / 27 (665.0512) | 19 (166.2628) | 14 (168.5600) | 15 (166.8228) | 17 (163.4056) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 42 / 62 (656.5484) | 56 (159.9312) | 56 (154.8688) | 27 (166.2856) | 6 (175.4628) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 12 / 31 (670.2854) | 9 (170.2856) | 17 (166.2856) | 10 (169.7142) | 18 (164) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 99 / 100 (503.4282) | 60 (163.4284) | 100 (0) | 20 (168.5714) | 19 (171.4284) |